When I moved to NYC I had all these grandiose dreams of becoming the next Kristin Chenoweth or Audra McDonald or Patti Lupone. I love musical theatre and I was raised listening to Barbara Streisand and Man of La Mancha and Jesus Christ Super Star. I have wanted to live in New York since I was 8 and my dad brought home a deck of cards with the Empire State Building on it from a business trip.
I have been so busy trying to change my career from actress/waitress to actress/trainer I have sort of neglected my other dream. I haven't been on an audition since November and I was okay with it until I got an e-mail from a theatre I worked at a year or so ago in Sarasota, Florida. They are doing a production that starts rehearsals in May. All of a sudden I had to start thinking about vocals and choreography and audition clothes. I was excited and scared too. What if I forgot how to be an actress?
Silly worries. I went in this morning for my audition, rocked it out, and was called back for tomorrow. WOO. I still gots it!
Even if I don't get the show, I have so many new and exciting things to be grateful for. I have my ACE exam a week from Friday, I have an awesome boyfriend and life here, I have my search for a gym job coming up. My old fatalistic feelings, the Chorus Line-esque "I really need this job!" are not resounding in my head. I have food on the table and I can pay my rent.
I am thankful. Life is good.
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Right on! You still got it.
ReplyDeleteI naver knew you were so talented! Well done, you should be proud of yourself Alison.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting called back and, you're right, life is good. Now, I just need to post that somewhere on my desk to serve as a reminder. ;)
ReplyDeleteCoolness. You RAWK!
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