<p>Whoops- my bad. ^^; Thanks for the clarification! For some reason, I haven’t heard it done that way- most of my friends drive themselves or have their parents drive… ? Ha.</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing that, MomCares. :)</p>
<p>This summer, I worked at a theatre day camp which was good and kept me more on my toes than sitting around doing nothing would have. The camp runs 9-3, so staff can also do shows. I worked in aftercare, so my day went until 6, and I came in from California, so I wasn’t in any shows while I worked at the camp, but the staff was able to. Instead, I took classes in auditioning and musical theatre auditioning, which were super helpful. Plus, since they’re through the same company/group/whatever who runs the camp, I got a staff discount!</p>
<p>Obviously, this only works during the summer, but I thought it worked out quite well for me.</p>
<p>In one of my classes, my teacher said something that I thought was very wise. She said, you don’t become a professional, working actor because you can’t see yourself doing anything else. You become a professional, working actor because you’re willing to put up with all the s*** that comes first so that you can do what you love. She had been working retail for two years before getting cast in a show that eventually transferred to Broadway (with her in it). I guess some people are lucky enough to get a big break and that’s it, but for most aspiring actors, you have to put up with a lot before you get that big break. And then you’ll have to put up with a lot in the lulls after it.</p>