Independent Banker - August 2024 - 84

OUT OF OFFICE
Ben Nelson:
Taking the stage
The senior vice president of residential mortgage lending at
$3.1 billion-asset D.L. Evans Bank in Burley, Idaho, found community
theater in 2017 after taking on an acting role alongside his daughter.
Ben Nelson has starred
in musicals such as
" Annie " and " Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang. "
I first got into it because [our
community theater] was doing
the show " Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, " and my
daughter wanted to be in it for the
children's choir. ... I would kind of just
hang out and watch the show unfold.
Then, the director came by, and she
said [they] could really use a baker. ...
I was kind of nervous. I'd never been
on stage before, and she [said], " You're
already coming to all the practices, you
might as well be in the show. "
The next year, they did " Annie, "
and my daughter was like, " Dad, do
'Annie' with me! " I said, " OK, fine.
I'll do 'Annie' with you. " And then the
next year, they did " Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang, " and my whole family did it. My
wife and all five of my kids were in the
show ... It became a really fun way for
our family to spend time together.
It feels so good when you get
the applause and you get the
laughter, and that's the payoff.
It's the enjoyment of knowing that
you've created happiness and joy for
other people. ... Everyone's going
through challenges and struggles,
and the magic of theater-especially
live theater-is you show up and you
transport people to someplace new
and a fun experience.
It's great to be a part of things. ...
We all have these virtual friendships
and these social media accounts that
are all about connecting us, but the
real connections happen when you put
yourself out there with other people
who are putting themselves out there.
... It's a special thing when we get out
of our comfort zones and we try new
things. That's where growth happens.
-Victoria Schutz
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