Everyone needs to feel valued and appreciated by his or her fellow group members. Sometimes, it isn’t clear what your contribution—your role—should be. It was especially hard for members of the Man of La Mancha extras to know what their contributions should be. Most of them were not actors or dancers; quite a few were not even very good singers! Assume you are Davida, one of the people cast as extras, with limited performing talent. However, you like the idea of the project, you like your fellow cast members, and you really want the project to succeed. What can you personally do to make this project your own?
1. As Davida, do a brainwriting assignment: List your assets and talents. (In addition to the artistic talent we know you have, list at least five other assets.)
2. How could those assets and talents be used for this project?

3. Of the talents/assets listed in step 1, which one or ones would you prefer to use to help this project?
4. What strategies could you use to help ensure that you get to contribute in this way?