Out of the office and on the stage

Earlier this summer, I had the pleasure of acting in a local production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” under the wonderful direction of local thespian and Pier One Theatre board member, Cristen San Roman. The experience was powerful for me, not only because of the themes present in the storyline and the character I was playing (that of the young, tortured artist, Konstantin Treplev), but also because it marked my return to community theater after a six-year hiatus. As a youngster, born and raised in Homer, many afternoons and evenings were spent at rehearsals for youth productions, and, later on, every spring was highly anticipated as musical theater season rolled through the high school choir room. I even dabbled in the local Drama, Debate and Forensics (DDF) team, competing at statewi