Sunday, April 30, 2006

Odd Couple Update

We open in 12 days, and we have preview audiences after only 5 more rehearsals. Some things are going well. Other things are going . . . not so well.

I had spent the past few days fighting a cold, but I focused my attention on firming up the lines when I'm on stage with Felix. Those went okay today, but the poker player scenes fell apart.

I have to admit that this part might be just a little too big for me.

Friday, April 28, 2006

My First Professional Gig

I got the call from Buff Shurr, the Director for Garland Summer Musicals, earlier this week. He offered me a part in Kiss Me, Kate, and indicated that he was still considering me for Singin' in the Rain but couldn't commit on that one because I have several conflicts with the rehearsal schedule for that show.

I have no delusions of becoming a professional actor anytime in the near or middle-distant future, but getting a slot with this company is a major victory.

Sunday, April 16, 2006

My Shot at Redemption

After doing so poorly at the dance auditions for Garland Summer Musicals, I did much better yesterday at the individual audition. My two songs went fine, and the Director asked me to read some sides for consideration as some supporting characters. I was asked to return for callbacks, but they conflict with rehearsal for The Odd Couple, so I won't be able to attend them.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Brought Down to Earth

I have never considered myself to be a great dancer. I'm not a "Triple Threat," but I've always considered myself an Actor who could sing and who can dance well enough not to make a fool of myself on stage. Today, at the dance audition for Garland Summer Musicals, I think I failed that third point. I didn't do too terribly on the jazz combination that was being viewed for consideration for both shows, Singin' in the Rain and Kiss Me, Kate. I wasn't anywhere near the best guy there, but I wasn't anywhere near the worst, either.

When the Tap portion of the audition rolled around, I actually felt better going into it than I had starting the Jazz part. BIG MISTAKE! I knew I was in trouble when the Choreographer said he had kept it simple for us, and then I couldn't even get the very first step in the combination right. Now, keep in mind that my tap shoes have been in a bag since the closing performance of Annie over a year ago. I believe that tap dancing is a lot about muscle memory, and my muscles weren't remembering anything. Given a few weeks of rehearsal, I'm pretty sure I could do a passable job with the tap combination, but there was no way I was going to get there after learning it in about 30 minutes.

On the upside, I got a pretty decent work-out from the 3 hours or so of dancing.

My singing audition isn't until this coming Saturday. I am certainly hopeful that it will go better than the dancing portion did.

Friday, April 07, 2006

Thanks to the Moose

My good friend, Moose, created the title banner for me.

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Casey and Scotty Comic Strip

Monday, April 03, 2006

Odd Couple Read-Through

We have our Read-through tonight. It was supposed to be last week, but we didn't have any women come out for auditions for the Pigeon sisters, so it had to be delayed until the Director could find two women to fill the roles. We open May 12th, so this is gonna be a short rehearsal period. YIKES!