Auditions

Today was one of the Funnest days of my life! Typo? no. Today was my first play audition :D It all started with choosing to take Drama this year, a choice that at first I whole heartedly regreted, but by the second month, loved. The first play of the year came and went. My friend Megan Ingalls is a theatre triple threat ;) and talked about everthing: from tryouts and getting one of the lead roles, to rehearsal to performace night. All the details were facinating. I have loved theatre for a long time, my parents always took us to the community theatres till we were old enough to appreciate real theatre. Things like Little Women at the Village theatre to Phantom of the Opera at the paramount were nights I would look forward to for weeks, the performance would be amazing, but then I would... forget about it. I never really thought about all the work that goes into a production like these. I don't think that these are just people pretending to be someone else, that they don't start off knowing their lines and blocking and movement and beats. They practice and practice and practice... and then they practice a little more. Taking Drama and my friend, showed me a little glimpse into what really happens.

So, learning about all of this made me want to try it. For those of you who don't know me, I Love trying new things and expanding my 'horizons.' So this was just another thing I wanted to add to my list.

Auditions began at 3:30. I got there a couple minutes late (mormon standard time, right?) and got number 60; the second to last for the girls. The boys and girls were split up. Boys starting with dance and the girls starting with singing. I had practiced in the key of e, the song turned out to be in the key of b... I think. Either way, it was not what I, or anyone else trying out for that matter, had expected. It was a very low song and difficult to sing and because of that, very few people did outstanding, including me. But that was okay, it was all fun and I let it all roll off. Then came the dance. It was to Ding Dong the Witch is Dead. It was fast paced and also fun and difficult. I got up to dance infront of Ms.Lloyd and I forgot some of the moves, but I let that roll off as well. Usually I have a hard time letting things go and getting over my mistakes, but this time I just did my best and forgot the rest. It was a blast and I hope I get in! and even if I don't, that just means I have to work on my skills and then try again for the next one :)

Thank you SUPER much to Amy Jackson for helping me sing and being patient with me! I can't wait to learn more and do even better!