William Woods University senior Cody Olendorff of Pacific, Mo., says he was “hit with a bug” while in high school.

 

Thanks to the WWU theatre program, he’s letting that bug—the acting bug—carry him more than 1,700 miles to Hollywood, Calif., for a summer abounding with learning experiences and great career opportunities.

 

Olendorff will work for Discover Management in Burbank, Calif., a seven-year-old management company that handles and counsels talent in film, television, hosting, voice over and print.

 

“It’s a talent agency,” Olendorff said. “Basically they discover people and get them agents and allow them to become part of the Actor’s Guild. I’ll be doing some general office work, but I will also hopefully get to go on casting calls.”