My First Acting Experience
I auditioned for a play in a community theater group tonight for a role in A Christmas Carol. Let me put this in perspective. I'm thirty-five, and I have not been in a play since I was in the third grade. Why did I audition for this? Well, I frequently go to local plays, and I have always thought that it would be a really fun thing to do. I finally just got around to doing it.
They're auditioning again tomorrow, and they asked all of us to come back if we can to help play other parts in the scenes while they audition the other potential actors. Some of the people auditioning are actors, but there are several of us who are first-timers. I think I did fairly well, having read for several different parts, but I won't know until after tomorrow's auditions if they want me in the play or what role(s) I would be taking. The play calls for a large cast, so if I'm chosen I may actually get to play more than one role.
It's a silly little morality play that everyone knows pretty much by heart, but they are planning on putting some twists in the stage design and costuming that will make it unique. Wish me luck!
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Best wishes! That should be a blast, I hope you get a part to play :-D
Personally, I find the Christmas Carol performed in total nudity a bit much, but if you're brave enough to try at 35, I say Go For It!
Okay, I had to go back and re-read my own post to see if I put anything about nudity in it. You made me look! I hope that's not what was meant when they said they were being creative with the costuming.
Let us know how you do--break a leg!
No opera. The only singing will be of the Christmas Carols.
I haven't gotten a call, yet. I don't know if that means I didn't get a part. If I don't get a call by Monday, I'll figure I didn't get anything. I did put on my application that I was willing to be a stagehand if I didn't get a part, so I'm assuming that they'll at least use me for that.
ps- what if *he* is the phantom? omg... run... it would be a danger to even be a stagehand!