Quotes by Community Theatre My first interest was always music, and somehow that channelled itself into films and acting. I don't know what the natural transition of it was. I mean I acted a little bit when I was young and like any kid would in a community theatre. Andy Garcia community-theatre mean kids I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, really in suburbia, so my mother was in community theatre plays. Beth Henley community-theatre mother play I pretty much got into theatre to do community theatre and things, but then I went to Williamstown and found an agent. I then went to New York and did a lot of theatre there, so I started doing only theatre. Jimmi Simpson community-theatre agents new-york From there, I tried out for a community theatre play, joined an improv group... it all started opening up. Kevin James community-theatre opening-up play I started acting as a child in Community Theatre but I didn't do any serious stuff. It was all musicals like 'Annie' and 'Wizard of Oz.' I was always in the chorus. Michelle Williams community-theatre acting children I love to act, so the only way I could act was through community theatre and they would just do musicals. My musical upbringing was show-tunes and it sucks and I have been trying to get away from it ever since. Thomston community-theatre musical trying