I'm Speechless

So, The House of the Spirits cast today performed for all the IB students at our school today. Let me just start by saying that it was amazing (considering what we have seen thus far from our cast). As soon as those lights went on, the stage was transformed. Our cast became suddenly believeable in the context of the book. The entire time, Kim and I were up in the booth handling the lights in sheer amazement of what was before our eyes. All the nervousness and anxiety that we had sensed from our actors during rehearsals was suddenly gone. Everything ran smoother than we could have hoped. I was particularly surprised by Anna. She completely transformed in front of the audience. Her voice and tone revealed that she was finally in control of her character. She made it very easy for the audience to believe that everything she was saying was sincere and real. At that moment, I felt especially proud of her and how she had conquered the stage. If you knew Anna personally you would know how much of a 180 this was on her part. The congratulations after the performance from fellow peers and teachers did not mean so much as the gratification of knowing that I had some part in helping our cast to come out of their shell. I can comfortably say that Anna's performance may have just changed my pespective on life.