This Holiday Season, Help An African Artist Actualize His Dream!

This Holiday Season Help an African Artist Actualize his Dream!

Gideon Jeph Wabvuta is a recent graduate of the University of Zimbabwe Bachelor of Arts program in Theater. He has been a part of almost all Almasi trainings and productions. He is currently one of our Director Mentees. Gideon has a dream. He seeks to attend an American Masters of Fine Arts Program in Acting. Gideon is a very ambitious, hardworking and driven young man. He is relentless in his pursuit of his fullest potential. He cannot, however, reach his goal, without your support. Gideon must come to the US to audition in order to be considered for an MFA program. With your help, he can come to the US, audition, as well as experience a cultural and educational exchange with Artistic Institutions that support Almasi's vision. This goal can be accomplished if $6500 is raised. Help Gideon with his relentless pursuit of his dream. Every dollar counts.   

Gideon’s Statement of Purpose: In his Own Words

One of the aspects of life that has always fascinated me is the immense desire to escape from one’s own life into another, be it fictional or real. This fascination which I have carried within me since I was a little boy lead me into the field of acting. I swapped toy guns for stage guns and my own boyish clothes for stage costume and still the desire to escape is still there. A number of questions have been thrown at me as to why I want to do a MFA in Acting and my answers have always been different as they depended on who I was chatting to but all the answers have been truthful.

I grew up in a family in which everything is straightforward, go to school and get a good job. Acting wasn’t a job but a hobby which they all hoped it would pass in no time. Unfortunately for them it didn’t pass it stayed until now and my desire to pursue it is stronger by the day. The family has eventually turned around and now supports my quest though their fingers are crossed that I won’t end up a broke and begging artist. My three years as an undergrad feel inadequate and I feel a MFA in Acting would be my next step as I feel like a baby in the field of acting and still wallowing in my ‘potential’ which I think I need to fully realize
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