You’ve all caught this week’s Campus Cutie prancing through the halls of MMC. You can catch this girl tumble over her own two feet in her comedic role in this year’s fall production, Tartuffe! Want to learn more about this cutie? Read on for our Q and A with Erin Cobb.
Tell us your name, age, year, and hometown.
Erin Cobb, 18, sophomore, Wilton, CT
How do you feel about being elected HCMMM’s Campus Cutie this week?
It’s great! One week into this year and I’m already a cutie!
Why did you choose Marymount? What made you come back?
Marymount was just the right fit. There is such a community here and I love studying musical theater with such great people! I came back because I love it here!
What’s your favorite spot on campus?
I love the terrace on the third floor. It is so nice to just sit outside and do some work on a nice day.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Aaron Tveit, he is gorgeous and so talented!
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I was born with a cleft palette.
On campus, where do you get your caffeine fix? Starbucks or the Caf?
Starbucks, hands down. The mocha frap with whip is my go to.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A Broadway actress, it’s cliché but that’s the truth.
Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten?
I see myself in New York auditioning for things, hopefully booking jobs.
What advice do you have for freshman?
Just be yourself. I know that is advice they hear a lot but it is true, especially here. The students here are so welcoming and you will really find your friends just by being yourself.
Favorites!
Class you’ve taken: Music Theory – It was so hard and I really had to work at it, but in the end I learned so much
Restaurant in NYC: Shake Shack – Super simple yet delicious
Park in NYC: Bryant Park!
Movie: Lord of the Rings. All of them.
Song: Summer Highland Falls by Billy Joel; Doses and Mimosas by Cherub