College can be quite daunting. Finding a place where you are meant to be can be extremely challenging. For me, it was all of the above. 

Juli Biagi graduated Anderson University this year with a BM in Musical Theatre, and now will be performing at Six Flags St. Louis until the end of this year.

A few more surprising things student directors are paying attention to during your audition... 

I remember being in high school weeks before graduation and being so unsure of what I wanted to do. I knew I enjoyed theatre but I had done zero research into the college that would work best for me and in all actuality I didn't know if college was the right choice for me.

I will be the first to admit, I do not know everything about self-taping. I kind of have a love/hate relationship with it, however, like it or not it's about to become a BIG part of the theatre and musical theatre world in the coming months/years/decades/forever/etc.

Ah, summer reading: the assignment that nobody asked for, yet everyone received. So, here I am today giving you that same unprecedented assignment of summer reading, but with a twist!

I'm not always perfect, but I have been better about finding what works for me and actually following through.

You may think that you don't have time for anything else by rehearsals, but I promise you that with the proper time management you can play a sport and be the lead in your high school musical. 

Have you ever wanted to create your own musical? Probably. Have you ever sat down and thought it through? Maybe not. 

No. I did not get into one of my top college choices because I am black. I was accepted because I prepared for months and did the best I could at the audition.

Ultimately, TikTok has become a place where theatre kids can express themselves and share their love for theatre while shows are shut down around the world.

Virtual Theatre Collaboration, or VTC for short, seeks to connect artists and audiences regardless of the platform, through digitally capturing original shows written by students, directed by students, performed by students, and designed by students.

Full disclosure, it involves a lot of snacking. Alright, let's get started!

I think I can speak for all theatre kids when I say, High School, would've been awfully dreadful if we didn't have our school plays. From the actors to the techies. A community that is strong and full of love. 

My name is Maura Consedine, I'm 19, and am currently a sophomore at St. John's University in Queens, NY.

I'm being represented and now my experiences, especially being a composing/theory major in college, with the way songs I write are perceived are now being shown in a song! How apropos!

Like most small-town theatre lovers entering college, the extent of my theatrical experience was the annual school musical and a smattering of community theatre productions.

It was incredibly educational, moving, and I am not only grateful for the opportunity but I'm eager to do it again (and again and again!)

When I auditioned for Fake Moos in January, I was definitely not expecting to be belting out the show's songs in the comfort of my childhood bedroom to an open laptop screen, but I'm really excited to keep the magic of theater alive in any way that I can!

For people majoring in theatre and drama, college brings the inevitable questioning of your life choices by your Mom's friends and extended family.

In light of the current Black Lives Matter protests, many Americans are becoming more aware of their white privilege, and beginning to see aspects of their life they may not have known was affected by/made easier by this privilege.

I can still recall our last summer. Ah yes, summer 2019. I am so thankful for the experiences I had last summer.

In the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry each summer, there exists a place of creativity, growth, and passion. This place is called the Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute, or SSTI for short.

The Sound of Music has been a part of my life for many years. When I was younger, I played a?oeEdelweissa?? as a piano duet with my grandmother.

It's a dreaded question for theatre majors everywhere; What's your backup plan?