January 22, 2009
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Nothing Much
I'm sort of enjoying the rest after Woolf and sort of going crazy for want of a show. There are opportunities. I mentioned either here or Facebook that I declined a proffer from Swarthmore PC to be in A Few Good Men: too far, not the right role. I got a solicitation from a new group out in Packer Park, which is beyond Swarthmore, to audition for CATS but, after playing George in Woolf, I just can't jump to silly immediately. So... Town and Country has a Murder Mystery, the Butler Did It, but this also sounds rather silly. The title reminds me of mellerdrammer, reminds me of a show I did in high school; "Egad, What a Cad." I was, of course, the cad. No, too silly, too silly. There is a purportedly great show, The Underpants, to be auditioning at Langhorne. This sounds like a very funny show and it's at a very good theatre. I don't know the director, and I don't know if I'm too old for the role I desire. The real conundrum I'm experiencing right now is that I'd really like to be in Sweeny Todd at Kelsey. Pete LaBriola is directing and just told me auditions will not be until March, which makes perfect sense considering that the show goes up at the end of May. Well, do I stay or do I go?
I've been here before, we all have (actors). Audition for anything good that comes across your vision and accept the luck of the draw? Sometimes, when we do that, and we're amazingly fortunate, a director will cast us, the next show's auditions will overlap, and then that director will also cast us and accommodate to our schedule! While this is really great, a lot of directors want our total selves; body and soul and ALL time we might have. Of course the dilemma is complicated because if you wait, you may not be cast. If you jump, you might lose out on what you really desire. Screw it. I am so fed up with being neurotic about acting (and readers are getting so fed up with me). I'm auditioning for anything good that crosses my plate. In the event I'm cast in something, that will indeed be my good fortune and I need to stop being so friggin' spoiled for God's sake! I have been so fortunate to be cast in some great shows with amazing talent and fantastic directors and support. Whatever comes next will be great! I'm going in! There's an audition!
