You Learn Something New Everyday

While a majority of the New Orleans theatre community was freaking out about their Aida auditions, I had the pleasure of being asked to be "The Reader". 

It's that glorious little job that allows you to watch every, single person's audition, and get the chance to gossip with the creative team as soon as they leave the room.

Oh right, and read the sides with the people who are asked to stay and act.

Needless to say, I had a very good day.

Donald Byrd, the director from Le Petit's production White Noise, will be directing and choreographing Aida. I had seen him around the theatre while I was bar tending, but I had never really gotten to speak with him.  He's quite lovely, and just very enjoyable.  And, lucky for me, he enjoyed all the gossip and sassy remarks I had for the auditions. 

He even said it was good that I was there because it made everyone I knew calm down and bit, and have a little fun.  

Rebecca D. even said I made her feel so much more relaxed and unafraid when she saw me, so I'm very glad I could do that, at least. 

The following might be a tad bitchy, but ah well.

The best thing about Monday, though, was what I learned from watching 50 people's auditions. 

I learned it's best not to roll around on the ground pretending to be a cat.

And when they say "32bars of music, please", do not sing all 29 pages of "Unexpected Song".  

Also, coming in and, immediately saying, "I didn't even know auditions were today, so I don't have any sheet music, but I've prepared something a cappella....." is probably not the best way to slate yourself.

All and all, I had fun getting to  watch a bunch of my friends do what they do best.

And, I had a lot of fun acting with most of them

I hope I didn't screw any of them over, too badly.

And, back on a Mr.Marmalade note.....

2 out 6 scenes memorized.

Getting a little more responsible.

 

I Hate Technology

I hate my iPhone.

That's right. I said it.

I have been trying to upload the new software on to it for the past 3 and a half hours.

And it is nowhere near being done.

I hate everything about this worthless process.

I wouldn't even be worrying about it, but my friend who works for Apple, said if I don't upload the new software my phone really isn't going to work because it will no longer be compatible with anything.

I hate this day.

Furthering the Procrastination

It's getting to be the end of July, and I still cannot make myself just sit down and learn my damn lines for Mr.Marmalade.

I don't normally have this problem.  Usually, I'm so terrified about learning my lines, that I try and start doing it as early as I possibly can.  

Not that it makes much difference, since I am one of the world's slowest line learners.  But, I do usually make a great big effort to try and learn them.  

I've attempted to learn them while I'm working at Le Petit every night for White Noise, I've tried just sitting by my pool, or even at my parent's empty house. 

Nope, I just get distracted by people chatting, the television, or buying books on Amazon.

James Yeargain and I even tried to learn our scenes together while his wife was out of town.  

We just ended up eating pizza, and playing DC Comics vs. Mortal Combat for 8 hours.

I am a child. An unprofessional, easily distracted child.

Thank Christ, that's what I'll be pretending to be in this here show. 

On a slightly different note:

There are AIDA auditions on Monday.  

I've been told I should attend.  

Eh....

I 100% believe I would never get cast in the one white girl role of the show, and Marmalade does over lap with the rehearsals quite a bit, so what's the point?

The only thing that would be pretty stellar about going to the auditions would be the fact that I would get a chance to hand my resume and headshot, and sing, to a big, broadway director.

But why embarrass myself, right?

And now, as we can all see, I've just wasted another ten minutes writing in this, instead of learning my lines.

I'm very happy AJ gets back in town tomorrow.  

He makes me a little nervous about all this acting stuff, so I believe his mere presence will motivate me to actually do something productive with this character.  

Then again, we'll probably just sit by my pool, and drink beer, instead. 

My Inaugural Post

So.
It finally happened.
I caved, and decided to get a blog.  

I write a lot, so I guess it makes sense that I have something to keep all my thoughts in order.

I don't have a whole lot to say today, surprisingly. 

It's been a pretty swell day. 

While I should have been memorizing lines for Mr.Marmalade (like I say I should be doing every single day), I instead spent the day watching NYC Prep and The Sopranos.

Amazing that I still have a functioning brain.

I don't know what it is about those wretched teenagers that NYC Prep follows around, but for some ungodly reason, I just cannot turn it off.  

Seriously, they are all repulsive, but....I'm just hooked.

Unlike Trina, I do not feel bad about my love of terrible BRAVO broadcasting.