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Elizabeth Blue

Elizabeth Blue, an English major with a concentration in theater from Nashville, Tennessee, has dreams of seeing her name written in the lights of Broadway.

She’ll make those dreams a reality as she packs her bags for New York City.

“There is no better place in the world for me to train for an acting career than in New York City,” Elizabeth said. “This is a great opportunity to further my interest and talents and help me land an acting job.”

For some, the idea of packing up and heading to New York City might seem a bit overwhelming. But for Elizabeth, this is exactly what her education at King College has prepared her to do.

“One of the most important things I learned from the people at King College is to go out and try new things without fear,” she said. “It is inevitable that you will sometimes fail, but you have to go into new things knowing that you’re going to do your best and not be afraid of the results, which are often better than you could have anticipated.”

Elizabeth enjoyed many successes in theater program at King College. She was a recipient of the King College Fine Arts Scholarship and Jerri Whitner Henderson Fine Arts Scholarship, which enabled her to attend a improvisation and comedy writing workshop at The Second City in Chicago. She played roles in King College’s theater productions, including Sally in “You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” Dorine in “Tartuffe” and Mammy Yokum in “Li'l Abner.” She  also directed Landford Wilson’s “Talley's Folly” in the fall’s student directed performances.

“It took me until my junior year to decide that I really wanted to buckle down with acting and make it my career,” she said. “And, I haven’t looked back since.”

In fact, Elizabeth spent most of her time at King preparing for her future. She participated in numerous regional auditions to gain more experience in her craft. She also attended South Eastern Theater Conference in Chattanooga to network and make job contacts for the future.

Elizabeth learned about King College from a church friend who graduated from King.

“So I started looking at the brochures and decided to at least see what King was all about. I came for my first visit, and I felt really comfortable. Everyone was really nice and it seemed like an awesome place to learn.”