Today's guest, Thalia Atallah is a graduate Orange County School of the Arts Musical Theatre Conservatory and as of 2022, an alum of UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television (TFT) with a BA in Theatre, and an emphasis in Musical Theatre! Thalia Atallah is a bi-cultural Lebanese/Latinx performer from Los Angeles, California. She is a true triple threat who has worked professionally all throughout Southern California   Thalia was most recently seen in the Broadway National Tour of Anastasia dancing and singing in the ensemble as well as understudying the leading lady of the show,  ‘Anya’ Her rendition of  Journey to the Past is magic. Some other favorite roles include; Leading Player (PIPPIN), Gertrude McFuzz (SEUSSICAL) and Nina (IN THE HEIGHTS). On a personal note, I am so proud of Thalia and her perseverance, talent, and growth mindset have been nothing short of inspiring to witness. She is pounding the pavement and making a creative life in the entertainment industry happen for herself! #bookedandblessed While Thalia and I only had a single year to work together at OCSA, I would have happily of taking many more than that, but some of our conversations about college that year are the inspiration for the work I’m doing today, and for that I am always grateful.  In this episode, we talk about the roundabout journey of deciding to attend a school for Musical Theatre between NYC vs. California; what helped her feel most prepared in her college auditions; How to navigate demeaning back-handed compliments; What lessons and skills she learned on-the-job with her first professional national tour; how to thrive while understudying a lead role on a National Tour; and the ways she learned how to trust her own unique and fabulous path!If you'd like to reach Thalia Atallah you can find her at:Website: www.thaliaatallah.comInstagram: @heyy.thalia TikTok: @thaliaatallah18Support the showTo find out more about The Creative College Journey and services we have to offer, please visit our website and sign-up for our mailing list: www.creativecollegejourney.com Introduction voice-over: Sara CravensOr find our host Scott Barnhardt on Instagram.