Singtime!

To avoid the crowds at this morning's open call, I arrived at Actors Equity a little before 9:00am. To my surprise, it wasn't the madhouse that I had anticipated. I think the main reason for the small turnout could mainly be attributed to the fact that it was the third day of the Equity call - so it's likely that there were hundreds more who were seen over the past couple of days. Nonetheless, it was refreshing to see AEA so empty, and a bit of a relief to know that I would be able to sign up for the time slot of my choice without difficulty.

Since I had practically just rolled out of bed, I opted for a 12:30pm slot so that I would have time to go back home and pretty myself up a bit more. Also, I usually find that my voice functions much better in the afternoon when it has had more of a chance to warm up.

I returned to my apartment and made myself a cup of Throat Coat tea, an excellent elixir for lubricating the throat, and did some vocal warm-ups to get my chords to rise and shine with the rest of me. After a shower and some primping, I packed my audition dress and shoes into my bag and departed for AEA once again.

I allowed myself some extra time to change and acclimate to my surroundings by arriving a good 45 minutes before my call. At 12:20 we were put in line.

While I waited, I noticed a significant gap between a side door and the doorframe to the audition studio. "Why not take a peek and see who's in there," I thought. We were being seen in one of the larger studios. Through the gap in the door, I was able to see the lone auditor who wore a Kelly green shirt, sitting behind a long table. She looked nice enough. Also, Kelly green is my favorite color. This has to be a good sign.

When it came time for me to go in, I felt ready. The woman in the green shirt smiled, "Hello, what will you be singing for us today?"

I sang my 32 bars of "Journey to the Past" - and I think it was really strong. It was just enough to keep them wanting more...I hope.