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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It sounds to me like you have the resourcefulness
to fit rehearsals into the schedule. What I'd want to be sure about is
when the performances are going to take place and how many there will be.
Performances have a way of coming up at the same time as exams and papers, as
I've discovered watching normally placid people go kind of crazy at those
times. I hope you can fit everything in, but as it is your first big
semester, you want to make a good impression at school and the people won't know
your past history enough to excuse what they haven't found out isn't consistent
with the way you normally are. It could also be that if you tell the
theater you're a student, they might be able to excuse you from sitting in on
rehearsals for portions that aren't connected with your role.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You've been doing such a terrific job preparing for
I'm so impressed with all the preparation work you've been doing all year for
the coming fall!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=knownoflove@gmail.com href="mailto:knownoflove@gmail.com">Miranda</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">This is for discussing music and braille
literacy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 14, 2013 6:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Menvi-discuss] Thoughts and
questions regarding auditioning forand Performing in community theatre?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>First, I want to apologize for this long message, but I
need to think through this, and I’m sure you all will understand my
thoughts.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Considering my school schedule for this fall, I may be very
crazy to even be thinking of this, but alas I am. Our local community theatre
is holding auditions in May for Les Miserables. I learned of this during
chorus rehearsal at the local community college this past Thursday, and my
first thought was, “No way! Not happening!”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Then, my brain wouldn’t quit. LOL. Our director had
encouraged us by saying, “Even if you don’t get a call-back, the audition is
worth the opportunity in itself.” Um, thanks for helping me and my irrational
thoughts… LOL.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Registration for the fall semester of classes at my
university hasn’t even opened yet, so I could very well base my courseload on
whether or not my audition goes well. If necessary, I could go half-time or
3-quarter time. Half-time would mean either one course at a time or no classes
during the first 8-week sub-term and two courses during the second 8-week
sub-term. Three-quarter time would mean one class for the first 8-week
sub-term and two classes for the second 8-week sub-term. I also plan to take
piano and Spanish at the local community college, so I’m thinking about that
as well. My main degree program is online, so that presents many advantages,
one of which being that I can do homework any time of the day/night as long as
I meet my assignment deadlines.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals for Les Miserables are on Monday evenings, so
that would essentially work as I would have piano, chorus, and Spanish on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. I teach private voice lessons in my home, but I can
set my limits of the number of enrolled students for each semester. My fall
and spring semesters are usually low enrollment anyways, so that’s not a major
concern.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I then wondered about performing in community theatre as
someone who is completely blind, and I knew I needed to come here for tips and
advice. I did participate in community theatre in high school as one of the
Birdie fanclub members in Bye-bye Birdie *<B>cringes</B>*, and that went
extremely well. To be completely honest, the director originally wanted me to
play one of the main characters, but I politely declined as I had never been
in community theatre before. The information for Les Miserables auditions
says, “All of us at the Civic are committed to the practices of flexible,
imaginative casting. We encourage volunteers of all ethnicities and
backgrounds to participate in our creative endeavors. Also, reasonable
accommodations will be made for those requiring special needs.”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>If anyone has any thoughts regarding this opportunity, I
would greatly appreciate them! Do you have any experience auditioning for or
performing in community theatre? Any tips and advice would be very helpful as
I think through this.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance, and have a wonderful
weekend!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In Christ, Miranda<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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