Katie Dube: Finding true self through theatre
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Katie Dube:
My name’s Katie Dube. I’m from Arundel, Maine. I am double majoring in theatre and secondary education with a concentration in English.
I’ve had so many teachers in my life who have definitely shaped who I am today. They definitely have been people who I confide in. They’ve taught me all these skills. The English teachers are usually the funnier ones, the fun teachers.
I definitely want to be that teacher for my future students who just understands and is willing to answer any questions that students may have.
Theatre really interests me because I can step out of my comfort zone. I always thought of theater as applied English. If I am going to be an English teacher, I thought the best way to actually feel with the characters I’m reading and truly be engaged with the text is through acting it out.
The arts here at UMaine has definitely helped me a lot. I’ve had several opportunities to try new things, try new characters. The theatre program has been great here.
I’m also taking voice lessons right now. No matter where you are within the School of Performing Arts, you can totally try something new.
Everyone here wants you to succeed and wants to find out where your strengths lie so that you can be great on the technical side or the acting side, or musically. They just really, really want to showcase what you can do.
The academic environment here, it can be challenging at times. At the same time, it’s not to the point where I can’t do what’s fun. This semester, I did four shows. I’ve been able to have that balance where the professors understand, they want the best for me, but also I need to focus on my academics, as well.
I came here because I thought that I could to everything I wanted and I can do even more than I was expecting. I’m involved in so much and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
In my English concentration in education and theater, I’ve been able to form this person that I want to be and studying the things that I want to be studying.