Hairspray at Theatre Aspen. My one and only time to work on this show was with Wojcik/Seay Casting as an associate. So much fun. I absolutely love this show. Hoping I’ll get another chance to work on casting it….somewhere! #proud2bewojcikseay
Hi Friends! Hairspray is on TV today and I definitely let myself get sucked in. It’s such a great show and the character of Tracy is one of my favorites - she is absolutely NOT afraid to be 100% who she is and the heart of who she is just shines. She’s optimistic, joyful, caring, kind, smart and doesn’t give in to the pressures around her or give up on being herself.
Watching this started to make me think about all the times throughout my life that people said to me that I wouldn’t succeed because I was “too nice”. Or that I should “grow a thicker skin” if I wanted to make it or have people take me seriously. For a moment in my life, I listened to them. I tried so hard to become something that I wasn’t for fear that I would never advance. What?!?
Everyone has different strengths and no one should be squished into a small box of what society thinks “works”. Truthfully, I don’t think my life took the right direction until I realized and accepted that my strengths lie in my sensitivities and that who I am may not be for everyone else, but it sure as hell works best for me. Kindness and thoughtfulness are fierce and a natural aptitude for human understanding can take you a very long way. Sometimes, I may trip up, but I will always strive for these things and I will never apologize.
Anyway, watching Tracy today made me think of this and feel deeply grateful to have retained the core of who I am throughout the years. Even now, I sometimes still get a laugh or a look for being a little bit “Pollyanna”, but I just shrug it off - that’s on THEM. I know we don’t know what direction the world will be taking over the next few months or even years at this point, but I urge you - do NOT lose sight of who you are. Do NOT let anyone strip away your own personal shine.
Shine on, my friends…shine on!
Holly xo
More Theatre Aspen Hairspray pics below - I really wish I had gotten the chance to see this show. I had so much fun working on it with Gayle and Scott. I have nothing but gratitude for all of the projects at Wojcik/Seay that I have had the great privilege to work on.
