“Happy October! This is my absolute favorite time of year, and I always find myself blasting the same shows, again and again, to get myself in the spirit. Here are ten of my favorites!”

There are so many lists warning you what songs you shouldn't audition with, I thought I'd switch things up and list a few that I'm always glad to hear.

I’m writing this letter from the battlefield. It’s Wednesday—well, early Thursday now—of Tech week and the show I’m working on opens Friday. I’ve slept 8 hours in the past 3 days. The paint in my hair is at least a couple of days old and I haven’t changed my clothes in a week. I can’t remember the last time I saw the costume designer without some sort of sewing in her hands. At least I’ve seen her—I asked the props designer to go find gaff tape a couple days ago and I haven’t seen her since.

So dark you can’t even see your hand in front of your face. It happened in an instant with just a slight popping sound. 10 seconds ago you had the lights on and Netflix running the Office for the 30th time and then SNAP! No power. Now as your fan slowly turns to a stop, there is complete silence.

Is it even safe to get up and go check the fuse box? Where the hell IS the fuse box? You’ve got to do something and soon because all this darkness means no lights, no fridge, no phone, no internet.

“From the historical context to the complexity of the music and lyrics, to the intricacy of the characters, I really believe that Annie deserves far more recognition than it receives.”

“I’m grateful that stage makeup was my introduction to makeup in general. I internalized makeup as being a fun, artistic venture, not something meant to correct “problems” with my face. It’s part of creating a character and allows you to ‘put on a mask’”

“I know that calling this album definitive will be deemed as sacrilege by many musical theatre lovers, but this version is set apart by the fidelity of the recording and the completeness of the artists’ original vision.”

“Like Evan, I also struggled with chronic social anxiety in high school and still continue to work through it each day. It was comforting to see a representation of another anxious high school student.”

“I happened to see this show at a time when I needed it most.”