The incoming historian for Carroll Theatre and vice president of choir, Michelle D’Amico lives on the stage. She can remember the first time that she realized her life’s passion when she was about 10 years old and attended a Broadway musical.
“We went to see a production of ‘Newsies’ on Broadway and we got front row tickets and it was really exciting,” she recalls. “It was the first time I had been that close to a big stage like that. During the opening number, I just started tearing up because I was like, 'This is what I want to do with my life.'"
And she has been pursuing that passion ever since. In addition to participating in Carroll Theatre, Michelle also trains at OhLook Performing Arts Center, a Grapevine community theatre. She has received numerous awards and nominations, including being named honorable mention as a featured actress by Dallas Summer Musicals for her role as Little Sally in Carroll’s production of “Urinetown.”
Michelle also won a Schmidt & Jones Award for best female actor in a musical after playing Louise in “Gypsy.” The list goes on, and she credits her teachers and advisers for this.
"[Choir director] Mr. Ramos has helped me so much. I wouldn’t have been able to develop the characters and learn all of the crazy music we have to learn without him,” Michelle says. “Mrs. Pringle is the theatre teacher and director at school and she does so much for the program and works so hard to put on amazing shows. She has helped me grow as a performer.”
She has a busy year of competitive college auditions ahead of her, but she hopes to major in musical theater in New York and pursue a career in Broadway.