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" 'Dogfight' holds a special place in my heart, and I try to sing the songs whenever I can. "

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" When you hear you're going to audition for 'Dogfight,' the show about bringing ugly women to parties, you're like, 'Oh, great, thank you.' Then you read lines where people call you fat, and you call yourself fat or ugly, and it can wear on you. But that's also our dream as actors, to play someone else and give someone else a voice. "

" Gay men are still men. "

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" The first time I didn't get called back at an audition, I cried. My mom told me, 'We're doing this for fun, and if it's not fun anymore, we're not going to do it. So if you ever cry again, we're going to stop.' I never cried from then on, and I kept that lesson for the rest of my life. "

" I do think television has really fantasized it to the point where now everyone wants a gay best friend. "

" There was so much emotional response to 'Dogfight.' You just heard the audience: They were so horrified. They were sobbing. They were joyful at times. "

" Getting an agent is hard, and I also think people rush to get an agent too soon. "

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" I loved working on 'Dogfight,' but when I first read it and wrapped my head around the story, I was a little horrified. "

" When you are preparing for a role, you have a script to comb through and the writer's help in telling you about the character, and then you can fill in the gaps. When you are doing a cabaret show, it's very personal. You have the opportunity to share parts of yourself with an audience and figure out how you want to connect. "

" I started taking voice when I was six and dance classes every day - I just couldn't get enough. "

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" 'Dogfight' was everything wonderful and terrifying about a show, and I feel it 1,000% gave me the knowledge and the confidence that I could do this. I can step up and be present enough to command scenes with amazing actors. "

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" I was born in Southern California in a city called Norwalk. I grew up there until I moved up to New York when I was 18. "