I don’t want to brag, but when I was younger I was quite an actress. My roles included: chorus angel in our church’s annual Christmas show (in which all kids participated) and a fork in “Beauty and the Beast”. (Although my brother says that I spent more time on stage moving props than I did performing.)

In high school my acting career sizzled, perhaps because my director told me that I could not sing, dance, or act… some of which is *allegedly* important for a career on-stage. In hindsight, this was probably the best thing that has happened to me, as I became fully immersed in a world of film and decided to pursue a career in this realm… an equally lucrative career.
However, recently my career has taken a dive back onto the stage when I saw an opportunity that I could simply not pass up. One of my best friends posted a photo promoting auditions for an LGBT show entitled “Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche”. Now this caught my eye. Am I a lesbian? No. Do I like quiche? No more so than any other delectable breakfast entre. Nevertheless, simply from the name I could tell that it would be a vibrant show, and I was ready to give my career on the stage a second chance.

As any gal may be, I was a bit hesitant to head into the audition. My mother texted me encouraging words: “Kit, you want to work in entertainment. You are going to get rejected ALL the time. You might as well go and practice getting rejected.” On that positive note, I headed to the Union.

I threw all of the post-five hours in the library- energy I could muster up into my audition and received an email that night telling me I had been called back. Quite frankly, I was astonished. I went to the call backs and gave it my all. I did not know I could demonstrate so much passion toward quiche. My body physically convulsed with excitement as we unveiled the imaginary quiche. In the end, I imagine it was my Texas accent that secured me the role of Vern with the natural delivery of the line: “Yer darn tootin’!”
Vern’s a bit of a puzzle. I’ve tried to get inside of her head, but she fluctuates between being a self-assured, loud woman to a borderline inappropriate flirt who encourages another lesbian to “just let it happen.” I’ve loved every minute of playing her, especially her frequent interactions with the audience- currently invisible but hopefully abundant during our one-night performance.

Since being cast, I have increased my intake of quiche while bonding with fabulous cast and crew members. I even found out that my parents will coincidentally be arriving in St Andrews on the same night as the show (the 22nd). I don’t know if I’m excited or nervous for them to see my stage kiss (considering my mom is convinced that none of her kids have ever kissed anybody- including my brother… who is married… and just had a child…)

Will I abandon my passion for screenwriting and head back to the world of acting? Maybe, are you offering a contract? In reality, I’m not sure if I’m made for a life of speculation: My face somehow manages to contort into an unimaginable portrayal of numerous chins. Nevertheless, this experience, thus far, has been a highlight of my third year. For those of you who are interested in being an honorary lesbian or checking out the action… or maybe you just really, really, really like quiche, check out our Facebook event (subtle plug)!