Ridiculously competitive aside, maybe you could consider another path than just pure musical theatre. There is regular acting, which I know you love. There is voice acting, which I've heard you consider. There is other stuff, man.
Didn't you just say that you love theatre? Music? Performance? Yeah, I know you do, which is why no matter what happens with colleges and your career choices, your four years of enjoying these arts in high school have not been a waste.
I have to agree with the person above; that's just what I was going to say. How can it EVER EVER EVER be a waste to do the thing you love. To me, that and relationships (and I don't just mean romantic) are the two things in life that are most NOT a waste. It's exactly as you said, you need to trust that if you keep doing what you love BECAUSE you love it then exactly what needs to happen will happen. You did theater in highschool cause you love it. That's why you'll keep doing it. Unless you really don't love it.
Yeah, I'd have to agree that Elizabeth is spot on (as she always is with this sort of thing). If you loved it, and I know you did, then it wasn't a waste. It doesn't mean you have to pursue it professionally, though. Hell, it still bothers me from time to time that I'm not pursuing musical theatre or straight acting professionally, but then I realize all of my reasons behind not doing so, and they're all good reasons. The question you have to ask yourself is, will you be more miserable being a performer living on the streets or being a successful something else with a nice house and a swimming pool and a llama ranch? I mean, the chances are highly against you as a performer, and that has nothing to do with talent; it has to do with the number of performers. The big, big reason I chose not to do musical theatre performance is because everyone I know in the business--both those who have been successful and have failed in it--told me that even the slightest, tiniest second thought means that I shouldn't go for it. That's how
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So, devil's advocate- Let's say you suck, you're awful, God knows why you ever got on a stage in the first place, and we've all been lying to you when we say you're great. Ok. So what now? Where are you going from here? Rolling over and dying isn't an option, so game plan.
None of that's true, of course, but maybe weigh out some options. If you quit theatre/acting/singing/etc today, what would you do? Don't answer that. Well, answer that, but not for me. For you. Even if the non-performance-art route is never one you need to take, it might help you figure some things out if you at least know what else is possible for you.
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Ok. So what now? Where are you going from here? Rolling over and dying isn't an option, so game plan.
None of that's true, of course, but maybe weigh out some options. If you quit theatre/acting/singing/etc today, what would you do? Don't answer that. Well, answer that, but not for me. For you. Even if the non-performance-art route is never one you need to take, it might help you figure some things out if you at least know what else is possible for you.
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