BWW Blog: Tara Folio - The Final Curtain Call

Unfortunately, all good things must eventually come to an end, and Assassins is no different. The last day of a show always makes me feel unapologetically nostalgic (I cried no less that five times before I even put on my makeup). Normally for a college student, the end of a show simply means striking the current set and prepping for the next audition, but as a senior the finality of every little thing is downright terrifying. I will never sit in my school's dressing room, run lines in the back hallway, give my best friends "good luck" hugs from the wings; I have officially done all of that for the last time. There's a quote that at least one person says at the end of every play I have ever been in: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" (I know, that Dr. Seuss quote is almost as cheesy as your dorm room EasyMac). As Velveeta as that quote is, for the first time I feel like it really defines my current situation. I am moving forward and on to new cities, people, and opportunities, but that doesn't mean that I won't take my experiences at Auburn with me. I'm going to remember every lesson, correction, and supportive word I've been given at this school, and I know it'll always be a part of me. So thank you, readers for following along as I made my way through the most rewarding experience I've had while at Auburn University; it's been quite a ride (okay, now I have cried six times).