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Macey Cook has known she wanted to pursue a career in musical theatre since freshman year of high school. She has been involved in theatre since age 5 and has worked hard to develop her talents through private lessons and roles in youth and professional productions. Her most memorable experience was playing the title role of Annie in a professional production before her freshman year, which was a life-changing experience. In high school, one of her most impactful roles was playing Elsa in a production of Frozen. Musical theatre has been a constant part of her life and she intends to major in it to become the best performer she can be and pursue a career in the arts.

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Statement of Intent

Macey Cook has known she wanted to pursue a career in musical theatre since freshman year of high school. She has been involved in theatre since age 5 and has worked hard to develop her talents through private lessons and roles in youth and professional productions. Her most memorable experience was playing the title role of Annie in a professional production before her freshman year, which was a life-changing experience. In high school, one of her most impactful roles was playing Elsa in a production of Frozen. Musical theatre has been a constant part of her life and she intends to major in it to become the best performer she can be and pursue a career in the arts.

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Macey Cook

Mr. Beuscher

13 November 2020

Service Learning, Period 5

Statement of Intent

I’ve known the career I want to pursue since freshman year and my high school career

has further solidified those goals. Most of the skills I’ll need for this career weren’t learned in a

classroom, but of course, school is essential for success in any life path. My chosen life path is

one of art and expression and true passion. After high school, I intend to major in musical theatre

in one of the top twenty programs in the country earning a Bachelor of Fine Art degree and

continuing into a career in the arts.

I was introduced to the art of musical theatre at five years old. Though I didn’t really

know what I was doing then, I’ve been told I had some natural talent for singing. Once I really

started taking theatre seriously around middle school, I began to work to better my talent and

grow as a performer. It was also around this time that I started to work with a private vocal

teacher and there was quickly a notable difference in how I sounded. Since then, I’ve realized my

dreams and worked harder than ever to get where I am today. Of course, along with work outside

of shows, I’ve been involved in youth and professional musicals as well. I’ve learned my most

valuable lessons in these professional productions, of which I usually performed in about four

every year.

My most memorable and educational show experience was a professional production I

performed in the summer before freshman year. This was a production of ​Annie​ in which I

played the title role of Annie. I was nominated for an Arty award for lead actress for my
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performance alongside women much older than me. This was the first time I played a lead role in

a professional musical and it was truly a life changing experience. I learned professionalism and,

with doing six or more shows each week for six weeks, I had to really learn how to take care of

myself and my voice because I had a whole cast of people counting on me. That summer

propelled me into a bountiful and ambitious high school career.

High school has been filled with an unimaginable amount of growth and new experiences

but one definitely stands out from the past four years. In my junior year, I was given the

incredible opportunity to play Elsa in a youth production of Frozen. This show and this role not

only taught me so much about characterization and stage presence, but it also taught me about

myself and who I was. I saw so much of myself in the character it strangely made the character

harder to analyze but, once I did the work, it was the most fun I’ve ever had on stage. As I’m

writing this, the show was nearly a year ago and looking back on the memories has brought me

so much heartache. Living without my self expressive outlet and my art form this year has been

one of the hardest things I’ve been forced to go through, but this is only intermission and,

someday, all performers will take the stage again.

These experiences and memories and the growth of my talent have made me realize that

it is truly possible for me to be excellent and to succeed at a career that I love. In my college

career, I intend to become the absolute best version of myself as a performer. I intend to be

excellent and make more memories and go on more short journeys of self discovery. Musical

theatre has been present at every stage of my life. It has made me into the person I am and I can’t

picture a version of my future without it. Musical Theatre is what I’m passionate about and it is

what I want and it is what I will unapologetically chase after until I have it in my grasp.

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