Dear Nurse Ansalong:
I am a 20-year-old female RHPS fan. I have seen it once in a theatre, and would love to do so again. In fact, I'd love to perform in a cast as Frank (my favorite character). But I have a few disadvantages. The theatre I saw the show at only does two shows a year at Halloween. Also, I need someone to drive me, as I do not do so myself. (I never got the hang of learning it at school and my parents feel that I don't need the knowledge that badly.) But because of an unfortunate misunderstanding the time I saw it in a theatre - combined with her dislike of the film - my Mom says she would not let me be taken there again. I figure that the best thing to do is wait until I go away to an out-of-town college campus apartment next year and see if anyone is showing it nearby (though there doesn't seem to be a cast or such up there either). I'd also try to organize my own cast, but I have no local friends - I was painfully mistreated back in junior and high school because of my sensitive, artistic nature (I'm a writer). How can I find people who share my interest in this? I also fear that my family would be ashamed of me if I tried to organize a cast. (No one in my family understands my love of the film. They don't understand a lot of the things I enjoy actually.) So I'm a bit stuck and lonely. Do you think there's anything that can be done right now that could help me acheive this particular dream? (I have so many, and so many of them seem just as impossible...) :*o(
-Heartfelt
Heartfelt, I went through the same pains as you in Junior and High School. Throughout those years, I was a nerdy, fat teenage girl who spent all of the school day alone. It seemed like everyone in the world could only see what was outside and never saw what made up the real "Me" beneath. I was called all those names that everyone thinks are so funny and I spent many a night alone at home. What you need to remember is that, while the people that "knew" you in your past are still around, the new people that you meet will have no idea about you and will see you in a totally different way. If you give these people the chance, you might just be surprised at what happens when you meet them. If you know which college you're going to next year, check out the school's web site and see if there are any on-campus groups that could be interested. Also, try leaving messages on different web sites, like in Cosmos' Classified Section, about your plans. About your family's reaction to you starting a cast, there really is no way to figure out exactly what will happen. If it's going to be that big of an "event", then you might want to prepare yourself beforehand. You could show all the work that goes into the show, including costuming, rehearsal, etc, to show that this isn't some frivolous idea you're following. If you could find a way to link performing in the show with your major, that could help. Whatever happens, please be prepared for the bad along with the good. I hope I've answered your questions, and, if you ever need a shoulder to cry on, feel free to use mine... * hug *
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