Poem by Robert Beiderman

Pioneer Playhouse's own Robert Beiderman wrote this. (Applause!)
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You are different. You’re special.
A million people on this planet call themselves actors,
But 90% would not go through what you have.
All night techs, sleeping with the bugs,
And a 2-week rehearsal process that serves not as an excuse…
But as a gift of time to find the perfection we all strive for.
Your pay is not measured in monetary sums,
But in handshakes and smiles…
And on this hallowed ground you wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now where do you go from here?

You will be released back into your former world,
Bringing with you a newfound strength in yourself.
From your eyes shines a beacon of light,
Rich in the many colors, shapes and textures your soul has to offer.
Love and Caring, Jealousy and Hate.
Wisdom. Ego. Confidence.
You will embrace the bad with the good.
After all, it’s what separates us mortals from the Gods.
Your voice will carry the power move thousands to laugh, to cry & to think,
All on your command.
You will have the power to move mountains; to change the world as we know it,
To give hope to the hopeless and direction to the lost.
And through it all you will forever be nurtured and loved in the chamber of my heart.

This is your prophecy as I see it.
You will touch those who once thought they were untouchable,
And I will be the first.