A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Theater :: Personal Narrative Acting Papers

A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the TheaterSeptember 5, 2000 First AuditionLess than a week ago, I had never auditioned for anything. Tonight, I was on stage with forty or so actors, most of whom had several plays to their credit. As I had incomplete a major, nor past plays to back me up, I was nervous. I survived it all anyway, and had playfulness despite the scary scary evaluative process. September 7, 2000 CallbacksThe hyper-talkative freshman daughter in my French class looked at the callback list forrader I had a chance to. She wouldnt tell me if my name was on it, she only wanted to whine that hers wasnt. After our classes were done, Kaitlin and I checked the list, and were twain called back for both possible plays. (yeah) The second round of auditions began at 7PM, so I had just enough time to get there later on standard Thursday night wine tasting. My sister said it would mold me luck, I would cast a cute pink-cheeked girl over a regular girl any daySeptem ber 8, 2000 Cast angle of inclinationIm in a play yeah for me Yeah for me Im in a play and I constitute never been in one before I have a portion name and everything. I am Myrrhina in Plautus roman letters farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding. My character is a drunk. Perhaps those pink cheeks gave me the edge I needed. statements start Monday, preliminary costume fitting after work today. Oh my.September 11, 2000 First RehearsalI was the first one to arrive Askanase auditorium was dark as I stepped tentatively onto the stage. A conference table sat with roughly 20 chairs guarding the periphery. My role prior to this point was that of an audience member tonight, I entered a new world. Sitting in the glare of the harsh work lights, the chairs of the auditorium were just now visible. I took a spot at the center of the table, not lacking(p) to be too close to either end. I faced the admittance so that I could see the others as they filed in. Seve ral of the cast members knew severally other, I know them only as staples of the NDSU theater community. The group propelling is a little intimidating I hardly spoke at all tonight.