Celebrating the conclusion of the first "Stage Parents" performance, junior Victor Martinez gifts theater director Alisa Mirabella roses. One of the things that the cast members really appreciated was the audience's reactions. According to Martinez, the audience helps him really understand what his character, Ms. Robin, is supposed to be doing and how she’s supposed to be doing it. “Having an audience there that reacts to what you’re doing is an incredible feeling and it really helps shape your performance,” Martinez said. “I’ve always loved performing because as soon as I step out on stage my nerves go away and it’s just a place where I’m really free to make choices and express the character and story in new ways.”