[Menvi-discuss] Thoughts and questions regarding auditioning for and Performing in community theatre?

[Bettie Downing]

My first thought is "go for it."  You will regret it if you don't.  Opportunities like this come infrequently.



On Apr 14, 2013, at 5:12 AM, Miranda wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 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.
> 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!”
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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.
>  
> 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 *cringes*, 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.”
>  
> 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.
> Thanks in advance, and have a wonderful weekend!
>  
> In Christ, Miranda
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