Many students were favored and got cast in every show even if they put their audition together 2 hours before the actual audition. It made me work harder constantly finding audition pieces that you could relate to the show. Still, I was passed over. Students would get drunk and show up to rehearsals or shows like that and wouldn’t even get a slap on the wrist. When talking to a teacher about a student showing up to rehearsal drunk, he said “It’s not affecting me and it shouldn’t affect you”. I did graduate with a BA in Music Theatre and a few shows under my belt. Through my high school and colleges years, there were many accomplishments, but I still felt like anything I did wasn’t good enough. No matter how hard I worked, no matter what I accomplished, those that were favored in school would be favored out in the real world. A few months after moving back home, I decided that I’ll take one last stab at auditioning for a local theatre. I worked hard on my audition and got the part I wanted. With each audition I have there, I’ve realized that all my hard work in the past has paid off. I’m getting the roles I audition for, understudy for more than one lead in a show and the best part is I’ve done more shows than all those favored in my past. And while they learn to adapt to reality, I’m already living in the real world.

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