Whenever I'm asked what I do for a living, I always tell people the same thing: "I lift heavy things, build sets, and answer stupid questions." This usually gets a few chuckles and the impression that I don't generally care about my job, but it's the exact opposite. I'm doing what I've always dreamed of.

I have my college theatre class to thank for the job I have now. Sadly, it was only offered as a humanities course, but that's another story. One of our assignments was a mini on campus field trip to the performing arts center. The last time I had been there was when I was ten years old and performed a hip hop routine at my one and only dance recital. I had a bit more knowledge than the rest of my class because of it. After the tour I got the courage to ask if someone could work there without a technical theatre degree and once I got an answer, I immediately asked "are you hiring?"

Since then I have been living the dream! The hours can be long and tedious, but it's a small price to pay for all the cool things I've gotten to do. I had the honor to meet Stomp! I have been following them since I was a kid and not only did I get to meet them and watch the show, I was also lucky enough to have conversations and joke around with a few of them. It was honestly a dream come true! I may have needed a bit more caffeine than usual to get through the day, but it was worth it.

It's very rare for people to get careers they love in the profession that they're in. When I graduated from high school, I thought any chance of me working in theatre was impossible. I'm so lucky to be working in the field of my dreams and for my school on top of it!

I may complain about my job on occasion due to the long hours and strenuous work, but whenever we have a show come in, the excitement always brings me back and helps me realize just how blessed I am to be doing what I love. So appreciate your stagehands, ladies and gents. We put up with a lot to make sure your show runs as smoothly as possible...and we love every minute of it.