How a Business Major Found Himself in Theatre

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing my own one-act play performed at the University of Rochester's International Theatre Department in Todd Union. My play was formally chosen back in January for the 16th Annual Rochester One-Act Festival. Ever since, I had been waiting on pins and needles to see it. Good news: the theater team was incredible! Seeing my characters come to life was one of the most exciting things I've ever experienced as a writer. 

When the festivities ended, I walked away with a group of new friends, the Best Writer award!, some prize money, and, of course, a new title to be placed at the end of my name: Kevin Carr, Playwright. 

Interestingly enough, I came to Rochester to study small and start-up business with a self-designed entrepreneurship major. Business, business, business. However, I've always loved to write; a creative writing minor was initially part of the plan (since coming to Rochester I've decided to get a dual degree in English on the creative writing track), but still, theatre was never in the picture. In fact, if it wasn't for a playwright course from the English department, back in the fall semester, my one-act play would've never happened! 

So there you go. You never know what will happen at Rochester; really, that is why I love it here. It seems there is never a shortage of opportunities to test my limits and expand my horizons. Sometimes you just have to take a chance and jump in. Like, say, take a course in playwriting even if you're scared out of your wits to do so. 

Maybe that's what entrepreneurship is all about. 

The cast of my play, Famous Writers in Hell