Gender In Musical Theatre

MTguyMom
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:10:00 +0000

It’s so much harder for the girls…S has done well with acceptances, but he has some incredibly talented female friends with amazing resumes, yet their results have been disappointing. One in particular, who my son calls a “freak” because she is so good, applied to some of the same schools as S, with no luck. She’s having a rough time right now, and I feel so bad for her. Whenever I run into the mom, she inquires about son’s status in the admissions process, and I hesitate to say anything for fear of upsetting her. So I downplay it, but it’s kind of awkward when she presses for more information. S sees her daughter frequently (they’re in many of the same classes at the studio and have been friends for years). She also asks him for updates, and he really doesn’t know how to respond. Any suggestions for either of us?