Elina Kent – Nani

Senior Elina Kent discussed her interpretation of her One Person Show on Nani, the big sister away from the limelight in Disney’s Lilo and Stitch. Kent expressed the similarity in the way Nani approached the tragic deaths of her parents to how she hoped she herself would react, becoming the indefinite caretaker of the youngsters and becoming the primary breadwinner. Kent had a profound connection to the forced upon maternal responsibilities as portrayed in her deeply personal show. Kent involved not only a personal experience regarding being a “third parent” in her family, but in being a sister and friend to a child. Her devotion ran deep and stayed strong throughout her arduous journey in theater.