So do you have a bucket list? You know, the list of the things you want to do before you die? I think it is called a bucket list because it was inspired by the Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson's movie where their characters made a list of things to do before they die and put the list on the bucket, hence bucket list.
Anyways, I do have a bucket list. I decided to have a bucket list not only to make life interesting and that I have things to look forward to, but also because I want to challenge myself... to see what I am capable of, to learn new things, to be bigger than me. And last night, I just crossed one out. It was the item number 10: To audition for a play/theatre. And please note that this is my first time ever to audition. I made it clear to them too and so I asked them to please bear with me.
It was so much fun! It was the same kind of fun like riding a roller coaster minus the screaming and the puking. I was hysterical and screaming inside. I had a blast during the entire process of audition. There were 3 persons inside the auditorium, the musical director, the stage director, and the director. First, I was interviewed. It was tricky because at the same time they were testing my stage performance. They wanted me to speak with my stage voice while having the conversation with them. And then, I had to follow musical notes from the piano where the musical director hits a note and I had to hum it and sing the note. Well that was tricky too for me who does not have any musical training nor background whatsoever, (well except when I sing karaoke and my mom would become teary when I sing a melodramatic song like Debbie Boone's You Light Up My Life), and then the last part of the audition was me singing Memory (from the Cats musical) in front of them. I was instructed to sing a verse or two but my ever supportive husband has said to me before the audition to just keep on singing unless they tell you to stop. So I was singing and singing and almost finishing the second verse and none of them three were stopping me so I kept on singing until I finished four verses which is out of the six verses of the song. When they said, "Ok, stop. Thank you," I was so relieved that I blurted out, "Oh my goodness, thank you. I was waiting for you to stop me."
I felt good about how I did. I was nervous but not so that I actually felt exhilarated. I made all three of them laughed with my goofiness. I felt I shined that night simply because I was being me. They are to see 80 people in total and there are only 40 roles to be played. And I am certain that I am against professionals, if not trained stage actors who are beyond my league (or I am out of their league). But that information does not matter to me now because that is actually a different story to be told next time.
Oh, the musical that I auditioned for is "My Fair Lady." And oh please, no, I was not up for Eliza's role, you know, that character that Audrey Hepburn played. ^_^
Anyways, I do have a bucket list. I decided to have a bucket list not only to make life interesting and that I have things to look forward to, but also because I want to challenge myself... to see what I am capable of, to learn new things, to be bigger than me. And last night, I just crossed one out. It was the item number 10: To audition for a play/theatre. And please note that this is my first time ever to audition. I made it clear to them too and so I asked them to please bear with me.
It was so much fun! It was the same kind of fun like riding a roller coaster minus the screaming and the puking. I was hysterical and screaming inside. I had a blast during the entire process of audition. There were 3 persons inside the auditorium, the musical director, the stage director, and the director. First, I was interviewed. It was tricky because at the same time they were testing my stage performance. They wanted me to speak with my stage voice while having the conversation with them. And then, I had to follow musical notes from the piano where the musical director hits a note and I had to hum it and sing the note. Well that was tricky too for me who does not have any musical training nor background whatsoever, (well except when I sing karaoke and my mom would become teary when I sing a melodramatic song like Debbie Boone's You Light Up My Life), and then the last part of the audition was me singing Memory (from the Cats musical) in front of them. I was instructed to sing a verse or two but my ever supportive husband has said to me before the audition to just keep on singing unless they tell you to stop. So I was singing and singing and almost finishing the second verse and none of them three were stopping me so I kept on singing until I finished four verses which is out of the six verses of the song. When they said, "Ok, stop. Thank you," I was so relieved that I blurted out, "Oh my goodness, thank you. I was waiting for you to stop me."
I felt good about how I did. I was nervous but not so that I actually felt exhilarated. I made all three of them laughed with my goofiness. I felt I shined that night simply because I was being me. They are to see 80 people in total and there are only 40 roles to be played. And I am certain that I am against professionals, if not trained stage actors who are beyond my league (or I am out of their league). But that information does not matter to me now because that is actually a different story to be told next time.
Oh, the musical that I auditioned for is "My Fair Lady." And oh please, no, I was not up for Eliza's role, you know, that character that Audrey Hepburn played. ^_^
Im so proud of you! No matter the outcome it was the experience that counts!
I wish I'd sum up the courage to do something like this!
I wish I could have been there to see how great your audition went!
xoxo
Thank you Femstyle ^_^
You'd find a lot of things you would have the courage to do and actually have a kick out of :D