The title of this post tells all. I have auditions coming up these next few days and much to prepare. First is some Shakespeare, which I love. I’ve no idea why, but understanding and memorizing the works of Shakespeare comes naturally to me. His writings are so witty, economical, illustrative and intelligent that they seem to stick easily in my brain. I’ve been walking around town for days muttering Shakespeare’s verse to myself and, no doubt, there are people who’ve seen me and thought me mad. And that’s fine. Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.
There are also samples of industrial video text to interpret. These always seem tricky to me because they’re so heavily scripted, yet one must appear natural, engaging, professional and representative of the product in question. And sometimes it can be challenging to identify with said product, especially if it’s a durable or intangible good like a 3-in-1 printer, a series of refrigerators … Read more »
This past weekend my cousin visited, and while at dinner she and I got to discussing performances we had participated in as children. The more we chatted, the more humorous I realized one of my most early shows must have been.
After playing head angel, my next performance was as Lena Mayfield in a school production of Dorothy Gail Elliott’s Gone to Texas, an “historical musical of 1836″ that strives to showcase the ethnic diversity of early Texas (Anglo, Black, Mexican, German, Caddo, Mississippian) and every child in the school thanks to large chorus numbers. My casting in the show occurred in an unexpected manner. One day, while sitting in Mrs. Fleming’s third grade class, I received a packet delivered to me by main office courier. It had a pink slip attached to the front stating I would be playing Lena Mayfield in the spring show. The attached packet was the script and score. I was to report to the cafeteria (in which our … Read more »
I’ve just returned from an audition for a new show to be produced by the American Repertory Theatre, Cardenio. (Could it be related to the recently found Shakespearean manuscript?) Last week, the artistic director offered to pencil me into today’s auditions and asked that I prepare for a specific part which requires both acting (as it is a play) and singing (as the character and her husband are singers). So, I tracked down the art song that is part of the show and began to learn it earlier this week. I also read the entire manuscript, which was provided.
My plan for today involved leaving two hours early to allow for travel time, rehearsal time, and an early arrival. So, I left 30 minutes late, immediately eating into my two-hour block. Nonetheless, I was able to squeeze in a warm-up and review of my character’s lines, and still arrive ten minutes prior to my scheduled audition. As I walked past … Read more »
The title of this post tells all. I have auditions coming up these next few days and much to prepare. First is some Shakespeare, which I love. I’ve no idea why, but understanding and memorizing the works of Shakespeare comes naturally to me. His writings are so witty, economical, illustrative and intelligent that they seem to stick easily in my brain. I’ve been walking around town for days muttering Shakespeare’s verse to myself and, no doubt, there are people who’ve seen me and thought me mad. And that’s fine. Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.
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