W hen Danny Anderson sat in the audience of My Turn Theater's 2022 production of Guys and Dolls Jr. , he had no idea he'd be running the organization three years later.

All he knew was that the show was a "very inspiring, joy-filled experience" that made him want to become more involved.

Which is exactly what he did. The following year, he moved from the seats to the stage and joined Beauty and the Beast Jr. as a shadow, a volunteer position that's unique to this theater group and the dozen or so like it around the country.

As a shadow actor, Anderson's role was to accompany Brian Pearson, the actor playing The Beast.

If Pearson happened to miss a cue, Anderson was right next to him with a nudge or reminder. In the rare event of some onstage jitters, he would offer Pearson words

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