Much has been accomplished this week in relation to job applications, but I'm still on the job search. During this search, though, Luke 12 has been a marvelous encouragement to me. I think on it every day as a reminder that our Heavenly Father knows our needs, and we don't need to constantly worry about things---He will provide!!
Big event previously mentioned was finally getting a place to live. It's a gorgeous vintage flat in a very safe area. I share the 2nd floor apartment with a female artist. She is very kind and helpful! I'm excited to get to know her more. I was so happy to find out that the previous girl who lived in the room that I am living in left her mattress/boxspring, so I have a bed! I've been scanning craigslist.com a lot--the free section particularly. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to snag anything yet, but hopefully soon I will be able to make my little room not so empty and be able to put clothes in drawers. I hope to take pictures soon to show the darling place. My favorite part about it are the doorknobs and the woodwork coming up the staircase to our apartment.
Sunday evening, I auditioned for "A Tale of Two Cities" the musical with Jedlicka performing arts center. It was a pretty good audition! I sang "When I Look at You" from the Scarlet Pimpernel and "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd. I chose very contrasting pieces to give myself more of a chance--auditioning as a mezzo and a soprano. A not so happy thing happened, though--I wore my character shoes for the dance audition, and the material on the floor didn't agree with the sole of the shoes, so I was constantly slipping, so my footwork looked horrible! They mentioned that we should hear back by Saturday, but sadly I haven't heard back yet. My friend Austin auditioned as well, and he got a lead role--Dr. Alexander Manette--so many many congrats to him! BUT I must say though, that girls have a much harder time landing roles due to the massive amounts of girls that audition.
Everyone who auditioned received a voucher for 2 free tickets to an upcoming play. When I went up to the desk to get my voucher, I talked to the guy at the desk (he was about my age) for a tiny bit, joking about him hiding the vouchers and giving out extra for a little cash. Later when the audition was over and I was about to walk out the door, he called my name and told me that I forgot my voucher. I was utterly confused, and I said that I already got one. He kept on saying, no really, you forgot it, and proceeded to hand it to me. I laughed and thanked him, and I happily went out the door, because I thought I had 4 free tickets then, and I was trying to think of who I could invite. Later, I told Austin about it, and he said, "He gave you his number didn't he", and I said "What? No, why would he do that?", and Austin said to go check the voucher. Lo and Behold, he had written his name and number and wished me good luck. I rolled on the floor laughing about how I had completely missed it. Poor Mike didn't realize that he smoothly gave his number to a partial blonde.
I also auditioned for Light Opera Works' season with "Were I they Bride" from Yeomen of the Guard. It went quite well, and the director asked me what else do I have to sing for him. I froze for a second, then explained that I didn't bring anything else due to the website saying only one 32 bar song. I felt like an idiot. I've read this in audition books--to bring more than one selection in case they want to hear more of your voice--yet I failed to think of that. Now I know for next time! He asked me to sing my song again,though. We probably won't hear back for a couple of weeks due to the large amount of auditionees and productions that they are casting for (the auditions lasted over a week long). I'm so glad that I put that I'm currently in the Mikado on my mostly white resume, because he asked how rehearsals were going, and he mentioned that he hoped to come see the production!
For the first time ever, I saw an escalator for shopping carts only that ran right next to the people escalator in a two story target that I went into today. Pretty interesting.
Tonight was really a blessing to get to "attend" my brother's welcome home party through skype. I loved seeing and talking with everyone again. It helped ease the pain of missing them.
Tomorrow afternoon begins the first staging rehearsal for the Mikado! We will be staging the Finale from Act I after we review Act II. I am so excited for it, because staging rehearsals are the spark to the production coming alive. Music rehearsals these past couple of weeks have been fun, but once we start getting to move around and become the people of the town of Titipu. The excitement of being in a production begins to burst even more!
Better end this before my words start to become an unknown language as my eyes beg to close themselves. Pictures will come of the place soon.
Best,
TLE
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