By Weston Irons Posted December 17, 2014
Chelsea Baker is a varsity cheerleader, and an honor student, and has been part of Lowry’s drama program for nearly three years. Baker loves what she does and is good at doing it. What goes on in the life of Chelsea Baker and what makes her the great performer that she is?
Baker has been part of Lowry’s drama program since her sophomore year and has loved every minute of it. Drama is Baker’s favorite class and she looks forward to going every day.
“I have always been involved in drama, dance, and theatrical things. I found that being in drama gives me a creative outlet in school,” said Baker.
Baker has been part of the theater since she was very young. She used it as a way to meet new friends, have a good time, and further her acting ability.
“I was in Missoula’s Children’s Theater and I liked to be a part of all the different theater things that came to Winnemucca and I got to meet some awesome people,” said Baker.
There are many different things to enjoy about being in drama so Baker finds it hard to just pick one thing specifically.
“There are a lot of different things I like about drama, I can’t just pick one. I like getting ready for the plays, working up to it, building scenes, and after being selected for a character and watching it come to life,” said Baker.
Baker has many fond memories of being in drama throughout the last few years but some stand out to her the most.
“Shenanigans with Rhys has always been my favorite memory. We are always sent to go to Wal-Mart and are sent out to the portable on impossible missions,” said Baker.
Chelsea has played countless roles but there was one she played in last year’s production of “Pinocchio” that she particularly liked.
“I liked playing the Blue Fairy in “Pinocchio” because I finally got to play that ‘girl’ role. Slowpoke was another one of my favorite roles in “Snow White,” I was one of the dwarves and it was a lot of fun playing an old man,” said Baker.
Baker’s biggest inspiration is her mother, she has helped Baker become the person she is today and was always there in her time of need.
“She was the one who got me involved in being creative through dance and theater. She was the one who pushed me to do drama. She is the inspiration for my drama career,” said Baker.
After high school, Chelsea plans on going to Southwestern Oregon Community College for two years, afterwards, she hopes to transfer to the University of Oregon to become a marine biologist.
Baker recommends that everyone tries out for drama because if their experience is anything like hers, they will have a lot of fun.
“Once you are in there, it is one of the most fun classes you can have,” said Baker.
The drama class will be putting on their production of Saturday Night Live (SNL) and Baker hopes everyone will attend this one-night-only show.
“It’s one of the funniest things I think we have ever done. This is all reenacting past ‘Saturday Night Live’ skits and it will be lots of fun. So I hope to see you there,” concluded Baker.
