This particular audition needed an up tempo pop song. We were notified about landing an audition slot with little turnaround time, and I couldn't get a hold of anyone to confirm if they wanted a background track accompaniment or standard sheet music. (Typically you are told and typically it is in fact sheet music, but with the pop twist, and the style of the show I could not be certain). So I had to be prepared for anything. Gulp. I sing, but I am not what you would call a musical theatre person.I'm just not. Thus, I get nervous about musical auditions.
In order to be prepared I had to:
Sunday
- Download the track
- Discover my blank CDs were missing and wait for MR. BB30 to find them and burn one.
- Wash hair. I have been very stressed out with my career going no where and my day job being so frustrating that my on going scalp issues reared their ugly heads!
- Style fresh hair (difficult task with my wavy hair and the weather)
- Pack CD
- iPod Player (in case there isn't a CD player and background tracks are preferred)
- Pack Music Book (in case I needed sheet music)
- Pack Audition clothes (I wanted to have a specific look I couldn't wear to work)
- Pack straightening iron (muggy weather+fresh hair=poof city)
- Pack Gym clothes
- Pack Lunch
- Pack Extra make up
- Pack Hs/resume (safely so it won't bend)
- Did I mention it had to be packed for public transportation-meaning I need to take up as little room as possible. Oy vey.)
- Get everything in order at work to be away for an hour. You would be surprised how devastating it can be for the people I work with to have me take an actual lunch break. Something will always go wrong if I leave.
- Use a break to quickly change and retouch hair (thank goodness my straightener heats up fast!)
- Catch cab $$
- Audition
- Cab back $$
- Survive rest of work day
- Work out
- Take an uncomfortable shower at home since someone is doing repairs in our apartment until unknown hours.
The good news is that as for the audition, I was called back on the spot! This can be unusual, and I never expected it to happen today. I was really just auditioning so I could say I was trying and doing everything I could to succeed. My expectations are appropriately managed, but I am really excited. I feel like I am very suited for this kind of show. There will be some day job bridges to cross if I book it, this is what I want to do with my life! Think positive thoughts for me tomorrow! I hope I was as good as the citizens of Blaine! (Oh, and until you've seen Waiting for Guffman, we're not friends.)
This week for lunch I am dining on some nice hearty veggie soup (zucchini, Mexican zucchini, onions, tomatoes and whole wheat rotini in veggie broth. Yum!) My produce store is a soup maker’s dream. They bundle veggies that are good, but need to be used up in the next few days and sell them for super cheap (Or shall I say souper cheap? Bazinga!) That just sounded like I buy old wilty veggies. Trust me, I don’t. However, on Saturday I scored seven perfect zucchinis and two giant carrots for $1.49. Yes!!!!! So far I’ve used it for soup and even incorporated it into an Ellen Roast.
That's awesome about the callback, hope it goes well!
ReplyDeleteThat is super cheap for veggies, you go girl.
PS-Will be in Chicago next wk!