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Audition #5: Home for the Holidays

Tonight I auditioned at Stage Door Players for a part in Home for the Holidays. And I had to sing. I have not sung in 20 years, since my high school days. In high school, I sang for the local church youth choir tour for three years (solo and duets). I also sang in quartet and solo for my school in regional competitions even winning first place.

A lot can happen to a voice in 20 years. The old cliche “If you don’t use it you’ll lose it” does apply. I did OK, but being nervous and my voice not being in shape, I could feel and hear that I did poorly. My voice was shaking.

This was the second audition I have done for Robert Egizio. The first was for Over the River and Through the Woods. And the second time I did the same monologue for him (Lesbian Spanking Inferno).

How to NOT land a role:
1. Do the same monologue for the same director
2. Stumble so badly on the monologue that you have to start over
3. If you are going to tryout for musicals, get your voice in shape.

If I am going to have directors/artistic directors, etc. take me seriously, I need to be serious. I need to get off my lazy ass and memorize and have prepared half-a-dozen monologues. And if I want to do musicals, I will need to get a voice coach and practice. Needless to say, I am very disappointed in myself. Chris thinks I have lots of talent, but I will not land anything if I don’t practice, practice, practice.

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Audition #3

Last night I auditioned for Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro at Stage Door Players. The 16th was the second day of auditions and the crowed was very light. I think I like that. For non-scheduled times, I think I will start showing up on the second night. Hmm, but how rested is the director on the second day of auditions. Something to think about.

This theatre is very nice and very large. I was very relaxed for this audition. I read yesterday about one’s attitude when going in for an audition. You should great the director and assistances with a smile and confidence. Chris is right about first impressions. So I did. I went in and out with a smile, shook hands, and tried to act (actors can act can’t they) as confident as possible.

We were required to have a 30 second comedy monologue prepared. Remember Lesbian Spanking Inferno? Well that is what I did. I stumbled at first, but eventually made it through. I did OK on that. I was then handed a monologue and a dialogue to read over and I went back out in the lobby. After a few more people went in for their prepared monologues, I was called back in with another lady to read the dialogue. I thought we did very well together. There was good pinch and react. I was then allowed to go back into the lobby for a little while longer before doing the monologue. The character I was auditioning for was the lead.

I feel really good about this one, but I will not get my hopes up. I do not have a lot of experience, but I am getting better at this auditioning thing.