Flashback Friday: On NOT Getting The Part

Today’s flashback is a post I wrote about 18 months ago. I need to be reminded of the truths I wrote, and maybe you do too! If this is your first time reading then please answer the poll at the bottom of the post!

“We can pretend this doesn’t happen. When non-theater people ask, then of course we love our jobs. We love being performers. We love every opportunity and experience that being an actor brings. But this isn’t true. How frustrating is it when you have a great callback or multiple callbacks for a dream role, and then don’t get the part? Recently I had this happen to me, but even worse, I was cast in the ensemble. I ended up declining the show, but for a DIFFERENT reason then not getting the part I wanted…” (Here’s the rest!)