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musical theater
I'm in a horrible mood right now. Anyone who at least tries to make me feel better gets a 5 from me.
I'm in a musical theater class at my school, and we're doing a concert of scenes from assorted musicals.
We had this audition for a big number “Don’t Tell Mama” from Cabaret
Now, I put loads of time into this audition, and I was DYING to be Sally Bowles because I'd never had a real role in a musical number before. So today, we had call-backs. And not to sound conceited, but I think I did the best job, and everyone told me so, too. I was in character, sang it with a full-vibrato Broadway belt, and had it memorized. The drama teacher said that she wanted to divide Sally Bowles' big solo among all the girls who auditioned. She said that “nothing is decided for sure yet,” but it's probably going to happen. I'm really disappointed. I've always wanted to have a big solo since I was very young, and Sally Bowles is one of my dream roles......
And on top of all that, the song is gonna be choreographed by STUDENTS. And out of all 30 girls in the class, it HAS to be the most annoying girls in the class who know SQUAT about staging.......they're going to have us doing these ridiculous hand motions. And there's nothing I can do about it, either. And my school did Cabaret a few years back, and we already had good choreography to the song. There was no need for new choreography at all.
I understand that she's trying to be fair and give everyone an opportunity to shine, but I'm still not happy about it.
Am I selfish for being mad about this? Do I have a right to be upset? I feel like a brat.
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so i'm a huge theater person... and this makes me angry too. don't you just hate when they want to give people "a chance to shine"? ok so about dividing the solo... gross. i'd be like ok either give me the thing or just don't do it. she might just be saying that to keep you in suspense... my directors call back people that have like no chance just to make us all like whoa there's competition now. so just hope that's the case and you get it.
so this is class thing... staging oh gooodddd. luckily, the directors for staging don't really do THAT much. i have some directors that give suggestions on where to stand and maybe how to stand and that's it so maybe you'll get lucky and you can just do whatever comes and since their annoying they'll just go bug other people since you look like you know what you're doing. maybe if you show them the old choreography they'll like it and just like slightly change it to make it their own. don't be a brat about it and be like yeah this is how it should be done but just be like ok this is how we did it before and it looked good so i think this is a good idea.
yes, you can be upset. it's musical theater... it happens. i'm angry at a director right now, actually. everything will be ok in the end.. <3
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As a fourth year theater student myself, I can definately identify with the depression following a negative audition outcome. It's definately okay to be upset after learning that the role is going to be shared and even more frustrating when you have to work with people who obviously have less talent, or at least, less theatrical knowledge than you. But in reality, if you ever hope to have a chance at theater (or acting) in the real world, you are going to have to face major disappointments, and you are going to have to work with TONS of idiots. That's the downside of fame. Idiots. But, you have to get up, dust yourself off, and work with the idiots so you can shove it in their face later. :) In all seriousness, people are dumb. Try suggesting different choreography. If they say 'no', content yourself with the fact that you're still a great singer/actress and that you can do a great job, no matter what idiots you happen to be unfortunate enough to work under.
Break a leg.
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I think you do have a right to be upset and in the real world of theatre it won't be like this. They want you because you're good and that's it. But in school they don't want to put anyone down and want to give everyone a fair shot. Still do the play and hold your head up high! If you believe in yourself and this is your dream keep up with it..don't let one play get you down. Because like I said there are a lot of talented people out there and when you're auditioning for Broadway they will keep searching for that one person that fits that one role..they won't go and divide it up among 10 other people. Broadway doesn't tolerate talentless people...they want the talent!!! So I hope I was of help and you're not being a brat...but be strong and still do the play.
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