<p>OK, OK, I admit to at least hovering near the door.</p>
<p>It was funny - before we left the room for D’s next audition I grabbed a glass off of the table. I told her it was so I could hear her better through the door. What a look I got!</p>
<p>I also almost got myself in trouble in the lobby. We were talking to a mom and her D and from the way the conversation was going I thought for sure that she must be one of our fellow CC posters. I asked her if she “was on college confidential.” Probably NOT the best way to phrase the question. She gave me a look that made me offer a quick explanation (and a quick exit!). Perhaps we should all wear buttons or carnations and give secret handshakes or something.</p>
<p>At Unfieds today, there were several mothers with their ears up against the door…and the auditors wife was sitting at the table right next to them.</p>
<p>When we went through this, I would go for a walk down the hall, away from the door. I didn’t really want to hear my daughter auditioning, and I figured she looked more professional without me hovering near by. I remember at one unified audition, some other mom chatted up my daughter as she waited outside the door, and then held her ear to the door while my girl sang. I was sort of offended by the “crazy mom.” Turns out she was with the school. I’m glad I didn’t shoo her off as I was tempted to do. </p>
<p>Divamamacita, of course, I didn’t take it as harsh at all! I was sort of sad you’d had that experience as that’s not the experience my D has had, although she’s in straight theatre. But you have to go with vibes. I think your gut feeling tells you so much information that your brain processes only later on. No college is right for everyone.</p>
<p>LOL! I was s self-identified “stagemom” when my kids were younger albeit minus the shirt. I do however have a very nice Theatre Mom mouse pad (a gift from D1). That job ends at college time, though.</p>
<p>Are your kids in college , yet? Just curious, because the duties really do end. And as they should the kids take control of their own futures. Remember Gypsy? Stage-moming adults is a bad idea.</p>
<p>(This is joking with a good size chunk of reality thrown in.)</p>
<p>S’ older brother is out of college (but wasn’t MT) but I meant the worrying part about whether my MT guy is going to be able to support himself in this crazy industry! According to my CC friends who are ahead of me in this process – back me up here, @monkey13 – that part never ends! I guess that’s just being a mom, though…</p>
<p>The ultimate stage mom shirt is a custom job with your kid’s name on the front and something like “fan club” or “she’s a star” on the back. We used to see them at figure skating competitions in our D’s younger days. Very disturbing.</p>