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I'm auditioning for BatB in about a month and I want to go for Belle. My voice isn't super high, I'm not considered a soprano, but I can hit al of Belle's notes. Her highest matches up with my highest.

So anyway! I was thinking of using More to the Story for my audition. It's a cut song from Shrek. I was also thinking of Journey to the Past or Once Upon a December from Anastasia, but I feel like the Shrek song has more personality and dynamic-ness. What do you guys think? I don't want anything overdone, but I also want something reminiscent of a princess.

I'm a female in college. I've been mistaken a couples times in my life for lesbian and that has made me very adamant about stating, and subsequently believing, that I am straight. However recently I've been starting to make sense of some feelings I've had for other girls. There have been a handful of times when I couldn't get over how pretty a girl looked, or really, REALLY wanted to be close to or touching them and even being jealous of their s/o. I am recognizing now that these have been crushes, and I've had them since I was a young teenager right alongside my crushes on boys, and probably almost just as often. Does that sound like a crush to other people? The thing hat confuses me is that they really are more romantic thoughts/feelings rather than sexual feelings.

I also am not entirely comfortable with the idea that I might be bi. I'm not homophobic, probably half my friends and acquaintances are LGBTQ in some way. But for some reason I'm super uncomfortable with the thought that I might be too. Is that normal?

Just give me your thoughts, I need help figuring this out. Thanks

About three hours ago I started feeling a small pain in one of my teeth when biting down. It has escalated a decent amount since then. But I brush my teeth twice a day and I don't consume alot of sugar and I have never once in my life had a cavity (and I didn't take nearly as good care of my teeth as a child as I do now!)

Could it really be a cavity or is there something else that it could be?

I will be auditioning for Hairspray in a few weeks and I was trying to pick out a good audition song. To be honest I will probably end up in the chorus, I think I'm too old to play little Inez and although there are lots of African Americans needed for the show, not many of them actually get roles. Dancing is more my thing anyway though.

Regardless, everyone needs to sing for the audition. I have Someone Else's Story already prepared for a different audition, would this work for hairspray? I could take the tempo up if need be. If not, what are some other songs that could work?

Thanks!

So I text/talk to this guy pretty often. Pretty much everyday. The thing is in probably a third of all of our conversations, the topic of sex comes up. Not really having sex, just the topic of sex in general. Like body parts, old stories about sex Ed class, people that had sex with people way older than them, etc. I just want to know, does this mean anything? Is he thinking about sex when he talks to me or is he just really comfortable with the topic? Do all guys do this?

Yesterday I auditioned for Into the Woods, I wanted to get the Baker's Wife, but I think now I'd be lucky to even get one of the cameo's. When I went up to do my song, the accompanist couldn't play it, I didn't realize that the music would be so hard to sight read (she played everyone else's just fine). I even had to stop a line or two in and start over just because she was going way too slow and I couldn't follow her. I had been practicing this song with an accompanist beforehand. At this point I was fairly nervous and I think I may have cracked on my high note (I don't fully remember things when I'm nervous).

One might say that I could've done just fine and I'm being over critical, but the thing is after songs were done and it was time for readings, every other female got a script for Baker's wife, Witch, or Red. I got a script for a stepsister :/ . They did a reading for the Baker and his wife together, and then several more different readings. A good while later they did a reading with the Baker's wife and the prince. About halfway through this reading the director wanders over to me in the audience, hands me a script and tells me to go try Bakers wife, almost as an afterthought. At the very end of the audition was when they did the reading for the stepsisters and stepmother. The stepmother in my group jumped to an earlier line at the end of the section and COMPLETELY didn't know how to get back and we ended in disaster.

How do I stop feeling bad about this?

Thanks

In a month or so I'm going to audition for Into the Woods. I really would like to get the bakers wife. I know that since its Sondheim I should sing a Sondheim song, but I don't really know much about Sondheim shows. I was considering doing the some of "Another Hundred People" from Company, but the thing is they only want to hear 16 bars and I don't think I could get quite enough in 16 bars of that particular song.

If someone knows of another song I should try or a way to make "Another Hundred People" work, please let me know. Also, it would need to be a mezzo song.

Thanks!

I have this deep passion for theater, musical theater in particular. I didn't really know this about my self until about 3 years ago and I've only been in two plays (one dramatic and one musical). I dream of being a professional on broadway someday. And I'm young so I still have time to get there if i really put everything into it.

The thing is, i am absolutely terrified of going for it. I don't understand how I can love something so deeply, but be totally afraid of it. I'm not talking stage fright, I've been on the stage doing dance performances since I could walk. And once I'm involved with something I'm fine, but initiating it is a huge stressor. Like auditions, workshops and all that jazz. Whenever it has even come close to time for me to audition for something or sign up for a class (it can seriously be like a month away), I get so nervous thinking about it that several times I find myself feeling like I just shouldn't do it.

I guess I just don't know why I'm so scared of trying to do what I dream of doing. Can anyone help me ease this fear so that its not so draining?

I have a question for people who may have used Hands on Homeschooling as a preschool curriculum. But I've been thinking about where to go for first grade and beyond. I was looking at the Hearts of Dakota and thinking that that was fairly similar. Has anyone had any luck with that program? Or any other programs for that matter?

Thanks!

*WARNING*- This will be long

So right now I'm a freshman in the engineering program at my university, on the pre-biomed track. I like engineering, but I'm realizing my heart's just not in it. I don't think it ever has been. I've always liked the end results of a good engineering project, but I find the stuff in between...I don't know, boring I guess.

I kinda have been considering changing my major to (be prepared, its drastic) musical theater....now I know you're thinking "Woah! This girl has no idea where she's going with her life!" but just hear me out. I've been a dancer since forever, my mother was a dancer and is still a dance teacher so she put me in classes the minute I could toddle. I've always loved dancing and performing, but I knew I didn't want to dance professionally. All my life, whenever I saw a play I would long so badly to be on the stage with the actors but I knew that my dance schedule wouldn't allow me to take part in a play. In high school I decided that was a really stupid reason to not do what I loved so I did two productions my senior year: a play (where I got a speaking role) and a musical (chorus part). I think doing those productions was the most fun I'd had in my entire life and now I'm crazy about it.

I know some of you will tell my that it's my life and I should do what I want with it, but it's my parents money I have to work with. And I don't want them to be mad at me for wasting their money if I tell them I want to switch. I don't think they even really know just how much I like theater so it will seem really random and on-the-fly to them. Plus the school I'm at now doesn't have a musical theater program, just regular theater, so in order to really get where I want I may have to transfer- yikes!

And here's the other thing: I don't even know if I'm any good. I know I'm good enough at the dancing part, but acting and singing? I've only had a year's worth of experience with those. And that's not even much considering how my high school let anyone with a hint of talent into the performances. I've sort of done acting through dance (anyone with a dance background knows that the two go hand in hand pretty nicely) but I haven't really ever sang for anyone. The only feedback I've ever gotten on my singing was from a group of classmates at the musical auditions. They were really surprised, saying things like "How come I didn't know you could sing?" but to me...I don't know. I feel like being liked by a group of high school students doesn't necessarily mean I'm good enough to get into a musical theater program.

So that's my dilemma. I don't know what to do , will someone please help me?

I am an African American female and I want to audition for Hairspray next summer (I'm planning way ahead, I know, at least I'll have ample practice time) and I can't figure out what song to audition with. None of the musicals that I know have songs that I feel fit the style that the African American characters sing in Hairspray. I don't really mind what role I get, I just want to be in the production. Can someone give me a little direction? Thanks!

Just for fun :)

My dream role is Elphaba, I feel like that part was made for me in just about every way.

I'm an alto, but I would be much better at playing the role of a good person than the "bad" or unlikeable role. It just fits my personality better. I've done theatrical plays in which I played roles that were a likeable character. The problem I run into in musicals though (which I like more than theatrical plays) is those roles (which also always happen to be then main lead roles) are always for sopranos! :( Why is does it always end up that way? I mean yes I realize it's good to branch out of a specific type of character once in a while, but I really would like to try out for the protagonist in a musical at some point. Does anyone know of any musicals in which the leading lady is an alto?

I had to cut my hair yesterday because of my split ends. I had to cut like 3 or 4 inches and now it's shorter than its ever been before. I never wanted it cut and hate it. I looked at it once yesterday and cried my eyes out. I haven't looked in the mirror since. Anyone else ever feel this way? How do I help myself get over it and feel good about the way I look again?

I'll keep it simple, when is it ok to date your friends ex and when is it not?

Ok so, There's a guy (let's call him Dude for simplicity) and we've been sorta friends for awhile. Near the beginning of summer last year I started to get just a bit interested in him, but then he and my friend started going out so I backed off but we stayed friends. So fast forward to just this past Saturday when Dude tells me that he and my friend broke up like two weeks ago. After that my feelings for him have risen again in such a short period of time (less than a week for Christ's sake!) that I'm starting to think they never went away at all.

Just a bit of background on my friend: In the past she has bounced back from break ups very quickly (but that has always been when she was doing the breaking up...I don't know who did it in this case). They broke up because she doesn't have enough time to spend with him, same reason she has broken up with others. She really doesn't come around often anymore because of her super busy schedule, but when we do see each other everything is just the same as it has always been since we were young.

So yeah...what should I do? I mean, should I try to talk to him more or should I keep the same friendly distance that we've always had?

Ok so, There's a guy (let's call him Dude for simplicity) and we've been sorta friends for awhile. Near the beginning of summer last year I started to get just a bit interested in him, but then he and my friend started going out so I backed off but we stayed friends. So fast forward to just this past Saturday when Dude tells me that he and my friend broke up like two weeks ago. After that my feelings for him have risen again in such a short period of time (less than a week for Christ's sake!) that I'm starting to think they never went away at all.

Just a bit of background on my friend: In the past she has bounced back from break ups very quickly (but that has always been when she was doing the breaking up...I don't know who did it in this case). They broke up because she doesn't have enough time to spend with him, same reason she has broken up with others. She really doesn't come around often anymore because of her super busy schedule, but when we do see each other everything is just the same as it has always been since we were young.

So yeah...what should I do? I mean, should I try to talk to him more or should I keep the same friendly distance that we've always had?

Have you ever loved something so much that it consumed your every thought, every waking minute of your day? So much that you could not help but engulf yourself in it whenever the chance arises? Is this what it means to be truly passionate about something?

So I've been dancing for around 14 years, but I also have serious trouble remembering things in class. Sometimes I can do a combination right after it is shown to me, but then the next day in class I don't remember it. Luckily, my teacher has known me for quite some time and is tolerant of this.

Recently I was cast as a dancer in a musical and I was informed by the director that I was to be the dance captain. She explained to me that this means that when the choreographer cannot be at rehersals, she will teach me the new sections and I will teach it to the group. I'm worried that I may not always remember all of what the choreographer gives me. How do I make sure I don't forget the material between the time that i learn it and the time that I have to teach it?

So I've been dancing for around 14 years, but I also have serious trouble remembering things in class. Sometimes I can do a combination right after it is shown to me, but then the next day in class I don't remember it. Luckily, my teacher has known me for quite some time and is tolerant of this.

Recently I was cast as a dancer in a musical and I was informed by the director that I was to be the dance captain. She explained to me that this means that when the choreographer cannot be at rehersals, she will teach me the new sections and I will teach it to the group. I'm worried that I may not always remember all of what the choreographer gives me. How do I make sure I don't forget the material between the time that i learn it and the time that I have to teach it?