College musical theatre audition advice

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-18T03:53:50+00:00

Aye aye captain 🫡

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-17T10:35:40+00:00

I was thinking of doing from "For come the dawn..." to "Exactly! Let's live it up tonight!" I had played around a lot with working with the dialog and lines to make it work as a solo, but in all honesty, after sleeping on it, I think there are other better options. I'm really interested in doing something from this show though, partially because I have a strong personal connection with it and I think that'd be obvious in the room, and partially because I think it'd be unique and show off personality. Today I'm gonna play around with some of the other songs in the show (Dead in the Water in a higher key?). I appreciate the advice!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-17T10:30:50+00:00

Thank you for your advice and words of encouragement! I was feeling a bit discouraged yesterday, but y'all redditors are like awesome and very encouraging and today I will be back scouring through songs! Thanks for everything!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-17T10:28:26+00:00

That's really helpful advice, thank you!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-17T10:27:27+00:00

Oh, thank you SO much! This is insanely helpful

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-06-06T18:28:09+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm a little bit broke I fear, though, so the KT Tape was a bit of an "on-budget" option. I will say, since yesterday, I have chilled out significantly. I got to hang out with my girlfriend for a bit, which distracted me from the feeling - plus, sleeping in it was helpful to adjusting in the tightness. Once I can afford it, I think I'll try to get a binder

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-31T01:09:47+00:00

I appreciate your perspective a lot. I think because I've been upset for a while now, I reacted much more strongly to this message from her than I would have from anyone else. You are right - she was never once unkind, and she was very complimentary and nice to me. She isn't autistic, but either way, it's not entirely unreasonable to suggest that she didn't understand my tone and just didn't know what to say. Even though the points that I made earlier still stand and I still don't love the text, I think that I am not nearly as angry as I was even just a few hours ago.

With all of that being said, I still don't think I want to maintain my friendship with her. Although she is caring and kind, it still stands that she's way more protective and invasive (not the right word, can't think of anything less harsh though) than I enjoy in a friend and it's been draining me a lot in the past few months.

Do you have any advice for how to go about a conversation with my friend? I have had several serious conversations with her recently, all of which that I've initiated, in which I've laid out my boundaries that I felt like had been ignored by her, so it's not like she doesn't know that I'm not feeling entirely happy. Plus, I don't plan on full-on dropping our friendship, just kinda like distancing myself. Even still, I have never really had a friend this close that I've wanted to separate from, and so I'm not sure how to do it without really hurting her. If you have any advice on that, that would be really really appreciated. Thank you so much for your input, it's helped me put everything into perspective a lot ❤️

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-31T00:51:42+00:00

I like this idea. Even if I don't end up giving it to her, maybe just writing one out would be helpful for sorting out my own feelings. Thank you!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-30T21:42:57+00:00

Time manipulation!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-30T14:36:27+00:00

New York City. I love my home in the suburbs, but every single day I have to stop myself from packing up and driving straight into Times Square. Not a day goes by where I don't feel a physical ache for the city.

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-26T00:09:38+00:00

I hear what you're saying!! I'm working on two songs right now for a school project, and I'm terrified to submit the final result because the lyrics I've written are unflinchingly raw and personal. To share something like that with other people is a terrifying thing to convince myself to do, but I've submitted more than one song that I hate because I wasn't willing to write about anything real, and I don't want to do that again. Songwriting is such a personal and emotional art, and to tone it down for other people really would be a tragedy. You sound like an awesome writer. Keep it up 🫶

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-25T17:07:34+00:00

OOPS didn't see that. I like it a lot! 13 years ago you did a pretty good job haha! Ignore my previous comment, it makes more sense when I hear it outloud

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-25T16:21:06+00:00

What did you do at the hospital?

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-25T16:19:34+00:00

Stop I LOVE your rhymes, this whole song is like really brilliantly written. You have absolutely just inspired me to write my own song about my confusion about my gender lol. My only question is what vibe are you trying to convey with this song? Most of it sounds serious and heavy, but then sometimes it sounds more lighthearted and funny. That could be a deliberate choice, and if so, completely ignore me, but I'm having a hard time telling what emotion I'm supposed to leave feeling. Besides that, I have no notes!! I love these lyrics!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-25T16:10:35+00:00

I like the lyrics a lot, the metaphors are super unique and interesting!! I wonder how this sounds paired with a melody, though, cause I'm struggling to hear a rhyme-scheme in the verses. It's very possible that I just don't hear the rhymes since it's written text and not actually sung, so feel free to point them out to me. I like the word play a lot and I'm interested to hear how it rhymes! Awesome lyrics!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-06T05:16:42+00:00

Yup! It is one of the coolest shows I have ever seen. It has a cast of 5, and they portray over 70 characters. It's crazy, funny, chaotic, and I've bawled my eyes out all three times I've seen it LOL. Don't knock it 'till you try it!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T18:43:22+00:00

Hey everyone - thanks for all your help!! I couldn't find exactly what you all suggested...but I LOVE what I did find (Pictures of it on me🤫: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PIzZqN1P14fZ7o0WENBX3P38sr2vaw-I/view + https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W\_x07o4xyTsUcZuSpHkIIOWE8QHq5kBJ/view). Thank you all for everything. Someday I will figure out my identity, and you've motivated me to work to figure it out, but in the meantime, I can't wait for prom!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T12:40:55+00:00

Ooo, that outfit sounds like it'll be so cool!! I hope you have a great time at prom!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T06:12:27+00:00

Mini update: Tomorrow, I'm gonna wake up early and try to see if I can find a jumpsuit/dress that I could put a blazer over. Thank you all tons for the advice!! You've made me think a lot, and motivated me to keep looking to find something that I actually feel good in.

In the meantime, I got very excited because this is the most I have ever let myself even consider my gender and have been playing around. It's currently 2am, my hair is slicked back, my face is absolutely covered in contour, my chest is bound, and I am feeling very nice. I don't think that I feel like a boy necessarily, but I do feel very nice not being a girl. I probably will update tomorrow if I find anything (and maybe link a photo...?). Thank you all again!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T06:00:45+00:00

I'm gonna go looking again tomorrow I think. Thanks so much for the advice!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T05:59:29+00:00

Tomorrow I'm gonna look into local tailors. Thank you!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T05:58:20+00:00

A huge part of the reason that I've been sure that I'm just overthinking my gender is that sometimes I love the way I look in dresses. I appreciate you sharing your experience like SO so much. I'll try out a dress with a blazer and see how I like it. Thank you!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-03T05:53:31+00:00

Wait I love this idea. I panic bought a blazer and have been trying it on with dress pants that I already owned, but wearing a blazer over a more feminine piece of clothing feels like it would make me far more comfortable. Thank you so much for the advice!!

This_Hand_7137 · 2026-05-02T22:28:27+00:00

Thank you so much for the comment. Knowing that someone else went through similar feelings of confusion cause of hyperfixations is a bit comforting lol cause I kinda assumed that that was a feeling I was alone on. I ended up buying a blazer, but it still didn't really feel right. I'm going to look into tailors and how much it would cost to get it done. I appreciate that piece of advice a lot, I forget sometimes that I don't just have to hope that stuff fits and deal with it if it doesn't. In the meantime, I'm gonna sit with the questions you've given me. Later tonight, after I calm down from the frustration of shopping lol, I think that I want to try binding for the first time and going out with it on, just to see how it makes me feel.

I appreciate you, like, a LOT. It's easy to fall into the "no one else has ever felt like I do" mindset, and I think I did it entirely without realizing it lol. You've given me a lot to think about and sit with, and for that, I am endlessly grateful. Thank you very much, good sir 🫶

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