I did crew my freshman year of high school. Traditionally before me, my high school had 2 sms at a time and a high turnover rate, but they both graduated at the end of my freshman year and no one wanted to do it. The director asked me if I would like to, so I said okay. I was offered the chance to take on a second SM, but I wasn't interested, I guess. Moral of the story, I stage managed every single thing that happened on the stage for the next 3 years, but it wasn't until my senior year that it was even suggested to me that I could go pro. I realized that I couldn't really picture myself doing anything else, so our new director suggested I interview at Tisch, which I did. I got waitlisted and decided that, rather then spending a summer stressing out about it, to go to Maryland. I have done at least one show a semester ever since
My favorite thing about my story is that my parents LOVE that this is what I do. They had been pushing me to study theatre since I was 16 and they love to see my work. I have so many friends at school with totally unsupportive parents and I think it's awesome that my economist dad and business degree mom are so into my theatre degree.