Character Development

    Ok so boom, I'm genuinely THEE Pinterest demon and I practically use it to envision absolutely anything and everything to see if the overall aesthetic works the way I'm hoping. I loveeeee to create collages for different aesthetics. I want every character to have their own self-contained vibe, but at the same time still have it be realistic that they're friends. There's a shocking amount of diversity in theatre programs that I feel isn't really shown that much in media, and if it is, it's a major plot-point (eg. Troy Bolton in High School Musical) like it's genuinely not that interesting or shocking that a jock is in theatre, especially in college which is the point in time I want my characters to be at for my story. 

MAIN CHARACTER: ELLIE MILLER

    For my main character, I want her to be your typical coming-of-age protagonist. She should be relatable; she has friends, but she’s not popular. She doesn’t obsessively care about her appearance, but she’s still pretty put together. I want a balance between her being a character the audience can reflect themselves in, while also being her own person. She's slightly insecure which causes her to doubt herself a lot and let more slide than she should. 

MAIN FRIEND: LINDSEY "LYNZ" BRIAR

    For the main friend, I want her to be a caricature of every annoying, self-centered, theatre kid I've ever had to interact with in my 4.5 years of experience of being in the theatre program. She is not used to things not going her way as she always got the lead in her high-school musical theatre program, which is where she met the main character. She's extremely put-together, so much so it makes others feel like they aren't doing enough. She's very talented but also so confident that she comes off as vain. She's bratty, but otherwise very amicable and social with her theatre peers. She's used to being the star of the show and will take advantage of the people around her to get what she wants if she has no other options. 

MAIN FRIEND: SARA FISCHER

    This friend is their roomate that brings them down to Earth and helps add a new perspective when they get too caught up in their heads. She's extremely capable, confident, but still humble. She's a collegiate athlete with a track scholarship and majors in biology. She's very smart, dedicated, and level-headed. She met the other two friends through random matching when finding dorm-mates, and is still learning more and getting closer to them since her relationship with them is still kind of fresh. 

SIDE CHARACTER: SHAWN

    Although not ingrained in the friend group, he has a growing relationship with the main character as he is new to the techie program. He's never been a techie for theatre shows and joined because he saw a flyer on campus begging people to join and has experience with a soundboard from his hobbie/side-hustle as a DJ. The main character shows him the ropes and mentors him, forming an unlikely relationship due to the forced proximity of being in the program together.