Dongato

I accepted my offer from Ohio. And I’ve turned down Northwestern (maybe opening up a spot for someone else!!) Thanks everyone for the support and laughs throughout this process. Best of luck to everyone!!

Hey! So, I was offered a spot at Northwestern last Friday evening, and I was offered a spot at Ohio just about an hour ago. (I think I was told today bc of the back ad forth nature of the communication I have had with them since February) Official email with offer details is coming within the next couple of days. I'm excited, but now I need to look at all the numbers and see what's doable! Hope you hear good news from both!

We are heading into the week when I should hear from the school from whom I really want to hear. This would stress me out by itself, but with the onslaught of news about this pandemic and other life things....whoo boy. Just trying to breathe and keep on with what I can control.

Congrats! I am now staring at my phone wondering if it will ring....

Yeah, I know the two schools where I've had interviews are both coming back from spring break late, so..... strong possibility we all might have to wait a little longer.

Didn't apply to Brooklyn, but I believe Juilliard lets people know in mid-April.

Her name is Morgan Jeness (not sure on spelling.)

I'm sure it will be great! They must've loved your work. Breathe! And knock 'em dead.

Yesterday, David Henry Hwang told me he loved my play and that he thinks I'm very funny. I finished that interview and received my form rejection from Brown. So grateful the timing wasn't reversed because I got that email and said aloud, "F#ck off, Brown! David Henry Hwang loves my play!" Now, I'm waiting on the three schools where I've interviewed, waiting on probable rejections from Iowa and UT Austin (STILL!) and waiting for Juilliard. I am grateful that I've been an actor dealing with this sort of thing for years bc this waiting and drip, drip, drip of information has been agitating to say the least. I am grateful for all of you as well. This message board could've been a lot of sniping and humble bragging, and it's been, instead, a lovely source of support. Congrats to people who know what's up!!! And for the rest of you still waiting, sending you strong energy for these last few days!!!

Congrats!!! I'm bummed not to have heard from Iowa, but having followed your journey on here, so excited for you!

I was just making a little joke is all.

Nope. Just that I’d be interviewing.

It's literally what I said aloud. I'm excited just for the conversation, and I hope I don't just list their plays I love for the whole twenty minutes.

Got an interview request for Columbia this morning. Excited! In related news, if anyone has a spare 150,000 dollars that they’d like to give me, I’m available for that offer.

Even though, I know from past years that Columbia won't be in touch about interviews for a week or so, it does not stop me from expecting an email to magically appear in my inbox!

So....maybe this helps and maybe it doesn't but here's a story: I've been clean and sober for over twelve years. When I first got sober, I was in the middle of a fancy acting gig. Lots of parties and what not to attend. And I was freaking out about what to do now that I was sober. I didn't know how to leave a party. I was very fortunate bc my SM on the show was fourteen years sober. So I asked him, "How do I leave a party? I'm scared I'll miss out on everything." He smiled gently and said something that changed my life. He said, "You're not missing out on anything. You're doing something else." That bit of advice has been my guiding principle on acting and writing things. If I get the gig, the school, the opportunity, great. But if not, I just do something else. And what I'm doing is just as important. I try not to live in the what if because that life is fiction. The life I've got is what matters. Doing something with this day I've got matters. Now, I'm no saying don't be sad or disappointed. I have been rejected now from three schools, and it hurts. In addition, I found out a contest I was in the finals for was a dead end. And that hurt. But I've also had a few auditions that have gone well. I've shown up for my husband. I've shown up for my family. I've been a good friend. And I've written over the last few weeks. Anyhow...I try to keep that perspective. Whatever it is that I'm doing is the most important thing. I hope this doesn't come off as an ooky-spooky, power of now, I hope you dance sort of thing. No matter what, I hope that your bad feelings pass soon. Keep making things.

Sidebar: Does anyone else wonder how Dampka is? Dampka gave us this thread, and who knows what became of Dampka... I mean, what is Dampka up to right now? Things to think on as you anxiously hope to hear good news.

No word from Brown for anyone? This is the main one I’m waiting on at this juncture. (Besides the long radio silence of UT Austin)

Putting out good energy for everyone today. Hope that if there's news on one of your schools, it's good news. And if there's no news today, I hope you're able to enjoy the day anyhow!!!

This is my first year applying, and I have applied to Brown, Yale, Columbia, Juilliard, Ohio, UTA, Iowa, and Northwestern. This waiting game is no joke on my anxiety!