Esmeralda – Citizen 4

I was given the wonderful opportunity to join the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival this year. When I first auditioned for this show, I was intimidated by all the amazing talent around me. As intimidated as I was, I wanted to be included in this community. Thanks to the directors, I was cast to be a part of this show. This is my first show since elementary school, so naturally, I wanted to show that I deserved to be here. I wanted to be considered as an equal to all my talented castmates. Luckily, during our rehearsal process, everyone was treated as an equal importance to the story. I never felt as if I was less important to the story than another person. Everyone had importance on how the show came together. This community welcomed me with open arms and I couldn’t have been more grateful for this amazing cast and crew.