Into the Depths we Descend

Just a quick update about the ECC for Phantom this week. Woke up at 7:30 and headed over, only to find out the AEA building did not open that day until 8:45. Signed in as fourth on the guys list. Came back home and tried to get back to sleep.

Yeah...right....

Managed to pass out for an hour and then I was back up and getting ready for the audition.

Headed back over and played the waiting game while listening to guys come and go singing their arias or musical theatre standards belting out their high C's while their testicles fell to the ground. There is so much truth to the Last Five Years lyric of "belting as high as they can." I get the sensation that a lot of singers that is the only measured standard of talent regardless of if they are capable of the high notes or not. Just go in there, tell the story live the moment, sing the song. If they want to know if you can sing high, they'll ask. Sometimes they will tell you in the call if they want to hear a high note. But if you can't sing it well, don't.

Half hour left in the call and the 28 non-eqs were finally called in to be seen, but we were cut down to 8 bars.

Never a fun last-minute change to make. Went in and sang "Too Many Morning." Got a really positive reaction and good feedback and off I went. I would love to get called back in to do the show (ensemble is just fine by me).

Have not heard back from Helmet yet so I don't think I got it, which is a shame because I REALLY wanted to do that show and work with the director. The whole team was just amazingly nice.

Hoping for Show Choir! as I have a possible in with it being MD'ed by the same MD as for A New Brain. Not saying because I know him I know I am in it, but it helps to have someone in your corner vouching for your abilities.