Thursday we had acting class of course and then movement. In movement, we did some more really hard yoga and then some exercises in "spatial relations." Afterwards my classmates were going off on an adventure to the village, and as hard as it was to say no, I did because I had my very first..... NEW YORK CITY audition at 4:15! I went home to change and relax until I had to leave. The audition was in midtown and I was called into a small little room with the pianist, the director, and the writer/assistant director. The audition was for his new musical called "Clownsville" which is about a man who falls asleep at his boring 9-5 office job (I can relate!) and wakes up in Clownsville, a magical land he created as a child, and he re-discovers his youth or something along those lines. Anyway I had to sing 16 bars and I chose my favorite audition song, "If I were a Bell" from Guys and Dolls. I was pretty nervous, but I actually did all the relaxation things we are being taught in school and it helped me to stay calm and I sang the song pretty well. Then I had to do a comedic monologue. The director then had me improvise a little bit and it was fun, then I did a "cold reading" from the script with another actor (that's when they hand you the script and you read it and act it out as best you can). Overall it went pretty well and everyone was very nice. It would be a non-paid gig but would be at an off-Broadway theatre (!). But even if I don't get it, I am glad I went. It is good to have my first audition here out of the way!
Thursday night I went to a free musical theatre workshop at my school. It was pretty useful, but they had people go up one by one and get individual critiques and I did not get called. That's okay though - I guess I had put my nerves through enough for one day.
Friday morning I had musical theatre and I got to sing my song for the first time with the piano and an audience. It went okay, but I am learning that there is so much more to musical theatre than just singing your song. You actually have to act it, too! Jeez, what do they expect? Then I had career counseling and it was cool. My teacher said that with the economy the way it is, and with our young ages, it's actually better NOT to join a union right now (like Actor's Equity). She also said it's a good time to become an actor and I wondered if she was smoking crack, but it'd be awesome if she's right. After that we all went to lunch and I started feeling really dizzy so I went home and after talking to Julie on the phone for a while I took a much needed nap. That night I went out with everyone and I realized that I am old! I have no desire to get krunk or go clubbing. I'm not sad about it, it's actually quite a blessing from above because there was a time when I did have those desires, and indulged them. But sometimes it makes it hard to relate to people. Friday night I started missing my family very much and wishing I was at the reunion and I sort of had a mental breakdown and started crying! It was just the culmination of everything, and it can be quite overwhelming here in NYC and with all the info we are getting in class. But it's okay, I'm not afraid of crying because once I had done it I felt a lot better! :-)
Saturday I went to the Morningside Heights Library to get a book I had on hold and then went to the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center. Here is a picture:
The library is having a free Katharine Hepburn movie series on Saturdays, and this day it was "Morning Glory." The movie was kind of dumb, but she was great. I think I was the youngest person in the theatre. After the movie, I perused the stacks and found a new monologue for another audition I have on Monday (more to come on that). Then I went home for dinner. Saturday night I hung out with Jenna and Owain and we were going to see a movie (500 Days of Summer) but it was sold out. Bummer. So we went and got some really good coffee then went to Jenna's and watched a movie. Today I am going to try and find a good thrift store because the audition tomorrow wants you to dress like the character! I am going to try and make it to church tonight too (hopefully it won't be quite as boring). Hope everyone enjoyed the reunion! Here are some more pictures....
I realized I never took a picture of my school, so here it is from the outside:
Also, while walking home one day, I realized it was quite near the Empire State Building:
Here is a picture of the city at night, after the musical theatre workshop on Thursday.
Friday night we got off at the Bleecker St. station and I had to take a picture! It's the namesake of one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs. "Thirty dollars pays your rent, on Bleecker Street..."
And just for Dad, I passed this restaurant on the Upper West Side near Morningside Heights Library. I think they filmed the outside of this place for "Seinfeld," although I am sure he'll correct me if I'm wrong!
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