<p>I should say for clarity that I by no means feel that D is an overlooked rising star (haha). In my opinion she has enjoyed a nice level of casting success to date both in college and elsewhere - including an ample share of Near Wins - and I certainly value the fact that her program has so many talented kids that no one performer has ever dominated their casting. My interest in the subject arose from a conversation D overheard a couple years ago, which got me wondering if many (or any) MT faculties have a strong track record for recognizing which of their students would go on to future performing success.</p>
<p>I suppose a related question would be whether any talent agencies have a particularly strong track record of picking future “winners”, and if so, which ones? Or do all agencies, like most schools, select a cross section of talent, provide what training and support they can and hope for the best?</p>