Summer Musical Alumni Spotlight
Meet Elizabeth "Betsy" Schmidt
Getting to Know Our EVSC Summer Musical Alumni
A Commitment to Supporting the Arts
Where did you go to high school?
I went to Signature School and graduated in 2005.
What is your favorite summer musical memory?
I have so many great memories , but my favorite by far every year is the day we moved from our practice space at the high school to the Old National Events Plaza where we would eventually perform. The shift in energy was always electric! I remember feeling a huge sense of pried and collaboration with every person I worked with, and I don't know if any feeling will beat it.
This year we are doing The Wizard of Oz. Are you Team Glinda or Team Wicked Witch?
I'm Team Wicked Witch! Especially after seeing the Wicked Witch's backstory on Broadway!
What summer musical production(s) did you participate in?
I participated in 5 musicals: Wizard of Oz, Crazy for You, Annie Get Your Gun, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Beauty and the Beast.
What roles did you have in those productions?
I was Chorus for Wizard of Oz, Crazy for You, and Annie Get Your Gun. I was cast as Rosemary Pilkington in How to Succeed in Business and Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
What advice would you give to your high school self?
Don't sweat the small stuff! You only get a finite number of experiences like the summer musical in your lifetime, so try and focus on how lucky you are to have a program like this at your fingertips.