Her love of theater dates back many years ago — middle school, to be exact. Through a youth theater company and a supportive hometown arts community, her passion was born.
“Ever since I first did it, I couldn’t stop,” she said.
When Clinton first arrived on campus, she looked for things to join at FallFest. She settled on Company Carolina, a student-run theater company, and her first gig was as a puppeteer for “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Friends and connections from that show helped her naturally cross over to a theater company more her style — the Pauper Players.
She’s now on the executive board of Pauper Players, helping to manage the publicity, production and business aspects of the company.
Founded in 1989, Pauper Players is the premier student-run theater company on campus, specializing in musical productions. The company puts on two main stage shows a year as well as smaller productions sprinkled throughout, like “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Halloween.
Pauper Players strives to not only make an impact on campus, but also in the larger Chapel Hill-Carrboro community as well.
Clinton said she’s found a home away from home in the UNC theater community, where she is allowed to artistically thrive.