I think by now most of us creatures known as performers have submitted enough self-tapes to know that feeling you get when you come across a submission that really excites you and you end up pouring a lot of (maybe a little too much) time and energy into it... the sheer thought of your efforts sitting in a Dropbox or an eco cast file somewhere can be... upsetting. We do all of this work, for free, knowing full well nothing may come of it... I think sometimes we end up undervaluing our work and forgetting why we do this in the first place. Well I don’t want to forget, so I decided not to let this one sit. This one I’m proud of, and I want to be able to look back at it fondly. This is a cut of “Franklin Shepard Inc.” from a little Sondheim show some simply and affectionately refer to as “Merrily.” Here’s to hoping I’ll get to do this gem of a piece someday. • • • We do what we do because we love and care about it. There may be an innate, competitive nature to our jobs, but art isn’t about competition— it’s about expression. It’s about connection. “Here’s to us... who’s like us?.. damn few.” —————————————————— #MerrilyWeRollAlong #FranklinShepardInc #Sondheim #CharleyKringas #RelateableContent #MusicalTheatre #SelfTapes #SingerActor #Broadway #MentalHealthAwarnessMonth #Muttermuttermutter ☎️