Prepping for UPTA
I am on my way to the United Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, TN on Saturday evening. This is a great audition where I have a minute and a half to show my a monologue and a song. I have my materials, dvd demo reels to give out to people, my suitcase is almost completely packed … I am doing well and I am grateful. I have been making a point and am constantly rehearsing my monologue and song for other people in the cast. I have been choosing a different person in the cast to practice in front of in order to confront my nerves and become more of a natural with my monologue. I am very grateful to have the wide range of people to perform/practice with … if I was in New York, I would have been bringing my monologue to a real audition everyday even if the song or monologue was inappropriate. I am happy to have the desire and passion for this job to be taking these risks and constantly perform for my peers. I love what I do (which I have probably said many times), so prepping for this great audition is very important. I will share more details tomorrow.