It was my birthday. (Insert birthday wishes here.) I was celebrating right next door to the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre. I’ve previously written about how much this theater means to me so between the location, the good company, and the delicious appetizers, it was the perfect set up for a good night out.
To top things off, I ran into several other acting friends and peers, one of which had not long ago been on Steppenwolf’s MainStage. I was particularly excited to see him because I had recently auditioned for the School at Steppenwolf using a scene from his play and I couldn’t wait to tell him about it.
What was more interesting to learn was that he too had attended the School at Steppenwolf many years ago. And despite my knowing him as “the guy who has worked at Steppenwolf,” he actually got rejected on his first try. In fact, it took him six years before he was finally accepted.
“Wait, what?! You’re telling me this talented individual wasn’t born on the Steppenwolf MainStage where he was immediately given a scholarship to attend the School at Steppenwolf on a day of his choosing, plus guaranteed access to a MainStage production upon
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