HIGH D!

6. I'm going to ASIA! Ok, ok ok... so I'm not going yet, but I WILL book this tour. It's The Phantom of the Opera, but not the Weber, or Yeston version. It's a new version and very much more operatic.
After a night of unrest-able-rest I awoke at 630AM sharp! (Well maybe I hit snooze.... :P) I always forget that Nola doesn't officially open till 8:30AM but I have to sign up on the list so that I'm not waiting around all day. I was number 33 on the list which is early and surprising since I didn't get to Nola till 8.
The monitor called everyone at 9 to make sure everyone was there, and then transfered our unofficial list to an official tour list.
After I confirmed my name with the monitor I went to rent a studio to warm up with. Nola is such a rip off!!! They only let you rent by the hour and it's 20 bucks! RUDE! All the other studios rent you 15 mins for $5 dollars, so Nola needs to learn.
ANYWAYS! I went into my overpriced warm up room for 55 mins and while in there I made a last minute decision to switch songs. I just had this feeling that instead of singing Prima Donna I should sing something more dramatic, which of course was my go to psycho song Never. Plus, it sounded a heck of a lot better and more operatic than Prima Donna, which for some reason was just not coming out right.
So after my extended, overpriced warm up I went outside to wait. I chatted up some fellow auditionees and prayed my high notes would come out alright and I would be alright with my acting choices.
29 people and 1 hour later my name was called and I found my way to the line. So I waited, and waited and all I really wanted to do was sing and get home to take a nap. While I was waiting a girl 3 people in front of me went in and sang Prima Donna, so thank goodness I decided to NOT sing that song.
So here I go, into the audition room. I kindly hand my music to the pianist, sing through the piece so he can get a feel of the tempo and point out the tags. I then walk to my mark and one of the directors is on a cell phone so they ask me to wait a second. After he's finished the other one tells me my shoes are fabulous and that I can go ahead.
Well I sang, it sounded good, but I was completely off with the pianist who was playing a bit faster than I anticipated. No matter, I sang and finished without him and held my own.
After I sang, the director gave me a few notes. Basically, he told me to be as crazy as I could and to just let anything happen that I felt and then take relieve in the last 'Die' that I sing as if its the better choice than what the song is about.
I began to sing again and I kicked off one shoe in my fit of rage and halfway through the song what happens? I kick my other shoe straight at the director and it hits his foot! Score! I was done for sure I was thinking, but lo and behold the director was impressed with my commitment and invited me back for a callback on Monday.
YAY! Callback! I'm booking this role, it's awesome. Year long tour to Asia HERE I COME!
Until Monday!
Always Hopeful!
Jillian