Michael Lakind is an actor, director, and writer currently studying Theater and Education at UC San Diego. He has been a part of nearly two dozen productions and feels no greater joy than the journey of acting through song. That joy was largely instilled while receiving training in high school from his then-mentor, Betsy Wolfe, and he's never questioned since that theater is his greatest passion.
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First Show:
SeussicalFavorite Show:
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Student Blog: There's a Light
October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024
My first time being involved with a department-run show at UC San Diego would not come until recently, and so as an underclassman, my quarters were spent focused on pursuing student-led theater. To this day, my favorite rehearsal process and show run I’ve ever had the privilege to be part of was The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Danniel Ureña and Roselle Castro.
Student Blog: One More Triton Autumn
October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024
In July I spent a few days in New York City, and one morning, I had the chance to grab breakfast with a director I admire who graduated from UCSD. About midway through our conversation, she asked me a question so stunningly simple that for a few seconds I had no idea how to answer. “What do you want to do this year?”
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