Katherine started script class in October of 2019 because her daughter wanted to try acting, and she decided to sign up alongside her instead of waiting in the car. She’s a school teacher and a mother of three. She had loved theater and movies her whole life and never once put it together that she could do it herself. She sat down with me for this Dearing Story to talk about what changed.
Honesty
Her biggest value is honesty. She admires people who are straightforward and genuine, and it bothers her when someone tells her what they think she wants to hear. That’s the foundation of this studio, and I told her so. We seek the critique, especially when it stings, because the people who love you most are the ones who’ll tell you the truth. If you want someone to tell you you’re great, you’re in the wrong place. We’re here for growth.
Accepting
Her one word for the studio is accepting, and the reason is the mix of ages in the adult class. It was intimidating at first, she says, and then it became the thing she learned the most from. We don’t see age here. If a fifteen-year-old works hard enough, they belong in the adult room, and a teacher in her forties belongs there just as much. Katherine remembers the fear in the parking lot, watching the other students walk in. She got out of the car. She wishes she’d done it ten years earlier.
In Katherine’s words
What brought you to Dearing?
“I have always had an interest in acting, but I never put together that I could do it. When my daughter told me she was interested, a door opened and we both signed up together.”
How has honesty been a value for you?
“As I was meeting people, I realized that was what I really admired in others, and it’s how I wanted to be.”
How has everyday life changed?
“It has helped me connect with my daughter. I’m now able to appreciate what I am doing for others, and speak to them on stage. It has made me more aware than I was in the past.”
One word for the studio?
“Accepting. I don’t feel out of place. Everyone has open arms.”
Your next step
Katherine sat in the parking lot too.
Adult Script meets Monday and Tuesday evenings in Phoenix, and teens and kids run the same curriculum on their own nights. Parents and kids can train in the same building on the same week.
See all classes Adult Script, Monday and Tuesday