NAME: Brady Weed
AGE: 18
SCHOOL YEAR: Senior
INVOLVEMENT IN MHS ARTS: I’ve been performing at MHS since my freshman year when I played Banquo in our production of Macbeth and joined the choir. Before that I had been doing choir for two years and theater for five.
FAVORITE MEMORY: Last year I had the privilege of writing and directing “It’s About Pirates and Nothing Else” which went up at Dramafest. The day before opening night, we were 10 minutes or so over our 40-minute limit (per competition guidelines). Luke Menslage (my co-writer and director) and I load into my car and talk for three hours, trimming everything we possibly can. So my favorite memory was when we finished our opening night run and were a minute under time. The joy and elation I felt was IMMENSE.
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: Hopefully I’ll be performing! I’ll try to participate in theater throughout college. I’m going into the film industry on the production end which doesn’t overlap with the acting but if I get the chance to do some screen acting, I will take it. I’ll also continue performing gigs whenever I can.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT PERFORMING: What’s best for me about performing is collaboration. There’s something magical about working with everyone else so closely, being vulnerable and engaging with the piece on a deep level, whether it’s chorus or theater. It also builds strong connections between people. I met many of my closest friends through theater.
SHOUT OUT: I’d like to thank Ashley Skeffington, Tom Rash, and Andrew Scoglio for their time over these last few years. They’ve been so influential in my life and I can never repay them.
