As any theatre kid does, I have a list of roles I would love to play. Some of them may be completely unattainable, but a girl can dream, can't she?
Judy Bernly
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"9 to 5"
"Judy Bernly, please hold."
Maria Rainer
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"The Sound of Music"
"Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. ..."
Liesl von Trapp
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"The Sound of Music"
"I'm Liesl. I'm sixteen years old and I don't need a governess."
Katherine "Plumber" Pulitzer
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"Newsies"
"I have something to believe in, now that I know you believe in me."
The Baker's Wife
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"Into the Woods"
"We can't do this, you have a princess. And I ... have a ... a baker."
Grainne "Grace" O'Malley
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"The Pirate Queen"
"Am I to be just woman? No. Not I!"
Elle Woods
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"Legally Blonde"
"Bend and snap!"
Paulette
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"Legally Blonde"
"And if your Irish boy tires of you, you're allowed to shoot him in the knees!"
Brooke Wyndham
https://www.instagram.com/p/BlTTQc4l204/?tagged=nikkisnelson
"Legally Blonde"
"I'll get you whipped into shape!"
Cinderella
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"Cinderella"
"Impossible, for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage!"
Reno Sweeney
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"Anything Goes"
"But if, baby, I'm the bottom you're the top!"
Annie
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"Annie"
"The sun'll come out tomorrow!"
Anna Leonowens
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"The King and I"
"It's very exciting when you're young and you're sitting on a small gilt chair. Your eyes lowered, terrified you'll be a wallflower."
Dorothy Gale
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"The Wizard of Oz"
"How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?"
Anastasia "Anya" Romanov
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"Anastasia"
"Back to who I was, on to find my future!"
Polly Baker
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"Crazy for You"
"Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you!"
Meg Brockie
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"Brigadoon"
"I'm highly attracted to you. Why, when I look at you I feel wee tadpoles jumping up my spine."
Ariel
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"The Little Mermaid"
"I don't know when. I don't know how, but I know something's starting right now. Watch and you'll see. Someday I'll be part of your world!"
Galinda
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"Wicked"
"*giggle* Toss, toss!"
Tanya
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"Mamma Mia"
"Does your mother know?"
Will I ever get to play all of these characters? Probably not. I probably won't even be able to play half of them, whether the show isn't interesting or I just don't fit the character profile the director wants. But a girl can dream about the roles she wants, no matter how realistic. One day I hope to be able to play at least some of these characters.
