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: Work, fame Scott wanted the role of Polly so badly she left her role as Melissa Anderson on the soap Days of Our Lives and her apartment in Los "Fame and fortune doesn‘t mean as much as good work," says Scott who portrays Polly in the Gershwin musical comedy, Crazy for You, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre for an indefinite run. "I‘ve made great money and been really miserable. Crazy for You is an incredible show and I‘m really happy doing it." But more important than the adulation â€" although she professes she‘s always wanted to be famous â€" is the work she‘s doing. At the age of 33, she has reached a comfortable plateau in the entertainment industry. She‘s the lead in a mega musical, set in a lavish theatre â€" in her hometown no less â€" and in demand not only for television work but personal appearances and autographs. Camilla Scott has had a taste of stardom and it‘s extremely palatâ€" able. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Since Crazy for You opened, the reviews have been stunning. Her name has been splashed in headâ€" lines and a lifesize photo of Polly hangs outside the prestigious Mirvish theatre on King Street West. The play itself picked up five 1994 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Fans await cast members‘ deparâ€" ture backstage after every show. Scott‘s come along way since those high school days when‘"a fabulous" Ironically this former Sheridan College Music Theatre student hadn‘t even tried out for Polly but the secondary role of Irene. "I found out the end of June I had the part," smiles Scott. Twice she was told she didn‘t have the part, and twice it came down to her dance technique, the second time after six months of gruelling dance practise. With sheer preserverance and ambition, howâ€" ever, and a little bit of luck, two months later when a leading lady still hadn‘t been cast, they flew Scott to Toronto for one last audiâ€" tion. Angeles and submerged herself in an agonizing schedule of 17 dance classes a week. and fortune coming Camilla‘s way Mmll # 3 Qfim"'llmflm“m Scott says she tries to be honest on stage, a quality she says is vitalâ€" ly important especially in a play like Crazy For You. "I thank God every day. What did I do that God said, ‘You, you‘re going to do this.‘" "I don‘t like not to be working," says Scott matterâ€"ofâ€"factly. "I don‘t like to wake up every morning and wonder if I have an audition. I want to work and do good work at this level or higher, creatively chalâ€" lenging work." Tired of LA and anxious to return to Toronto, the Crazy for You part came about just in time. She had returned to waiting on tables, doing live theatre and the odd commercial. Theatre led her to TV and film. She played the part of Melissa on Days for two years and although the work wasn‘t secure the money was good and she loved the mediâ€" um. Then came a show at Stagewest in Calgary and once again, she was hooked on live theâ€" atre. "She said I had a special gift and talked me into it," says Scott, whose first professional role was with the Huron Country Playhouse. She spent one year at Sheridan and feeling "held back", auditioned for and got a role at Canada‘s Wonderland. From there she acquired an agent, and then roles as Evita, for which she was nominatâ€" ed for a Dora Mavor Moore Award, Sheila in A Chorus Line and Anne in Shenandoah, a role she took to Broadway opposite Hal Linden. music teacher at Kipling Collegiate directed her away from Business Administration and into musical theatre. "It would be so easy to become "Polly is the real person. She‘s still and real, not loud and funny and I talk to myself and tell myself, ‘It‘s enough, this is who Polly is.‘" Every time she executes the part she finds herself relying on trust â€" "trust in yourself and your talent" â€" because Polly is surrounded by a lot of boisterous, funny characters. campy and go over the top. Every single thing that happens in the play has to be real," she says. Former Sheridan Music Theatre student Camilla Scott stars with Jim Walton in the Royal Alexandra Theatre production of Crazy for You. "I‘m hard on myself. It keeps you good...You have to stay hunâ€" gry, you can‘t get comfortable. You have to work hard every single day. You have to study all the time and never feel there‘s not something you can learn. And when opportuâ€" nities come along, you don‘t get nervous and collapse." It‘s this touch of insecurity that Scott feels contributes to her sucâ€" cess. Be in tune with the OSO Call 844â€"7984 to receive a copy of our 1994â€"95 Seasons Brochure