Auditioning

Oh my goodness, I just got back from auditions at Sac State. I was very glad to have Courtney with me there, as she also has yet to perform in either of the 2 plays required for a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre. I was so nervous, I was afraid I would blank out. As it was, God saw me through it. I even got the notion to motion like I was raking (thanks Peter for the tip to act it out a little more : ) ), picking up leaves and smelling them, even "dropping the rake" at the end of the monologue and twirling around as I finished with "I've got to play."

Another thing that brought me some comfort in my pre-audition apprehension was when I asked my friend Sadie, who was also auditioning, if she preferred to practice her monologue with someone (for future reference) because as I told her "Right now, I want to walk in there about as badly as I want to walk into my writing intensive class tomorrow morning". Some other students were nearby and told me "We're practicing our monologues too." I asked "so it's ok if I join your little circle?" They were very quick to accept me. The first girl after that practiced hers and it was a piece from Anne of Green Gables, one of my all time favorite movies! Then they asked me if I wanted to do mine, and I figured now was as good a time as any. Sadie said "You've got tons of support!" My word, how encouraging words just go such a long way! Then there were the other students in the building waiting to audition and were also terribly nervous. It helps to know we're all on the same boat. The comraderie I felt just tonight alone was just wonderful!

Nevertheless, I was so relieved when I was done. Son of a gun, mother of pearl! Heck, even my writing intensive class doesn't seem quite as dreadful! Courtney was # 4 in my group, and I was # 8 so since she was planning to give me a ride home she waited for me. I had been telling the other students (besides that I really hope I get a small part lol) that it would just rock if Courtney and I were cast together. I told Courtney too. I said as were walking out to the car that it would be like high school all over again just like when Hortencia and I were cast together. It was like a dream was coming true and I hadn't even finished high school yet! Having my high school best friend cast with me was icing on the cake. And now I've got high hopes of the same thing happening with Courtney and me!

It's amazing how much I can write once I get started. I just hope I can go to town like this with my writing class. Then maybe it won't be so bad.