So, after a hiccup in last weeks attempt to audition for a stage play, this week it went off without a hitch. It's one of the things that I LOVE to do but haven't made myself get up off my duff to do it and I have not pursued a stage other than "America's Got Talent" in the last 12 years. After working a full day or night last thing I wanted to do before or after work is 3 1/2 hours of practice and be there at 9 a.m. on Saturdays for 3 hours. I have also been plagued with memory issues and was slightly afraid that I would not be able to handle the memorization needed for a show, especially a lead role... always my personal goal. Mostly, I did not want to drag myself out of my bed and out of the house for the necessary practices.
How will this time be different? I don't know.. I mean I am taking on more than I think I can even handle. This show has many possible endings, so since the audience get's to choose who dies that changes the dialogue every night so that they get the ending that they voted for. Basically, I will have 6 scripts to memorize... I-Yi-Yi!
Am I going to be able to get up off my duff for practices on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday nights and Saturday mornings a total of 10 hours a week. That's a lot of time away from my nice, warm, comfy bed and it means that on work nights I will be getting home when I am usually in bed... it is a stretch and taking me wayyyyy out of my comfort zone that I have come to love dearly and that is the warmth and coziness of my home and bed. I believe that I want it MORE than I want my bed. I have missed it so much and really realized that at auditions.
I was there a few hours early because I refused to go home and come back and fight the evening commuters. I went in and was 3rd in line for everything from getting photographed to all the auditions. We were not given the music or scripts more than a few minutes before we had to audition which meant not a lot of prep time. We also had to open by doing a scene Improv and when the director said freeze we would freeze and then she would change our emotion for the next part of the scene. I am no good at Improv.. I was ok but I realized after the fact that when we unfroze I always waited for her to say a line first instead of just doing it myself.
1st audition was for the part that we wanted. I want to be Mrs Peacock. She's a 40 something, manipulative, sexy, seductress who is on husband number 6... the other 5 died but she has somehow evaded being charged with the death of any of them. I, however, am not so closed minded that she is all I want and \if I don't get her I don't want anything. So, I stayed with a few others to audition for additional parts. Next, I auditioned for Miss Scarlet... an actress and Mrs. White, a fun loving, cockney maid. It was fun, but nerve wracking. Everything was done in front of everybody. Then we had to sing and the girls don't get the melody we get the harmony... not my strong suit at all. =(
I left the theatre feeling good even tho I would have been in my warm, cozy bed by then...I was happy enough for it not to matter too much.
We were told that by Friday at 3 the results w/b posted for callbacks. Well, 3 came and went, then 4 and I think even then 5... I was so anxious. I just wondered if I would get one step closer to doing the show and I didn't want to wait any longer. I finally decided to post on their FB page and ask if I had missed the posting. Someone very nice got on and said that I had not and that the results would be up shortly. I waited and waited and then finally read the post. I WAS CHOSEN!!!!!! I was so excited! This was quite the week for me personally so this was a great way to end the week.
The next morning I drug myself out of bed for callbacks and thought to myself.. "Is this REALLY going to be worth it? You will have to be there every Saturday form 9-12" not to mention Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for 3.5 hours each. As I was getting dressed sleepily I decided that I wanted to do this show more than I wanted to stay in my bed and in my rut.
There were 11 people at callbacks and 8 parts. We started the day with some Improv and had a blast... got everyone loosened up. Then we had to sing a 4 part harmony song. I could not for the life of me get it and get it strong... I am sure that I blew my chances at the coveted role of Mrs. Peacock. Then we went on to do readings. They handed out parts of the script and told you who they wanted you to read and then they would switch people and switch parts. I did Mrs. Peacock and Mrs. White. I have a feeling that if I get a role it will be Mrs. White due to my inability to find my harmony notes needed for Mrs. Peacock.
So, I waited with great anticipation for them to announce who got parts in the musical only to find out I wasn't one of them.
I am bummed, but I just got done telling someone this morning that if I did get it it was possible it might be too much with undertaking a new job and having to move on top of all the rehearsals. So, while I am bummed I still had fun and the beginning of March they are having auditions for another show that will start the beginning of June so.. I will probably audition for that.
Still, mission accomplished. I got up off my duff this week and did something new and exciting.
So, @ the end of the 2nd week of Motivational Mondays I am proud to say I have achieved my goal and can cross it off the list.
Just 51 more to go... Here's what's left:
1. Do not sit in the back row at church.
2. Do not sit alone in the back row at church.
3. Introduce myself to someone at church I don't know.
5. Go out to eat alone.
6. Do not eat in bed for one day.
7. Do not eat in bed for one week.
8. Go one day without getting on the internet.
9. Post NO STATUS UPDATES on Fb for a week.
11. Use of the computer is restricted to the dining room downstairs for one week or if I move.. anywhere in the house except the bedroom.
12. Sit in a chair instead of being on the comfy sofa for one week of therapy.
13. Spend one evening watching TV downstairs.
14. Spend one week watching TV downstairs.
15. Divulge something personal I have never told anyone before.
16. Eat lunch at work in front of my peers.
17. Go out to eat with someone (non family) and not ask to be hidden away in a booth somewhere.
18. Go w/o nail polish, even clear, for one week.
19. No texting (except my therapist) for one week.
20. Do not stay in bed past 9 a.m. on a Saturday.
21. Hug a stranger.
22. Invite someone over to my place and cook them dinner.
23. Make a dessert from scratch to share at work.
24. Go one week eating nothing from a can.
25. go one week eating nothing purchased pre-prepared.
26. Try a new seafood.
27. Cook a meal for Mom and Mike.
28. Iron clothes for an hour straight
29. No FB for a week.
30. Go one week w/o eating leftovers
31. Wear something leg revealing
32. Go to work one day with no make-up on
33. Write left handed for a day
34. Give $20 to a stranger
35. Pay for the persons order behind me at the derive thru
36. Bless someone I know with at least $100
37. Cook dinner for my pastor and his wife
38. Go one day w/o using the microwave
39. Go 1 week w/o using the microwave
40. Wear my rings on opposite fingers
41. Get another piercing
42. Get another tattoo or get mine fixed
43. Dress up on dress down Friday
44. Use no emoticons for one week
45. Use no abbreviations or special characters when I journal for a day
46. No abbreviations or special characters when journaling for a week.
47. No use of color for one week
48. Have lunch in the cafeteria at work for 1 week
49. Take a local unfamiliar road and see where it leads
50. Have lunch with a co-worker
51. Consume 20 grams of protein everyday for a week
52. Eat fruit everyday for a week
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