On Wednesday, our foster care class got out early, so I had Josh drop me off at audition for the community theater production of "Once Upon a Mattress." I sang "Little Girls" from "Annie" and read a half-memorized monologue. They ask questions about the mouth thing (because now there is a very noticable 1/2 inch gap between my front teeth. And that green stuff on the teeth, etc.) There were not a lot of people there.
Thursday - they have more auditions.
Friday - Call backs are suppose to be at 7 p.m. No one calls me (on any of the phones), or emails me. So Josh and I (and Ellie) go on a date and cruise the mall, have dinner and go to the bookstore, where I get some yoga cards - just want I have been wanting! I am blowing off the theater people in my head (Stupid people! I have NEVER not made call backs at a community theater!! I have been in TONS of shows! You guys don't know anything!! Etc.)
Friday - 11:23 p.m. - I check the phone messages. The theater called! Some emails didn't go out. Could I come to dance auditions? If not, come Saturday morning for reading call backs (when you read from the script, etc.)
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - On my bike, I head over to the high school. I read, and then sing a song with the other 'older' women for the part of the queen (the mean momma). That was the part I was thinking of. There are six of us.
Saturday 12:05p.m. - they send all the other 'queens' home. I don't hear my name. So I go over and make sure I wasn't suppose to leave. The director says "I would really, really like you to audition for Winnifred. (Winnifred is THE female lead). We had you up there with the other queens, but then we saw your audition and we all were like "hum!" Would you stay?"
Saturday 12:08 p.m. - So I say yes. I call Josh, freaking out. We had decided last night that I WOULD NOT be in the show - we have to finish the foster care classes, I need to plan a family reunion, have five callings, do two jobs, take care of one husband and one daughter, etc. Hello! All the other girls are like 16 (or younger!) My sweetie says "If you get the lead, I will bring you roses on opening night." (He is so awesome!!!)
Saturday 1:03 p.m. They finish up hearing the couple-singing-audition people. Five girls (including me) are sent to the music room to learn a 'belting (singing really loud and powerfully) song.' We learn the song. Two of the other girls are REALLY good. (and like 12 years old).
Saturday 1:45 p.m. - We all sing the song. And then read. One of the girls (Lindsay) had a hot date and has to leave. And then they ask us to sing again. (Which was good, because I was WAY better the second time around).
Saturday 2:14 p.m. - The director asked me to come down to the table in the audience (We have been on the stage all day). They offer me the part of Winnifred. Lindsay will be my understudy, so I can have a few extra days off to be with my family. I say "why don't we let her perform once or twice, if she does all that work?" They think that is a great idea.
I am FREAKING out in my head. (This is the best part). Me - "I'm OLD!" They say "Seriously, you look 20 years old on stage." The prince - he's 18. EHEHHEHEHEHEHHEHE. AHAHAHAAHAHHAAHA. We talk about my mouth stuff - I will email them after I talk to the orthodontist on Wednesday.
Come and see the show: July 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Here in Tooele!
