The Importance of...

So tonight I auditioned for The Importance of Being Earnest.

Let me say two things: 1) I love this show, and 2) I loathe auditions. It's been awhile since I was last in a show (October), which means it's been almost 6 months since I last auditioned for anything.

Let me explain my loathing a little. (I mean, clearly you have nothing better to do, you're reading my blog...) First, there is the impending sense of rejection. In all likelihood, you won't get the role. It's a matter of statistics. Then, there's the awkwardness of the "friendly" competition. You want to tell that girl who just read that she did a good job, but you don't want to make her nervous/uncomforable...or help her get the part. What to do?

The other issue is this: how do you gauge how you're doing? OK, for some people, this probably isn't an issue. But for me it is. Like tonight, I felt alright about how I did for my readings. My accent was solid, which wasn't the case for all the auditionees, but other that I didn't really know. I seemed to be loud enough, but I felt a little stiff. My first reading was good, my second was...eh...and I have no idea at all about the third. After the third, the group I was in was dismissed. So I'm thinking I was mediocre, but I know the director so maybe it'll go my way. As I'm leaving, my friend Zach stops me and tells me that hands down I did the best reads of both nights of auditions. Um...!!!

So maybe I don't loathe auditions as much as I thought...but maybe I do. I still had butterflies on the way in, shakes during and a racing heart after. This can't be good for my health.

I should know soon whether or not I got the part; I'll let you know.

Posted by Natalie Stone at 10:32 PM