I desperately wanted to act in high school (and before) but after my sophomore year I realized my real love was being backstage or writing for the people onstage. I remember how nervewracking auditions were, though. Good job keeping your cool and getting a part!

First play I tried out for was “Luann” (based on the comic strip) in middle school. My two brothers (in 6th grade; I was a lofty 8th grader) tried out as well, and all 3 of us got a part. I was the geeky guidance counselor, which actually wasn’t too bad…except that said guidance counselor had a crush on the geeky English teacher…played by my younger twin brother. Thank goodness there were no kissing scenes. But I did end up with a better role than the older twin brother, who was the actor in the family. I actually had a song to sing; he was Aaron Hill and spent most of his time walking across stage looking unobtainable. He had exactly one line, “Hi, Luann.”