Your child doesn't have to be the next Broadway star to benefit
from the world of theater. Shana Bestock, the artistic and
education director of the Seattle Public Theater, joined KING
5's Joyce Taylor to talk about why every child should have a
little "drama" in their life. What does a young person gain from
participating in theater? Theater gives kids a safe place to be
passionate and a safe place for expression. Theater gives kids
ownership and age-appropriate responsibilities. Theater offers a
chance to try on new hats. And they can be themselves in the
process of becoming themselves, which is a terrifying thing to
do. What do you say to a young person interested in pursuing a
career in the arts? Go for it, but be flexible. Be creative on
how you define "career" and "arts" and phrases like "making a
living". Every artist carves their own path and finds their own
balance in the challenge of fulfilling artistic, personal, and
financial goals. Stability and financial independance mean
different things to dif