Cheerleading, Theater and Twins: An Interview with Kaitlyn

Hello everyone! It's Morgan here with my friend, Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn and I thought it would be fun to do an interview, and so here it is. I will be writing in lime green and Kaitlyn will be writing in purple.

Hi Kaitlyn! So glad to have you here.

Hi Morgan! Glad to be here.

So, for our readers who don't know much about you, how would you describe yourself?

I am a theater-loving, pom-pom waving, cartwheeling and tumbling twin.

So, you're a twin? And do you have any other siblings besides your twin?

Yes, I am. I have a twin sister named Cameron, who is older than me by about twenty minutes. We're the only children.

That's really cool. So you said you're a pom-pom waving twin, which I assume mean you do cheerleading?

You got it. I have been cheering for about seven years now, and I really enjoy it. I have always been really outgoing, so cheering in front of crowds isn't scary. Plus, who doesn't love pom-poms and bows?

I know I love a good bow. So what else do you like to do besides cheerleading?

I love to act and be on stage. I also love singing, dancing and spending time with my sister.

That sounds like a lot of fun. What plays have you been in?

Hmm... I have to think about that. I've done a lot of community theater, which is usually a lot of musicals. I've done Beauty and the Beast Jr., where I was a servant and a villager. I was an orphan in Annie, and I played Elizabeth (one of the students) in A Little Princess. I've also done The sound of Music where I played Brigitta. Cameron has done some plays with me, and we always enjoy getting to act together.

Wow, you've done a lot. What musicals do you want to do?

The Wizard of Oz sounds like a lot of fun. I'd also love to be in Wicked someday.

Wicked is pretty neat. So, what are auditions usually like for you? Are you ever nervous?

I do get pretty nervous before auditions. It's scary to know you're competing against a bunch of people for one role. I just remind myself that I've worked hard and am giving it my best. If I don't get the part, it means I wasn't what the directors were looking for to fill that role.

How do you usually prepare for auditions?

Most auditions will have you sing so many measures of a song and perform a one-minute monologue. Most auditions you aren't supposed to perform anything from that show. There are also a few songs that aren't good, such as "Maybe" from Annie or "Somewhere over the Rainbow" from the Wizard of Oz. I usually try to pick a song that shows my range and also relates to the character I'm auditioning for. Same with the monologue.

Wow, There's a lot of thought that goes into the audition process.

There is. It's pretty stressful, but I think waiting to hear results is harder. Usually I hope to get a callback, which is where you go in and read from the script with other selected actors so the directors can see how well you work with others. Then after callbacks there's the suspense of waiting to see the cast list. I can't tell you how many minutes I waited hoping to see if I got into a musical.

I'm sure it's all worth it when you find out you get in.

Exactly. It's a great reward for all the hard work that goes into the audition.

Well, thank you so much for doing an interview with me. It was lots of fun to hear about cheerleading and all the theater you've done.

Thank you for having me.

I hope you enjoyed getting to learn a little more about Kaitlyn. You can find links to her introduction post here, as well as learn about her sister, Cameron.

If you would like to see more interviews like this one, comment below with who you think we should interview next.

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~Morgan