I auditioned for two plays today.
The first was The
Importance of Being Earnest at
Hale Centre Theatre West Valley City. Miss Cecily Cardew is one of my absolute dream roles! I have been preparing for this audition for weeks. I haven't auditioned for a straight play in awhile, and I really, really wanted to give myself the best chance possible. I even solicited help from two trusted friends,
Kate and
Stephanie J, who gave me wonderful advice and encouragement. (This is the audition I was referring to in the
Audition post. I had to scrap the original monologue, but I think my audition was the better for that week of work.)
Even after rehearsing for a solid week and really working on the reading the director requested, I was nervous this morning. But I went in and gave it all I had. I feel great about it. I couldn't have done any more than I did. I know I was good and I had fun! I was actually surprised that I wasn't called back. I am probably more disappointed than I will admit to myself. I've heard some rumors since this morning about what they were looking for with Cecily, and there's nothing I could have done about the "wishes" that I don't meet. It's just the way it is so I won't worry at it. I have absolutely no regrets about the audition. I am glad that I gave it a shot and that I did so well!
I just hope I have another opportunity soon to audition for
Earnest again. I really do want to play Cecily someday!
To take some of the pressure of the
Earnest audition off, I decided to audition for
Kiss Me Kate at
Rodgers Memorial Theatre today, too. I figured, if I wasn't called back for
Earnest then I'd still get to go sing and dance and have some fun, and if I was called back for
Earnest it would be something to do with the excited energy.
I was thrilled when I pulled into the parking lot and saw my friend Austin walking past. He had just auditioned too! He came with me and waited for me to sing so that we could grab some lunch together before the dance audition (I think it's a great idea to dance as part of the initial audition to give people a second chance at a call back). I literally selected a song at midnight last night and then rehearsed it the entire hour in between the
Earnest and
Kate auditions this morning. I sang "42nd Street" which I know well, and I think I did fine if not good. I just love to sing!
Austin and I ate burgers at 5 Guys Burgers and Fries and still had plenty of time to hang out before the dance audition. We had the option to do an easy dance and/or a difficult one, since not all of the parts require a lot of dancing. I chose to do both, but I really wasn't feeling the easy dance. After I finished, I thought "This is lame. What am I even doing here?"
I enjoyed the difficult dance more. It was freakishly fast and hard, but I was able to do it and I had fun. I felt a little intimidated by some of the other women there. Looking around and watching the other girls I realized what an un-Fosse-esque body I have. I danced fine, but I don't think I looked quite right. Crazy. I could do the steps and was proud of myself at the end. I don't have much training, but I do like to dance!
I didn't get called back for
Kiss Me Kate, either. It's probably just as well. I should probably finish
Sleeping Beauty before I get too deep into another show!
The funniest part of today? After I finished my
Earnest audition, while I waited to find out of I'd been called back, I pulled out the book I'm reading --
Persuasion by Jane Austen. The second paragraph I read said:
"It is over! it is over!" she repeated to herself again, and again, in nervous gratitude. "The worst is over!"
Ain't that the truth? Classic!
Day 1 Barcelona, Spain 7 PM
