Auditioning for “Lend Me a Tenor”
I had a good audition. I felt good in the room doing my monologue that I use from “Witches of Eastwick.” The people in the room were friendly. The monologue I did - got no laughs. I know this happens sometimes. I personally don’t believe that my monologue is laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t. If anything, I think it is humorous/uplifting in it’s own way. I wouldn’t laugh. … but it does feel so good when people laugh. I did the monologue and that was that. I would like to start booking straight plays. Great roles in straight plays. After getting the wonderful opportunity to do some great roles in magical shows with the fabulous Festival 56, I would love to do some more again. I must say, I am proud of myself for showing up to the straight play audition. I can be a professional with finding a very good reason to miss an audition. I showed up. I want to show up to more of them, so I get on a roll. People in the straight theatre world do not know my face. As far as they are concerned, I am new. This is not the case in my eyes, but there is some truth to it. I have worked so hard and have done a great job at continuously exposing myself. Now, I am kind of just starting that with straight theatre as well and making a point to show up.
