Ensemble

I was recently in a musical workshop at Wagon Wheel Theatre. It was an amazing experience, you’ll have to ask me about it sometime. Anyways, in musical theater a word is used to refer to all the actors. The word is “ensemble”. “Ensemble” is French, if you didn’t know. It means, most literally, “together”, though I prefer the second definition. My dictionary’s second definition says “ensemble” is an adjective “emphasizing the roles of all performers as a whole rather that a star performer.” Ensemble means every person in the group is important. It says that the star of the show isn’t worth much if he stands on the stage alone, but with the rest of the ensemble, a single character on the stage becomes a masquerade ball, or the trial of a murderer. Ensemble is the magic behind every good musical or play that makes it believable and enjoyable. There is power in working in unison. This idea of ensemble can easily be carried over into many other areas of life. Sport teams can be very successful with only one player, no matter how good he may be, trying to score goals or make baskets. A business has many parts that must work together. Without one of those parts, all the others have to work harder just to keep the business from collapsing. So, if you’re the star of the show or a president of a large company, keep in mind all of the hard working actors or employees below you that you couldn’t do without. And if you have always been the bad athlete or that unnamed part of the ensemble, remember your importance and your duty, to do your best to support those around you. Look Out for my Next Post, Benjamin Hudson