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SO MUCH YES. OMFG.

(by Wallyspam)

There I am!! Hahaha! This photo is taking the internet by storm…

So I submitted for Doralee in 9 to 5 at Beef and Boards and ended up getting an appointment! I was super excited and also very nervous to work on my portrayal of Dolly Parton. I ended up singing 2 pieces from the show at my appointment (suggested by my wonderful voice coach) and they were big fans! They kept me around and asked me to read a side. The reader said to me “Wow, you are really prepared!” which made me feel good haha. So they said great and asked me to come back later to dance! Which was making this day CRAZY for me. I had my callback for Millie at 5 so I had to book it from this dance call to Millie. Luckily Millie was at Telsey which is literally around the corner from me. So the dance call was SUPER easy, some jazz squares, pivot turns, easy stuff! Left feeling good but unsure if I’d book it because this theatre would rather book someone non-equity. Which is totally fine! Either way it went great.

I actually have a photo from the day! My outfits for round one and two:

Til the next audition…

So all those good feelings actually amounted to something! I got a callback (from the EPA somehow.. I’m the agentless girl) for the ensemble track that also covers Millie and Miss Dorothy. Okay, so they want a dancer dancer who taps and can belt and can sing a high C. I CAN BE THAT GIRL! I was really nervous going in because I haven’t exercised my legit voice in a long time. And doing it in front of Telsey… knowing they cast Wicked… just nervousness all around. So I OVER PREPARED in the best of ways! I went in and they had me sing “Gimme Gimme” to start. I had about 40-50 pages prepared that they had asked for, but I was happy to start with my strongest. After I finished, I got a resounding wow from the table which made me feel great. It was also super hot in the room so I commented and started fanning my pits… typical Sarah… thankfully they laughed and it just made me so comfortable. They were so complimentary and sweet, I was so surprised and grateful. They asked me a lot of questions about Disney which was fun. So I did a Millie side, they liked it, and asked if I could pop out a high C. I managed it, WELL thankfully! They were impressed again. I was feeling so confident! So one Dorothy side, a little more chatting, and I was out the door. They asked if I tapped, I said yes, and they said “Ok, we’ll see that soon!” Fingers crossed. Sista needs a job!

Til the next audition…

So I had been waiting for this forever. Papermill & Maltz Jupiter are co-producing Millie? 5 month contract? Beltress who taps? Theatre in FL and theatre in NJ? TELSEY is casting it? DONE & DONE.

I knew they’d have agent appointments and I knew there’d be a zillion people at the EPA so I doubted I’d even get more than a “thank you.” I showed up at 8:30 to sign in and there was already a huge line. Thank goodness Telsey is so close to my place! So I waited til 9 and got my preferred slot. Came back at 11 to sing, sang my favorite secret weapon beltress song, and actually got a “Great Sarah, beautiful voice, thank you so much!” I felt so great about it. I actually left smiling and super thankful I went and signed in for this crazy call. Even not getting a callback wouldn’t phase me. They were whispering as I left the room, so good sign, right? Either way I was so happy I rolled out of bed to be seen. Just thankful to live in the city at this point.

Til the next audition…

Oh, you’re having a dance call for girls under 5’2” who look like kids and can be in a kids chorus? I DON’T KNOW ANYONE RIGHT FOR THAT!

I honestly went into this call ready to book. So confident. But knew I had to kick it and do my best. There were a lot more girls than I expected at the call, but the show is in NYC so I can see why! So we learn the combo, it’s super easy and fun and weird and Who-y. Not really a dance, just movement. Lots of tall girls… strange! So we did it in groups of 3 and they asked us for our honest height. I was so ready to sing. I had my song ready for when they called my name. I legit lost my mind when they didn’t call me. They called several tall girls and a few shorter girls who had a much different look than me. I had wished they would have been more specific about the look on the audition notice… so I left this call without a second glance. And laughed and laughed (and cried) about how I went to a call I was perfect for and didn’t get looked at.

Til the next audition…

So I’ve heard mixed reviews about working for Theatreworks. Lots of people do it to get their equity card (which I already have) but I’m a huge fan of theatre for children, and I’m here to perform, so why not! Showed up early and was in a big pool of non-eq people so I ended up being #2 for appointments! They gave us sides and asked for 16 bars of a child friendly song. The girl before me got cut after she sang, so I was kinda nervous. I, at least, wanted some kind of interest at this point. I sang my song and was very happy when they asked me to read. I read from Fancy Nancy for Nancy and they did a lot of whispering and writing during my reading which felt great. It’s been a few months and I haven’t heard anything, but I hear they sometimes take a while to schedule callbacks. Either way I got a great response and was very pleased with this audition!

Til the next audition…

 My first NYC audition after I moved!! I figured it’d be good to audition for something I’m completely WRONG for. So I went for the music man singer’s ECC. I was right, SOOOO wrong for this. Only girl who didn’t wear a jewel toned dress & nude pumps. I felt so out of place. I got dirty looks when I asked for a pen. Not the greatest first experience. But I met a super nice girl who knew one of my friends from the ship so that was fun. :] I went in, sang my 16 bars, and got a “Beautiful voice Sarah, thank you so much!” All I needed. Left feeling good. Ready to go to some auditions I’m right for.

Til the next audition…

Rusty callback was today. Really nothing too exciting to report… read my sides, got kept to sing… sang my little songy. I forgot how high of a mix belt Rusty was until I heard screlting in the room. Lets Hear It For The Boy is a tougher song than I gave it credit for! Would love to return to this theatre but we shall see… he saw a zillion girls for Rusty and like 2 for Ariel. Wish I had been in the easier pool! Haha.

Til the next audition…

Today was the Fireside dancer ECC for Footloose! It got moved 100 times because of hurricane Sandy but it finally happened! I worked at this theatre doing the most amazing production of my life, Legally Blonde, as Elle Woods. So clearly I’m dying to go back because it was so wonderful. The artistic director asked me to go to the dance ECC since this choreographer has never seen me dance. Now, I’ve been dancing since I was 3, but once I realized my singing/acting was stronger than my dancing, I’ve been working off of that. So a DANCER dancer call scares the crap out of me.

I went in prepared to bomb in my 3 inch LaDucas and booty shorts (but look pretty doing it!). It was one of the easier combos I’ve done at an audition! Some technical stuff came in at the end but it was nothing to worry about. It was super cute and fun and I’m glad I went. My callback is tomorrow so we’ll see how it goes. Ready for a fun day belting my face off. :]

Til the next audition…

Decidedly going to use this to keep an account of pounding the pavement in NYC. Going to try to recall all of my auditions I’ve been to and make a mini-account of every one I attend. So when in 103293 years I finally book another show I can look back & laugh.

Starting tomorrow I’m gonna try to recall what I’ve been to since I got here.

Should be fun. :]