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“It was a great opportunity, because I got to travel the world with them,” she said.
Living on a tour bus, she toured Germany, the United States and Canada, and England, Ireland and Canada.
She also was in the musicals “Brigadoon,” “My Fair Lady” and “The Music Man” in California.
Broadway stars played the leads in these productions. For instance, Susan Egan, the original Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, starred in “Brigadoon” and “My Fair Lady.” Tony Award-winning actress, Kelli O’Hara, was in “The Music Man.”
Approximately 20 Young Americans, including Caitie, were selected to be on stage with these and other well-known performers.
Caitie and her dad shared other experiences. Dan served as director for the Young Americans, touring Germany with Caitie and the United Kingdom with Patrick.
She later went to Nebraska Wesleyan, where her dad was the head of musical theater.
“We’ve spent quite a bit of time together, professionally and academically, and we got to do a lot of shows together,” she said.
They were even on stage together for the musical, “The Pirates of Penzance.” He played the modern Major General and she played one of the daughters.