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From the Wings

Stories, advice, and lessons learned from navigating the musical theater college application process. A parent's perspective on helping your performer find their spotlight.

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How to Not Be a Theater Dad

A frank, funny look at what it's really like supporting your kid through the MT audition process — and the mistakes I made along the way.

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The Money, the Madness, and the Luck

Nobody tells you upfront what MT audition season actually costs — in dollars, in time, or in emotional energy. And nobody talks openly about the role luck plays in outcomes. Both of those things are worth saying out loud.

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The Spreadsheet From Hell

I applied everything I knew about organizing complex information to managing my daughter's BFA applications. The result was a Google Sheet with 12 tabs and its own emotional weather. Here's what was in it.

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How We Got Here

I'm a roboticist with a PhD from Carnegie Mellon. I had no business navigating the BFA Musical Theater application process. Here's how that went.

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