Punished By My Mom's Boyfriend
CHAPTER 4
Will I regret the move? It remains to be seen, but I don’t think so because I wasn’t exactly killing it as an actress in the big city.
After getting a degree in theater, I thought that the world would be my stage. It would only be a matter of time before I’d be on Broadway, belting out show tunes to the sound of thunderous applause.
But instead, I didn’t hit the prime time. I didn’t hit Off-Broadway, or even Off-Off-Broadway, if I’m being honest. Instead, I was auditioning with regular frequency, but only landing non-speaking parts.
I wasn’t an ‘actress’ exactly; instead, I was on stage to create ‘environment’ for the main characters.
In fact, I was more of a prop, and there was literally once when I actually was “the Palm Tree” while wearing a costume of leafy fronds sewn painstakingly onto a brown latex jumpsuit.
My dad was kind though. Rudy said I was likely the best palm tree in Chicago, and that the Nederlander Theater would be calling soon.
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