The Audition!

As a child and growing up I have always been a very soft spoken person.

While going to public school I was attracted to very genuine outgoing people with BIG personalities! Also at the age of three although I had a soft spoken attitude I would jump at any chance I got to get on stage!

I think these are just some of the reasons I feel so at home within the Theatre community.

Since starting my second semester of College I have gotten more and more involved within the Theatre community at my college and I love it! It seems that a Theatre person is you friend at Hello! Everyone has huge personalities and they are all so lovely to each other... Of course there is always conflict whenever people get together, but they are so welcoming to new comers!

This past week my friends who are involved in theatre convinced me to go to an audition. I was a bit skeptical... I have a hard time believing that I am capable of doing any of this stuff... But for the fun of it, I got a monologue practiced and I went to the audition in the state of mind that I was just going to have fun! I walked in with a big smile and no nerves performed my piece and walked away with my head held high.

The next day I looked on the call back list and I was blown away to see my name there twice!

Now suddenly filled with ideas os possibilities, I was scared! My stomach twisted into knots and now I wanted it! I wanted it badly and I tried to convince myself otherwise but there was nothing I could do... I had a taste and now I wanted the whole cake!

There was an acting and dancing call back... Dancing in HEELS!

So I dressed as I was told to and brought a pair of heals I could really dance in...

Granted I have not danced like this in years... I was a bit rusty...

I kept up fairly well but it was FAST!

There were legs flying in the air! and hair flipping every possible direction!

I pushed myself as hard as I could trying to get the dance down...

and after there was a number of different readings...

There were some down right amazing dancers and some intense scenes played out by the fellow students around me...

It was clear I was not one of the elite... but at least I was in the game!

I figured I was not going to get any part... though when I went to see the Cast list and my name wasn't there I was still a tiny bit disappointed.

But the most important part is that my passion has been re-ignited!

I have a lot of work to do but I want to do it!

I am not doing this to make a living to raise a family out of this... But I am doing this because I love it! I love being near it around it in it! Having any part of it simply makes my heart soar!

That has to count for something right? Even if it isn't the fastest way to get money in my pocket. :)