My senior spotlight this week is local thespian and Jemicy Troupe 8269’s own president, Meghan Gosse. Gosse is a National Honor Thespian and is admired by her fellow actors. “Meghan is a consummate professional, and a true pleasure to work with,” wrote senior Dan Clark, Gosse’s close friend and accomplished Moose thespian. Chair of the Department of Performing Arts Sean Elias agrees with Clark. “She’s a hard-working, dedicated, and immensely talented thespian scholar.”
In an interview with Gosse , she opens up about how her senior year is going, who inspired her on campus, and her hopes for the future.
Q: How is this year going for you?
My year is certainly not going as planned. This is not the senior year I wanted at all. That’s okay though, I’ve gotten used to it.
Q:What were some of your hopes for this year?
I had a lot of goals for this year mostly focused towards the Jemicy thespian troupe. I wanted to make theatre more accessible to people who wanted to give it a try, raise attendance at meetings, and build a strong foundation that would last into the future. Of course, that was much harder to accomplish this year. I also wanted to get more thespian points but that’s also been much harder this year. Oh yeah, and I want to get into college.
Q: What was your favorite experience at Jemicy?
Probably Into the Woods. It was a great show with a great cast, and I’m still really proud of the work we did there.
Q: Who would you say impacted you the most here?
Sam Farmer, one hundred percent. He was an incredibly caring teacher, so much so that when I fell behind he made it his mission to make sure I caught up again. He stayed late after school with me to explain assignments and talk through essays with me. It was a big breakthrough in overcoming my deadly combination of procrastination and perfectionism.
Q: What do you look forward to in the future?
I’m looking forward to college and studying what I love. I also want to join a sorority because I miss the sense of sisterhood and community that comes from being surrounded by women. A much longer term goal though is working to integrate feminism into golden age musical theatre.
Q: When you make it to Broadway (we know that you will because you’re amazing), what role would you most like to play?
Well I don’t know about when, but I’ve been very into the musical She Loves Me, and I would love to play Amalia Balash. It’s a great golden age show that romanticizes ordinary moments, and Amalia has some truly amazing high notes. She’s also opinionated and smart and strong while still maintaining a soft side.
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