PASSION feature
Story by Ashley Elvington • Laura McBryde Photography
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Passion
T HE LATE, GREAT ACTOR ALAN RICKMAN ONCE SAID,
opening night, not only for her first performance, but because her brother was
“Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or
born the night before. “I had absolutely no nerves at all walking on stage for the
a book can make a difference. It can change the world.” Acting has certainly
first time.” While her character wasn’t in the original script, the director wanted
changed the world of Brittany Miles. In fact, one could argue that it’s simply a
Brittany to be in the show. “The one line that was given to me was, ‘Uncle Brick,
part of who she is. “I have always been a performer, even at an early age. Grow-
what are you doing on the floor?’” Although it was brief, Brittany couldn’t get
ing up, I watched a lot of Shirley Temple movies. I think I loved her so much be-
enough of performing. “I really enjoyed being on the stage and making people
cause I could relate to her on so many levels in the entertainment world. I loved
smile.”
to sing and dance and make people happy.” At the young age of three, Brittany
So far, Brittany’s favorite character is Tracy Turnblad in “Hairspray,” a role she
knew a song and dance routine to “Broadway Baby” and would perform on cue.
received (and rocked!) during the September 2011 production at the Florence
By the time she turned four, Brittany had indefinitely been bitten by the “acting
Little Theatre. “I truly felt like I had so much in common with Tracy’s ch