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Kim Roberts

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Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But in talking to each other, we realized how isolated each of us felt in our experience there. So what happened is I needed extra credits because I was skipping a lot of classes. I took a theater course when I came back to Toronto at York University. And it would have given me an English credit. So that's why I took it. And I love theater.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But in talking to each other, we realized how isolated each of us felt in our experience there. So what happened is I needed extra credits because I was skipping a lot of classes. I took a theater course when I came back to Toronto at York University. And it would have given me an English credit. So that's why I took it. And I love theater.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But in talking to each other, we realized how isolated each of us felt in our experience there. So what happened is I needed extra credits because I was skipping a lot of classes. I took a theater course when I came back to Toronto at York University. And it would have given me an English credit. So that's why I took it. And I love theater.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But it was taught by the chair of the theater department, Ron Singer. And he did it as a labor of love every summer. And at the end of the course, you get an evaluation. And he sat me down. He said, I think you could really do this for a living. Would you like to come to York and be a part of our second year stream of theater students?

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But it was taught by the chair of the theater department, Ron Singer. And he did it as a labor of love every summer. And at the end of the course, you get an evaluation. And he sat me down. He said, I think you could really do this for a living. Would you like to come to York and be a part of our second year stream of theater students?

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

But it was taught by the chair of the theater department, Ron Singer. And he did it as a labor of love every summer. And at the end of the course, you get an evaluation. And he sat me down. He said, I think you could really do this for a living. Would you like to come to York and be a part of our second year stream of theater students?

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And I mean, that was a huge honor that I didn't even comprehend. You know, in first year, they led in 1,500 theater students and second year goes down to 200. And so he was just like giving me a fast pass. I was like, Thank you so much. But I've got a great schedule next year. I've got no classes before 10, no classes after three. Friday's off. So I think I'm going to go back.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And I mean, that was a huge honor that I didn't even comprehend. You know, in first year, they led in 1,500 theater students and second year goes down to 200. And so he was just like giving me a fast pass. I was like, Thank you so much. But I've got a great schedule next year. I've got no classes before 10, no classes after three. Friday's off. So I think I'm going to go back.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And I mean, that was a huge honor that I didn't even comprehend. You know, in first year, they led in 1,500 theater students and second year goes down to 200. And so he was just like giving me a fast pass. I was like, Thank you so much. But I've got a great schedule next year. I've got no classes before 10, no classes after three. Friday's off. So I think I'm going to go back.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

You know, I got a really good apartment. So I just like my life that was happening in London. So I went back again, didn't go to classes very much. I had a great year of life with my roommates. And then at the end of that year, I decided to come to York, asked him if I could come now. He's like, I'm gone. I'm on sabbatical. You know, I'll pass you over to the next administration.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

You know, I got a really good apartment. So I just like my life that was happening in London. So I went back again, didn't go to classes very much. I had a great year of life with my roommates. And then at the end of that year, I decided to come to York, asked him if I could come now. He's like, I'm gone. I'm on sabbatical. You know, I'll pass you over to the next administration.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

You know, I got a really good apartment. So I just like my life that was happening in London. So I went back again, didn't go to classes very much. I had a great year of life with my roommates. And then at the end of that year, I decided to come to York, asked him if I could come now. He's like, I'm gone. I'm on sabbatical. You know, I'll pass you over to the next administration.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And they were like, we don't know you. But, you know, based on his... We can put you in at first year. You'll probably be really bored. But if you'd like to come. So I did, you know, just to not be killed by my mom. And again, didn't go to class very much, but got some valuable experience. They threw me out on side jobs that people would call the university looking for students for.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And they were like, we don't know you. But, you know, based on his... We can put you in at first year. You'll probably be really bored. But if you'd like to come. So I did, you know, just to not be killed by my mom. And again, didn't go to class very much, but got some valuable experience. They threw me out on side jobs that people would call the university looking for students for.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And they were like, we don't know you. But, you know, based on his... We can put you in at first year. You'll probably be really bored. But if you'd like to come. So I did, you know, just to not be killed by my mom. And again, didn't go to class very much, but got some valuable experience. They threw me out on side jobs that people would call the university looking for students for.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And then two years later, somebody I had been in that class with, Diane Roberts, was stage managing a show for a professional theater company. And she called and she said, I'd like you to come audition for this. And I said, well, no, I'm finishing my degree. I finally like, you know, I got three, three, three months left to finish this degree. I'm just going to do it.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And then two years later, somebody I had been in that class with, Diane Roberts, was stage managing a show for a professional theater company. And she called and she said, I'd like you to come audition for this. And I said, well, no, I'm finishing my degree. I finally like, you know, I got three, three, three months left to finish this degree. I'm just going to do it.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And then two years later, somebody I had been in that class with, Diane Roberts, was stage managing a show for a professional theater company. And she called and she said, I'd like you to come audition for this. And I said, well, no, I'm finishing my degree. I finally like, you know, I got three, three, three months left to finish this degree. I'm just going to do it.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And she said, why don't you do it for the experience? And it was with the Company of Sirens and Audrey Zina Mandiela was directing and they had canceled the auditions, but she was there just in case I showed up because they couldn't get me. And I showed up and her daughter was with her and her daughter climbed in my lap, started playing with my hair and she was kind of astounded.

Mick Unplugged
Kim Roberts | From Theatre to Television: Kim Roberts' Path to Stardom

And she said, why don't you do it for the experience? And it was with the Company of Sirens and Audrey Zina Mandiela was directing and they had canceled the auditions, but she was there just in case I showed up because they couldn't get me. And I showed up and her daughter was with her and her daughter climbed in my lap, started playing with my hair and she was kind of astounded.