How Theatre Saved my Life: a Short Novel and Three Stories - Paperback

by Zacil Nash (Author)

People find salvation in religion, church, charity, group activities, family, nature in their worlds. For Jazmine, the universe gave her salvation through theatre. How Theatre Saved my Life tells the story of Jazmine and how she got involved in theatre while running marathons and studying to be a schoolteacher. In the aftermath of an emotional death, she finds her way back into life as an audience member, crew member, actress, and director of theatrical performances. Jazmine finds her salvation in theatre and happiness being performed inside of her heart. The story of Jazmine is a combination of reality and fiction, as I also found my salvation in the world of theatre. This book is my apology, my life support, and my celebration of life.

Author Biography

Zacil "Sassy" Nash is an amateur artist. She served in the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2003 at Langley AFB, VA as an Aircraft Armament System crewmember. She has been a stage manager and crewmember at The Weekend Theatre in Little Rock, AR and The Lantern Theatre in Conway, AR. She had an internship with the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre in Conway, AR in the summer of 2012 as a stage manager. She graduated with a MA in Spanish - Language and Literature, at the University of Central Arkansas in December 2012. She has finished twenty-three marathons and nineteen half marathons. She is currently living in Central Arkansas.