@BassTheatreMom Yes, flexibility is important. Five years post graduation with a MT degree, D is back at school pursuing her MBA. She plans to go into marketing and brand management upon graduation. I know she would love to go back into the business side of entertainment and theatre, but she is willing to gain experience in consumer goods to gain experience. Once she is established at a higher level, she hopes to gain a position in entertainment–especially since there is greater demand to hire executive-level women in this current climate.
Luckily D graduated NYU debt free and is back there on a full tuition scholarship. She took voice lessons last semester and hopes to continue with her voice lessons once working–something she has struggled to do at lower paying jobs.
She has not given up her dream to perform. She is looking at things very long term and hopes to gain financial independence and a stable life first. As a 22 year old she did not want to be on the road or on a cruise ship, auditioning constantly. We are NYC based and she is a master at networking, so I can see her announcing her theatre debut in her 40’s or 50’s in a role for a more mature woman!