Thanks for the kind words, BMD.  I appreciate them!

It's great to have this venue to compare, vent, offer, suggest, share, criticize, and learn.  I certainly will stay with it, and I look forward to more honest and informative discussions! (My skin has thickened over the years....I really am a tough old broad.)

I was in Over the Tavern with Marty.... I played Eddie. It was my first main role also... Just know that its not that big of a deal. Georgie gets many many laughs in the show..... read the script his main line is s***. lol Also at curtain call he always got the loudest roar. If you pull the part off well you will steal the show and the publicity will come later. Just let things play out. You'll be fine....

Break a leg!

I sympathise with you paying taxes?
G?donya for being able to get payed in theatre & doing so at a young age!
I can just remember when I got first got paid, actual money, besides 2 bottles of pop & a packet of crisps per performance.
I was king o? the wazza! Wiv?alf a crown in the ol? sky rocket! But that was back in the dark ages of the last centaury.
I can?t actually remember paying the tax bloke at the time. Only the ?alf a tanner {Thrupenny piece or Tra bit] it cost to gain a performance licence.

There is an old theatre adage, which may stand you in good stead, that I never heeded when I was paid, until it was too late;-
"If you want to succeed in this game. Get yourself a Manager & stop handling yourself!".
Forget the jibes from your mates, because that?s all they are & they will get over it!
But never ever forget the most important people, the BOS?s [punters].
Please keep us updated with your venture & of course if you ever need any more unbiased advice -  click on here!
Chookas Actore!

Not sure how it works over there mate?
But in most cases here the Theatre Company pay & get you an initial Equity (Union) card as part of the jobs base package. Which can be worth it?s weight in gold bricks, when getting an agent & other things. As you will always have someone in your court, looking after your interest, before you sign up with a Manager/Agent or trod the boards.
There are a lot of ratbags out there, who will you tie up & you receive Nowt - only pay out!
Your the product & not just the free nosh!
What is the production you are in, you never know, we might see your name in lights one day!
I get mine up in lights all the time.'

'EXIT'