Last week began the auditioning life after a 3.5 month break from it. I mentioned in earlier posts of the day that I auditioned for "The Sorcerer" being a monumental day in my life, because I actually knew people at an audition. This past Tuesday I went in to be put on a waiting list for Porchlight Music Theatre's season auditions, and the entire time I was waiting to be seen, there were so many wonderful more people that I knew and got to catch up with from either Phantom or through other theatre friends.
Thursday evening's audition for Man of La Mancha brought even more dear faces from Phantom. Excitement began to brew as we all hoped to be together again in the cast of Man of La Mancha. Saturday, the cast was announced, and I was cast into the ensemble as a prison lady!! A lot of my friends were cast, too! You know what's crazy? Two of the cast members, Kristin and Chris, were in my previous two shows, so this is our third show in a row!
Cheesy statement of the day: This evening as I was checking out at Trader Joe's, I was chatting away with the super friendly worker guys, and they asked about my latest show just before I picked up my bags to walk out, and when I said Man of La Mancha, the guy who bagged them said, "Well that seems like the impossible dream!"
When I woke up Saturday morning and realized the weather was the perfect beach weather, Jacquie (roommate) and I went to target to get beach towels (mine had to be a disney princess one), sun block, bathing suits, and water bottles to prepare for the beach. We took the bus east, walked north to Montrose Beach, and as we approached the beach, I suddenly realized what everyone in Chicago means when they say the summers are worth the horrible winters. It was perfect sun dress weather, people grilling, playing beach sports, everyone was happy. The beach has never ever been as close to my place of residence as it currently is, and it's such a gorgeous one, too--getting to glance over at the skyline as your toes are in the sand.
This coming weekend I'm taking a mini-trip back "home" to Charlotte. Not only will I be enjoying the company of my family, but I will get to see their fantastic work in Matthew Playhouse's production of "The Sound of Music." My sister, Rebecca, is the set designer, my brother, Matthew, is the music director, my mom is the role of a nun, and my little brother, Victor, is the role of a nazi! Adorable.
Tonight was the ceremony of the presentation of the Non-Equity Jeff Awards, and if you aren't familiar with them, they are Chicago's version of the Tony awards. I REALLY wanted to dress fancy and attend the ceremony, but it didn't work out. I just received word, though, that Austin Cook received a Jeff Award for Best Musical Direction for his work in Some Enchanted Evening!!!! I'm so proud and happy for him!! We all knew it was going to happen, though. ;)
