thank you all so much for your replys. It is very interesting and information that I will share with my son and husband. The one thing that I have to say that is hard and sometimes frustrating is when people say "you have to be in this industry only if you have a passion for it" Well, some people really might have that passion, but have other reasons for not feeling that they can do it.
My husband and I have encouraged our son to follow his dreams. He LOVEs the theater and has been told he is good.....not the best at any of the three, but that he is a true tripple threat with a "good look"
We went into this thinking that if we supported him it would all work out ok....just recently my son is the one who is worried. He says although he LOVEs it so much that he wants to eventually have a life and family like he grew up with, and he just doesn't see that happening. Not only financially, but the hours that are worked, having to live in the City, not being able to have what he sees as a normal life with a wife and kids.
I applaud him for thinking this way at 17...its a tough decision, but I guess in the end, we will be glad that we let it be his decision KWIM.
Again, Thanks for your responses....and I'll look forward to more
JBG