Staged

Theater has always been something that makes me feel better when I'm down. Something about getting to forget who I am and what's going on in my life just really relaxes me. So, today's post is all about theater. I found this meme on Facebook a while ago, and I'm going to re do it, just for this blog.

LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME:
Company

LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR:
Anything to Declare?

DID YOU GET IT:
Indeed I did. I'm playing Madame Dupont.

LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION:
Well, we did songs from the show at Company auditions. Before that, I used "Taylor the Latte Boy" for Little Shop auditions.

FAVORITE MUSICAL:
I have three favorites: Les Miserables, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Last 5 Years

FAVORITE PLAY:
My favorite drama is Hamlet and my favorite comedy is either Noises Off or The Women.

FAVORITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED, AND FROM WHAT SHOW?
The title role in Laura. It was not only my first lead, but also my first experience with SCT (such a great group of people!). And she was so much fun to play. Madame Dupont may make it to my top two--we'll see later in the process.


FAVORITE ROLE OVERALL THAT I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY:
Wow, that's a difficult question! I guess my top three would be Clytemnestra in The Orestiea, Cathy in The Last 5 Years and Fantine in Les Miserables.


SUPERSTITION:
I usually try not to think that I'll get a role during the auditions-- it seems like when I see myself getting a role, I don't get it. Also, I never say the name of the Scottish play on stage. Never. And I don't say good luck.


YOUR GOAL IN SHOW BUSINESS:
Ideally, Broadway. I'd love to do national tours or regional shows, too.


FAVORITE DIRECTOR YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH:
Dwayne Craft. But I've been fortunate enough to work with a ton of great directors.



WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST SHOW?:
If we're not counting dance recitals, An Evening with Ed--A Really BIG Show (a dinner theater with AUM). My first community show was Annie.


HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?:
I had a dance duet in Pocahontas.


HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO?
Yes.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW?
Only once-- in Laura.


HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW YORK?
Three times. The first time with the youth group at church. We didn't get to see any shows. The other two times, I went with the drama department at my high school.


HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?:
Nope. I've never been that far west.


WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?:
The waiting. Open auditions are most nerve racking for me, because I find myself comparing my work to the other people's. It doesn't bug me with straight acting auditions, but I can psych myself out so easily when it comes to singing auditions.


WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION?:
Seeing what a show could be. I tend to cast shows in my head at the auditions, so I get to imagine how it will turn out.


NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN:
Pocahontas and Sound of Music.


NAME A SHOW YOU COULD DO FOR YEARS:
That I have done? The Good Doctor. I could probably do Last 5 Years or Les Mis for years if I had the chance.

WHAT ARE YOU AUDITIONING FOR NEXT?
I'm not sure. Probably the summer musical.

DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?:
Yeah, most of the time. I've met some great people doing shows; it'd be a shame not to keep up with them.


ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?:
Well, I've never been paid for it yet. But once I'm completely out on my own, it will become very important. Unless I make a lot of generous and rich friends while I'm in school.


SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON STAGE?:
Well, pulling down the curtain during Laura was certainly unexpected. And embarrassing. It was a real shame, too, because, as far as acting goes, that was probably the best performance.


WHO IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON (ON STAGE OR OFF) THAT YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH?:
Probably best not to mention names here, I think.

EVER BEEN NAKED ON STAGE?:
No.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KILLED?:
In Laura, everyone thought I was dead until the end of Act One. That's the closest I've come to that. There was one point in the process for Orestiea when I was always there when someone died.

BEEN DRUNK?:
No, but I've been high. (On stage, of course.)

PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?:
Nope.

PLAYED SOMEONE TWICE YOUR AGE?:
Haha--yes! I always play older.

CRIED?:
Yeah.

FIRED A GUN?
Nope.

BEEN DRENCHED?
No.

BEEN IN A DREAM SEQUENCE?
Yes, in Pocahontas

BEEN KISSED?:
Yes, in The Good Doctor and in Laura.