JAMES SNYDER

My aunt Marcia Cope-Hart was in 'Phantom Of the Opera' in San Francisco for quite a few years when I was growing up, so we would go into the city a lot to see her.

I did my fist show, 'Godspell', in my freshman year of high school.

I'm an actor, and I think some of us who are drawn to this work know what it is to desperately want to be loved and validated: to be good at something and not be able to do it; to come in second on countless projects; or told that you were the first choice, but the part went to that guy who had that TV show in the '90s.

Eight shows in six days can become very tiring - actually, a grind. It's not that I ever dreaded going to work because I always maintained a level of gratitude.

I have rarely met a musical I haven't liked.

I did 'Rock of Ages' when it was in both L.A. and Vegas, playing the lead, Drew.

I was doing television and films for a good five years, and then I booked 'Cry-Baby.'

Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired teacher.

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high and high school.

I play a bunch of instruments.

Eight shows in six days can become very tiring - actually, a grind. It's not that I ever dreaded going to work because I always maintained a level of gratitude.

My aunt Marcia Cope-Hart was in 'Phantom Of the Opera' in San Francisco for quite a few years when I was growing up, so we would go into the city a lot to see her.

I have rarely met a musical I haven't liked.

Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired teacher.

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high and high school.

I did my fist show, 'Godspell', in my freshman year of high school.

I play a bunch of instruments.

I'm an actor, and I think some of us who are drawn to this work know what it is to desperately want to be loved and validated: to be good at something and not be able to do it; to come in second on countless projects; or told that you were the first choice, but the part went to that guy who had that TV show in the '90s.

I did 'Rock of Ages' when it was in both L.A. and Vegas, playing the lead, Drew.

I was doing television and films for a good five years, and then I booked 'Cry-Baby.'

It's interesting because when you're in a show for a year, your life really isn't your own for that whole period.