| to clarify...
freshmen can get cast as replacement roles in the fall, but it is not that common....first of all, there are not usually that many roles available because most people cast do return to school. This past fall, there were 2 roles that needed to be replaced. One was given to a sophomore musical theater girl and one was given to a transfer (freshman/sophomore) boy....but there were freshmen called back for both of those roles in the replacement auditions, they just decided to give it to older students.
my freshman year, there were no replacement auditions....there was one minor role in one of the musicals that needed to be replaced, but the runner-up for the part had not been cast, so the director snatched him without requiring him to re-audition or anything. it really varies from year-to-year. obviously i have no idea what will happen this upcoming year.
there are plenty of performance opps, but it's fine to not be cast. I was cast last semester and I'm not cast this semester. I find myself somehow more busy this semester even though i don't have a show! it's very intense, and of course I love being in shows, but we are here to focus on the training....and as nice as it is to be in a show, it's better first semester freshman year to not be cast because it's so intense and new |