I Joined A Community Theater (And Have No Clue What I'm Doing)
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As a part of my rehab from open heart surgery, I've decided to undertake a very absurd yet terrifying challenge: participating in community theater. Today we'll talk about what community theater is, and my experience so far. Special thanks to the Springfield Little Theatre for casting me in their show "Murder on the Orient Express". It is my sincere hope that you don't come to regret it.
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Literally impossible to guess what Austin is going to start doing next.
So true
"I became a champion fly fisher"
I bet his next upload will be a video
It's so great
I dying to see his new projects😂
So happy to see how far you've come with your recovery!
Man, even knowing that you had that stroke, I see absolutely no sign of it in you anymore. Amazing recovery, and thanks to a lot of hard work on your part, I'm sure!
@@Nvenom8. Honestly before he brought it up I was wondering if he recorded this before surgery because you cannot tell AT ALL
He can do retakes and edit. We see a 16 minute video, could've easily taken him 4-5 hours just to record
Hey Austin, just want to say that in my adult life you really have become one of my biggest inspirations to always want to challenge myself, always relishing in the trying regardless of the outcome. Break a leg, I know you’ll kill it.
This video is award-worthy!
I grew up acting in a lot of Shakespeare plays in a middle school/high school theater group, and one year I had the part of the page from the opening of "Taming of the Shrew". The play is kind of meta in that this particular role meant I got to sit in the audience the whole time and watch the play with everyone else. So I got a great view of when Petruchio threw himself on a bench and the bench broke. It remains one of my favorite memories because my fellow actors rocked the unexpected situation -- leaning into it as if it had been planned. I always admire when actors mess up or face unexpected challenges and recover in spite of it.
Incredibly random, but it makes sense. Good for you Austin!
The question the whole world is wondering about Austin: WHAT WILL HE DO NEXT!!! 👀
But seriously, man, it’s great that you’re finding hobbies outside of RUclips and I wish you all the best in your new endeavors 😊
I can’t explain it but theater acting is so right for you, if you said you’ve been doing it your whole life I wouldn’t question it.
Break a leg, Austin!! I did community theater throughout middle and high school and it was such a fun and rewarding experience. It's great to see you facing your fears and trying something new. I'm sure you'll do great!
Would like a update on the Superzeroes universe to know how everything is going along
You'll have one by the end of the month!
@@austinmcconnell Great! 😃👍
Great to see you back happy and healthy.
I also have done springfield little theatre many times and am auditio ing for a show soon
As the director of the community theatre I regularly work with always says "his job is to make you look good, and your job is to make each other look good"
It's a team effort! If you make a mistake, the others help to cover it up.
Also, even though you've gone through the scenes a million times and know exactly how it's supposed to be, the audience does not. I've got loads of stories about things that have gone wrong on stage, mostly noticed mainly by the actors, and even if the audience does notice, it's part of the charm of live theatre
Good for you! I so admire this. Took some drama classes, myself, but turns out I can't memorize pages of lines (high functioning Autistic, my mind works great, but in "another way."). My teacher loved my work in class, but she was cutting us a lot of slack on the memorization. I might have been able to do film, with cuts and retakes, but I prefer being behind the camera (was a photo journalist in state and county newspapers - even won a few awards). Turns out I'm also good at interviewing and writing (have a wall full of awards for that). And, further unnecessary storytelling here: my son took two classes of improv (and was amazing) and then went out and got A PAYING GIG in a show on a riverboat. His first acting job. Paying. I'm his parent, I know, but I think that's objectively impressive. So I am also impressed with your adventure.
Hey Austin, just wanna say that the work you've put into your recovery is amazing. You've put so much work in and it shows. I would have never suspected you had a stroke if I I hadn't known already. Thank you for working as had as you do, and thank you wven more for continuing to make videos. Good luck on the up comming plays and what ever you are working on next/currently. 🤗
You're looking better with each video you shoot. I'm sure there's still some challenges we don't get to see on camera, but if I wasn't a follower who's seen that whole ordeal you been through, I'd have never guessed. At least on screen, you're back to your old self. Glad it's going well. :)
I think you'd love the german culture of open air amateur/community theaters tbh.
I've been in one of them since early childhood and besides just doing the plays, we also meet up, learn from each other and visit other nearby theaters on a regular basis (at least once a year) (besides, for most of them, entrance is free if you're part of another theater in the organization).
Most of the theaters have two plays each year playing at the same time, one in the afternoons for the whole family, and one for the adults in the evenings.
While it sure is stressful to work out everything during the practice period, it is always amazing when everything finally comes together smoothly. I'm not on stage myself, but do stage tech myself, everything from working on the microphones, making sure the music is on time and the recordings are done well, and of course tuning the light for the atmosphere of each individual play are a huge part that is often overlooked but generally very appreciated by the actors themselves.
HE'S BACK!!!! So happy to see you back with a new video! This makes me so happy!!! Love that you are jumping back into things so quickly!
Great to see your improvement. Have fun with the play. Having done community theatre, I can tell you that there is nothing like that applause at the end. I can see why so many professionals fall to intoxicants. Applause, in my opinion, is the most addictive thing in the world.
My man, whatever else anyone says about your stage performance (break a leg), this one video is stupidly inspirational, and I thank you for that. Been watching you since you had subs in the 4 digit range, great to see you back at it!
I used to do community theater whenever I only had a part-time job. It's one of my favorite hobbies, but unfortunately one I haven't been able to participate in for a few years. All this to say, I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLAST DUDE!
I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling well enough to do community theater! 🎉
I hope you enjoy it, and don’t push yourself too hard.
It's kind of fitting that you wanted to try for Wizard of Oz, but first needed a "new" heart.
I have been doing community theater in the Boston area for 26 years, and it honestly has saved my life on numerous occasions.
Theater is incredibly hard work, you're an inspiration for taking on so much. I've been involved with community theater in a few productions so I know how hard actors and crew have to work together to get everything to run smoothly. I'm overcoming some health problems right now and really beating the sh*t out of them too, and I hope you continue to have luck overcoming yours. If you're already doing this so soon after open heart surgery the sky is the limit for you.
I'm actually starring as Gonzalo in my college's production of The Tempest!! Good luck with Orient Express!
Austin, I am so incredibly proud of all you are doing and you taking on this new journey! Very inspirational! Truly.
I do community theatre in my area, it's a ton of fun. And bizarrely helpful with stroke recovery for some reason. I'm sure there's some study somewhere, but something about it helps people regain language and mental clarity. My local community theatre has two members who have suffered strokes and something about learning lines and blocking was really helpful.
You look so good man, holy crap. I'm happy to get more videos out of you, but don't rush yourself! That said, the recovery looks absolutely great.
Welcome to the Theatre World my good man. I am a carpenter in the field and yeah, it gets stressful real quick. Glad you chose to give it a shot. I hope you continue after this venture.
Good for you! You're a braver man than I am, Austin. I can recall doing some silly little plays in grade school and some reader's theater (where you have the script in front of you the whole time) in college, but getting into costume and into character and being up on stage and performing in front of actual people is way beyond me. Break a leg! I know you'll do great. Be sure and tell us how it went.
Community Theatre is one of the greatest things to get involved in. I am a director and actor and all of my most enriched performances are community theatre.
Lifelong community theater participant here, this is cool. Love you Austin.
And I'm the latest episode of, "Austin Couldn't Help Himself."
I can't get over how energetic and fun he seems.
Congrats on getting cast Austin! I live in Springfield so I'll for sure come and see the show!
As someone who still remembers all the elementary school plays and musical demonstrations I was made a part of, I agree it's nerve racking but yeah, you do sort of forget there is an audience and block out anything off the end of the stage... if you're lucky. I wish you and your stage troop the best of luck.
Yay! 🎉 Super excited to see you’re feeling much better! I’m also a local, so I’ll definitely come see you at SLT!!
Austin McConnell is one of the few RUclipsrs who I stop everything and give my full attention to when he posts a new video.
Thank goodness you're getting better.
This is simply incredible! What healing powers reside within a human being not giving up is just outright unbelievable!
So rewarding seeing you in this state now! Congrats, Austin!
1. It's my birthday, this was a good surprise to wake up to.
2. Leadership classes, including offshoots of early Scientology based on LifeSpring require a lot of improv and public speaking. I'm confident community theater will be helpful, at the very least because it will give you reasons to align your identity with better presentation skills.
3. Steam Controller has very good mouse control using the thumbs if you're still having trouble with the digits.
Happy Birthday
Omg love this for you! What a king!!
Make sure you record it
In 9th grade I played the same role in "Guys and Dolls." 🤓 Good on ya for grabbing your surgery/stroke recovery by the horns, and for further challenging yourself with this new endeavor. Break a (figurative) leg!
I've done several shows for Community Theater. It can be pretty fun, though the time you have to put into it is alot. I never had stage fright (for some reason) and it didn't take me a long time to get into character, but I know some people deal with those issues. Me personally I could separate myself and the character so it wasn't a big deal of diving into another persona. On stage, the lighting is such you barely can see the audience and you've gone over your lines so much at that point that it's not too bad. Plus you know the story backwards and forward at that point so if you do mess up, either you or your cast can easily recover. People going to Community Theater aren't expecting you to be the greatest in the world, so they also are pretty forgiving. Unless the whole production is crap, I think you'll be okay.
Just commenting partially for the algorithm but also to say your dedication and talent is inspirational and it's so exciting to see you trying new things and telling us about them!
Hell yeah, Guys and Dolls alumni! You wear that badge with pride my dude.
Yeah, that's the way to avoid stress. Do some theater.
Seriously, good luck Austin. 👍
Glad to support you, Austin, but I've dealt enough with SLT to have bad blood.
All the best, my dude.
My coach would leave the room during rehearsals and listen from another room, then return to let us know what he couldn't hear clearly and which parts sounded like shouting instead of speaking. I went from speaking "with marbles in my mouth" to being able to speak clearly and loud enough for the back row without shouting. Years later I made friends with a professional actor and wowow, did I see how much more it takes for Broadway.
Bought a ticket for the 18th. Looking forward to seeing you in real life for the first time! Will be my first time attending a proper play.
Also in Missouri here! I would make the trek down to Springfield, but will be doing my own production at the exact same time. Break a leg, Austin!
Austin I wanted to thank you for your last video about your heart surgery. It inspired me to get out of the apathy that was burning my life away for a year, and what feels like doing nothing against it. Can't wait for your newest content ❤️
so happy to see you well on thee road to recovery - and challenging yourself with new adventures. wish I could come & see you, but hmm - bit of a hike to get there (definitely would involve planes, not sure about trains, certainly automobiles).
ha! I was just thinking of my own stints on stage as a kid, and (far more frequently) watching performances, at "the Little Theatre" in Te Aroha, Aotearoa/New Zealand in the 1970s & 1980s - then you said Springfield Little Theatre (hence, ha!) - (oh I'm sure there are an endless number of "little theatres' across the globe, just struck me as, well - 'ha!). break a leg! love & respect xx
had to double check I remembered it right (we left Te Aroha when I was 16) - yip, still there, active - est in 1940s
"The Te Aroha Dramatic Society has a Little Theatre but a huge history. For 75 years this vibrant organisation has been delivering a variety of live entertainment"
I need a Catman update, even if its "I have nothing new to show"
Tune in next week!
Lookin strong man ❤❤, hope you make a cinematic/theatrical work that would be studied for years
That's funny, we in Czech Republic don't say "Break a leg", we say "Zlom vaz" which means "Break a neck".
You sound so good! Keep on recovering!
I doubt this needs to be said given how good this community is but if you do attend this show please, don't make a fuss just because Austin is involved. Just treat it for what it is.
Thanks Austin!
I'm in Springfield! Been subscribed since LG15 days. I'll come see the show!
Omggg. I live in srpingfield and I am also in theatre. Ive also almost met you.
EIGHT??
Jesus; our local community houses are lucky to get 5, and *maybe* some one-acts to close out the season.
Lemme tell ya, just from the short clips, SLT is clearly in the top 10% of community theatres, nationwide.
Next video: Austin discovers a hole in his backyard that leads to an underground indian graveyard.
Coming soon: Austin is a pediatrician for a week. Shenanigans ensue.
I love seeing you getting better❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great way to keep the heart rate manageable, ey buddy? Best of luck on the performance friend!
I would love to come see you, we’ll have to see! Love ya, I’m praying for you every day.
There is nothing more exciting than participating in live theater. Break a leg, Austin! And mind the pit!
That’s cool man
Bro. The idea that you did this in the midst of your health struggle is insane
You’ll be fine, Austin. Break a leg!
Wow man, you are an inspiration!
Just out of curiosity what's happening with the superzero's
Big update coming at the end of this month! Thanks for your patience.
Wait, was this shot AFTER the surgery? If so, my goodness, he's made progress. :)
So huge that you’re using Google docs over Microsoft word - now that’s authentic.
What the heck, you look and sound like you made a full recovery
You're out pursuing your passions and looking great and just generally being awesome. Im jealous. Maybe I should look into having a stroke! If these are the results, sign me up!
Sorry you're working without Annette. It sounds like you really miss that nice lady friend of yours. (haha)
Wow, what a challenge you've set for yourself! Not to worry--I have confidence in you. You're gonna ace this. Just don't lose your sense of direction on show night and board the Disoriented Express by mistake. Now...go out there there, and take no prisoners!
Good luck!
Gotta love a dooblydoo mention
man, you are a motivation ..😇
Next vid: Woah! Im gonna be czar of Estonia
Love this
do a video on the best shows on shudder already
Our town doesn’t have a community theater and at the beginning of this yea got rid of its theater part of our university which sucks.
That is very, very sad. Does anyone in town have a particularly large backyard? There’s nothing preventing you and your theater-loving friends to do reader’s theater. And Shakespeare doesn’t require royalties.
@@georginatoland I’m just interested in theater and acting in general so I’ve been looking around my community for any thing to do with acting. So I don’t have any friends who share that interest. I also live in North Dakota where you are either a farmer,rancher, oil field worker or you are in the medical field and none of those fields interest me.
Nothing wrong with editing and post. Have you ever seen Alec's unscripted stuff at Technology Connections? Night and day. Or Wanderlust Alley? You think *you* edit a lot... 🙂
WTG on the local theatre thing, though; I could never memorize script, so I tacked very early to tech theatre, and I've made most of a living at that for 8 or 9 years now.
Every video has a title about something interesting but leads back to 5 minutes of heart surgery.
Are community theaters like in the U.S. also done in many other countries? Or is this more of an American thing?
That’s cool.
Was it the tin man you were hoping to perform as??
I admire you
Please do an "Austin Explains it All" rap song. 🥺🙏
Break a leg my guy!
wow so cool.
Austin, what's your MBTI type? I'm betting on INFP.
Fanthespitastic
Next video: I’m in a Broadway show /j
Nice
Shouldn't you be resting?
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