A few years ago I noticed that my friend Jay, a 5’3’’ transgendered boy, could never get cast in a show at my school. And it wasn’t because he was a bad actor—it was because he didn’t seem ‘male’ enough. In fact many people, including my drama teacher, accidentally called Jay ‘she’ on many occasions. After looking into the issue more, I realized that alternative sexualities or identities of any kind are vastly underrepresented in theatre. Despite the...

In high school be sure to find something that interests you and search out extra-curriculars or summer programs that relate to that interest. Colleges want to see that you are passionate about something and that you are dedicated enough to pursue it on your...