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A fun audition! and "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" from The Mystery of Edwin Drood

I've spent the day either being really nervous about the audition (which I wrote about yesterday) or being excited after it or being exhausted after it - which is where I am now.

Here's my Facebook post from right after I got home:

Even if I don't get into Les Misérables, I had a WONDERFUL time at the audition. I got to act Princess Puffer (Mystery of Edwin Drood) for one verse and chorus onstage!

It was sooooooo much fun!

I really threw myself into the acting for the song.  I think doing Zumba has helped me loosen up as far as physically acting things.  I also used a Zumba move for the line "Then you sluts to cop some sleep!"

I wasn't sure how my voice would do since I've been hoarse.  The song I sang is an alto song, and I don't usually sing very loudly in that range.  I was able to belt it out though!  I was worried that they wouldn't hear me over the piano accompaniment.  

I barely heard the piano.  I think she followed along.  

Older son did A Man Could Go Quite Mad, also from Edwin Drood.  He did it in a disturbingly intense fashion.  Here's the original Jasper, Howard McGillan, singing it in concert:

Older son sang right before I did which made things interesting.  During the line "... or choke each bloke who/Throws a smile your way..." he clenched his hands so much that the muscles really stood out in his forearms.  I hadn't seen him act this song before so it was really interesting, and that moment stands out in my memory.  While I was really excited to watch his audition (we went in in groups of about ten), I was also really nervous about mine at the same time.  I had a wonderful time singing onstage, and, as soon as I finished, my hands started really shaking.  I've heard of people getting the most nervous after their audition, but I'd never experienced that myself before.

At our usual community theater, I know lots of the people auditioning.  It was strange to not know very many people - except from seeing them onstage in other productions.  

The drive there was so long, and the same drive home went so quickly.

 

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