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August 19, 2006

Well That Was Unexpected

I chose to not attend the general auditions for the theatre department's fall shows. I've had some conflicts in the past that made me wary of poking about in department gigs, and I've chosen to not provoke things by appearing to butt in. I'm not actually in the department anymore, so I feel kind of like I'm intruding when I participate in stuff. I've worked very hard to not encroach on anyone else's territory.

However, I was asked to audition by a friend of mine who's directing one of the shows. She thought I needed to attend generals, so I signed up and selected and rehearsed a piece, and when I discovered that I only needed to go to the callbacks, I crossed my name of the general audition list. (Even though I kind of wanted to audition for the one faculty member who is directing this semester.) As I said, no need to seem like a threat to anybody.

So imagine my surprise when I was informed both by my lovely David and by one of the participating stage managers that I have been called back for two shows. And one of the roles I've been called back for is Linda in Death of a Salesman. It's a role I'd love to play. And one I didn't think I had a shot at. Because I didn't attend the generals.

This has never happened to me before. I've always had to work my butt off to get noticed. I don't know whether it's a result of my frequent requests for hope and wonder to return to my life or simply because I live in a very small, very isolated town and there aren't any actors in the department who are anywhere close to the age those roles require.

Posted by sally at August 19, 2006 07:07 PM

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