Okay, so the summer theatre season is coming up, and I am totally stressed out because there are several projects I'd really like to be involved in that start auditions this and next month. I can't handle doing more than one play at a time. I don't know which to choose!
At work, we'll be pounding out this next freakishly huge release starting in a week or so until at least the end of September (yeah, Happy Summer Season to me!), so if I'm going to do a show -- which I very much want to -- that show and my part in it have to be worth it creatively, socially, and time-wise.
I feel uncomfortable with just auditioning for all of them and seeing what happens. What if I get cast in the first one and then hate it? Or, what if I decide the show I want to do is the one with the latest auditions, so I miss all the others and then audition and not get cast? That's happened to me before. I refuse to believe I wouldn't be cast in any show, though there was that year when I auditioned for 5 community plays before being cast in one. Then the show I ended up doing was one of the worst theatre experiences I've ever had, though I did make some loved friends. (Doing a show I'm not excited about just for the sake of doing one is something I'd like to avoid if at all possible.)
No, no. It has to be a show I really want to do. But how do I pick?!
It doesn't help that all of the directors and many other people involved with each are friends of mine. I don't want to disappoint anyone. And I like to think each of these director/friends know me to be talented and would be thrilled to have me in their show, but there are just so many talented people out there! I loathe thinking "which do I have the best shot at?" because I just never know until I actually audition and hopefully go to callbacks and see what the competition is like and how the directors respond.
There is always the option not to do a show this summer... It would be my first time in years, but it is an option.
Gah! These are the kind of choices I try to avoid because they're so hard! Why, oh why can't someone else just make it for me? Oh yes, because I'm an adult and I have to live with the choice I make. I guess I'll just let you all know what I decide!
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As one of those director/friends I could be selfish and tell you to pick me... pick me... but I know you will make the right choice for you. LOL. I do not envy you this task of deciding.
As your older sister, I'm here for you. I'll help you weigh the options. I'm in the same boat as you in the sense that if I'm doing a show it has to be a part I want to make it worth my time. Here's hoping we both get the parts we want!
I know what you mean. There are actually about 3 that I'd like to auditon for this year but don't know what to do. In reality I only want to do one. It's just too big of a time commitment away from my family to do more than that. In reality, the one I'd probably like to do the most is the one that's the latest in the year. But, what if I wait for that one and don't even get in? But what if I audition for one of the others and DO get in? That will have to be my one for the year. *sigh* I feel for you. :^)
You should audition for the one that I'm auditioning for...
That is a problem - there are a lot of shows I would love to audition for as well, but this whole pregnancy thing has really put a kink in my plan (don't get me wrong, I am glad to be pregnant, but I think I told you a little about what is happening with this pregnancy and that makes plays out of the question). I am sure you will make the perfect choice - just be sure to let me know when, where, and what show, so that I can come.
And I think you ought to go with Steph's show - she does such a good job...
I think anyone would be lucky to have you, because you are talented and easy to work with, and a great addition to any show. Good luck with deciding! Let me know what you decide.
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the support, and I am very excited to do a show this summer. I finally made a decision, which I'll blog about tonight.
I love you ladies!!
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