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 Molly Bice Jackson |
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Returned missionary, Mother, Former Member of Ricks College Showtime Company, Former BYU Young Ambassador, Director of Boys and Girls Club, theatre teacher, vocal coach, friend, and always a party hit! |
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| Travels from: Park City, UT Fee code: $$ |
Whether we realize it or not, everyday we are writing a story… The story of our lives. It is the story our children will read, and our grandchildren. Sometimes we don’t have control over some of the chapters being written, because God’s hand takes over and magnificently writes for us, creating a masterpiece. We may think these chapters are tragic and hopeless, but in the end, if we let them, they weave into a beautiful novel and legacy. Our story effects generations to come. Everyday is a new page, every year a new chapter. (Molly shares the tragic story of losing her two year old daughter, Lucy, unexpectedly and the unplanned chapters of her life that this writes).
- Fireside Performance; Fireside Performance which includes the musical number: Our Story Goes On.
Our society is bombarded with ads and campaigns targeted towards always feeling good and looking your best. Is there something about feeling sad that we are afraid of? “I for one am afraid that American culture's overemphasis on happiness at the expense of sadness might be dangerous, a wanton forgetting of an essential part of a full life. I further am concerned that to desire only happiness in a world undoubtedly tragic is to become inauthentic, to settle for unrealistic abstractions that ignore concrete situations. I am finally fearful of our society's efforts to expunge melancholia. Without the agitations of the soul, would all of our magnificently yearning towers topple? Would our heart-torn symphonies cease?”
- Fireside Performance; Fireside performance which includes the musical number: Being Alive
She starts by playing the game, “Who Am I” and making the audience guess what famous person she is by asking only Yes or No questions. This segways into discovering who you really are. How do you choose a major that is right for you amidst all the outside pressure? And how do you find your way while still discovering who you are? She shares her experience of coming home from her mission and not knowing which direction to go. Learning how to embrace your strengths and your weaknesses.
- College Speech (Audience Age 18+)
Getting rid of all the extra garbage in our lives. Focusing on what is just beyond the horizon at graduation. Planning for the future and filtering through the peer pressure, and the freedom of having no smelly garbage in your life to make the upcoming journey heavier and harder than it needs to be.
- High School Speech (Audience Age 16-18)
A resilient woman still healing from the loss of her two year old daughter Lucy, Molly Jackson has insight and humor that bring life to every soul she encounters
Bio
From New York to Los Angeles, and all along the Wasatch Front, Molly has played roles as varied as Peter Pan, Glinda the Good Witch, to real-life local news reporter. As a resident of Park City, she is very involved in the community. As Primary President, Youtheatre Teacher, and Boys and Girls Club director, she feels she knows nearly every youth in the entire town! And has been privileged to learn from them and participate in countless meaningful activities. A returned missionary, avid writer, wife, and mother, Molly’s depth and passion for life shines through in all she does.
