Popular! I'm am so Popular!

Lovelies,  I got TYPED IN for Glinda in Wicked today!  The past 3 Wicked chorus calls I've been to I've gotten typed out (so I don't get to stay & sing - they just tell me I'm not right for the show & I go on my merry way.) but today was SPECIAL!  I got to stay & sing!  Hooray!  

I've only been typed in for one other Broadway show (Les Miz for the Fantine cover) but this was over two years ago and this was such a nice boost of confidence!  And the best part was I got to actually see the "Maybe she could do this" moment that the casting director had when he picked up my picture put it into the "No" pile, picked it up again and looked carefully at it then at me and then back at my resume and put it in the "Yes" pile!  HOO- FREAKIN'- RAY!  

Walking into the room was a little nerve wracking, but I smiled, said hello to the director & the pianist, said the name of my song and started.   The charming and lovely Dup-Dup was at the piano today and he just rocks it out every time.  (Brilliant piano player - no questions there.)  I was so happy that he was in the room to help me!  I sang my up tempo soprano song and the casting director said "Great Miss Musical!  Thank you for coming in today!"  

And you know what lovelies - it sounded like he really meant it.  Not just the generic "Thanks Miss M." but his vocal tone had a genuine and warm quality to it.  And he looked me right in the eye when he said it - perhaps seems like I'm getting  a titch too excited, but they don't have to do that.

Wouldn't that be somethin' if I got a callback?!  

Walkin' in Memphis...

Lovelies, I am so excited to go to Memphis tomorrow! I'm working for one of the other families I do personal assistant work for on the side of my regular job in Memphis -taking care of their kiddies & a little smattering of P.A. work.


And I'm pumped to go to Graceland - see pic above, Beale Street, (I'm pumped to try some ribs) and also am excited to just get out of NYC for a little bit. Will be a nice break!


I did two auditions this morning & both went VERY well! (They actually applauded at my Totem Pole Playhouse audition! I sang Mambo Italiano and the fuckers clapped after! LOL! I almost wet myself in the room I was laughing so hard at that!) Now watch them NOT call me back -- oh, joy. But they were VERY nice in the room!



My second audition was just as fun! For Alpine Theatre - they're doing the Full Monty (of which I would make a great Vicki - Harold's Wife) and I rocked it out at the audition! Show 'em tons of personality & asked if they had a preference of song choice. (I did the song A or song B method - they got to choose between Aretha Franklin's "Sweet Sweet Baby" and "Mambo Italiano") I thought for sure they would pick Mambo, but they ended up wanting to hear the Aretha instead!


Of course, I rocked it out. And the piano player was FIERCE!!! He was on fire and totally rockin' out with me! (this is a RARE case people) - and because he was so freakin' fabulous I'm going to mention his real name - Kim Steiner: Rock Star. They were giving away Hershey's kisses after the auditions - funny & kind of sweet (another RARE thing to happen in an audition). I was so impressed I told him "You're a fierce piano player!" - and he stands up, hands me another chocolate & says "Thanks - you just got a big gold star in my book!" LOL! And turns out he's the music director of the Full Monty! Well, Golly Day! Isn't that something?!?

Maybe auditioning can be fun after all...