Margot Grubert ’17

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Majors: History and politics
Minor: Journalism 

Her Campus: What activities are you involved in on campus? 
Margot Grubert: 24 Hour Musical, intramural soccer, the hoot, S.C.R.A.M., SDT

HC: How did you hear about Brandeis?
MG: I heard about Brandeis from a high school teacher, and I knew that a few grads of my school had come here. So I decided to check it out!

HC: How did you get involved in the 24 hour musical?
MG: A friend of mine who I met at another audition here convinced me to do it! He signed me up without even asking first.

HC: What was the audition like for the 24 hour musical?
MG: I sang “See I’m Smiling” by Jason Robert Brown and the directors told me to sing it like I was at a slumber party, like a Disney princess, and like the girl next door. I was in shock when I found out my part. It’s still kind of surreal.

HC: How did you become involved in musical theater?
MG: I’ve always loved to sing, and was trained in opera as a kid. My first play was in 3rd grade. It was actually (strangely enough) Beauty and the Beast! I played Mrs. Potts. I also did a lot of musical theater and directing in high school.  

HC: If you could become one of the roles you’ve played, who would you be?
MG: Sophie from Mamma Mia, or Nala from the Lion King 

HC: Favorite Disney princess? 
MG: Ariel, and Belle of course. 

HC: Why Ariel? 
MG: Well, as a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist! Which is funny because I’m a total humanities kid. I thought it meant just swimming with animals all day! I love the ocean.

HC: What’s your guilty pleasure song?
MG: Anything Lana del Ray, or Wrecking Ball

HC: If you could re-take one class at Brandeis what would it be?
MG: Romantic and Existentialist Political Thought 

HC: Who’s your celebrity crush?
MG: Emma Stone 

HC: Favorite comfort food?
MG: Anything chocolate

HC: Favorite Spice Girl?
MG: Posh, but only because she’s married to David Beckham.

HC: What’s your favorite way to de-stress?
MG: Playing guitar, piano, writing songs

HC: Which do you like better, singing covers or your own songs? 
MG: My own songs because they’re more meaningful to me

HC: Do you write your own lyrics? 
MG: Yes

HC: What’s the theme song to your life? 
MG: Over the summer I asked my campers this question, and at first they said World’s Greatest by R. Kelly, which was great. They later changed it to Nobody’s Perfect by Hannah Montana…