Well, after a talk with the director of the show, I couldn't convince her to do a special appearance agreement for Company. So I don't get to do it. I was so close to scabbing just to do a show. But after getting advice from some fellow equity members, I decided to go the good route and decline the role. Sadly. I was looking forward to it. I even highlighted my script and score and tabbed the pages. So you know I was really into it. I'm never that organized.
So now I'm headed to New York City again in June. I'm there to help out my friend, Scott, with the Theatre World Awards as a volunteer. I'm also going to sneak in a couple auditons. I've also been reconnecting with a lot of theatre folk I have worked with over the years and will possibly be getting together with them. I'm only there for 4 days - so it should be jammed packed! I'm also going to catch some shows. Unfortunately it won't be South Pacific on this trip, but they are now an open run and so I can see it later.
On the move to NYC, it has been delayed until the end of the year. I'm taking care of my parents place in Galveston until they come back from the Philippines in November. In the meanwhile, I am trying to build this new business of mine called MonaVie. It's a great company and a great product. I'm feeling so much better now. I'm just waiting for everyone else to see the light. I haven't been working it as much as I should, but work seems to get in the way.
I can see now that I really need to get away from this job. It's draining all my positive energy when I'm there. Most of my co-workers don't see it at all. They just see it as selling juice. And there's so much more, but I don't have time to explain it to them at work. I have no downtime. I barely get a lunch. I usually eat at my desk. And now the end of month is almost here and I am dreading it so much.
Anyway, I truly believe this new business will be my ticket out of the corporate world. I have great mentors and supporters to help me through! And it'll be a great way to be able to afford to live in NYC.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Company
I've been cast in a show finally! I'm playing Paul in Company. The theatre producing it is called etc (east-end theatre company). I've done 3 shows there and am almost a regular. I don't know who the rest of the cast is yet. But I do know that Penny is playing April, Shelley, who I met at the audition, is playing Amy (my soon-to-be bride). Great moment in the show.
When we met, we both thought we knew each other. And realized we did Aida at HGO. She was in the chorus and I was a super. Also, I just found out that my friend, Ellen, will be performing the role of Susan. The role was offered to my "second wife", Bethany, who had to turn it down for personal reasons. But you never know, someone might drop out and she could do it after all.
I'm looking forward to the show. I just hope we can work out a deal with the union contract. I heard Robin Lusby might be doing Joanne and she's union too. I think?
When we met, we both thought we knew each other. And realized we did Aida at HGO. She was in the chorus and I was a super. Also, I just found out that my friend, Ellen, will be performing the role of Susan. The role was offered to my "second wife", Bethany, who had to turn it down for personal reasons. But you never know, someone might drop out and she could do it after all.
I'm looking forward to the show. I just hope we can work out a deal with the union contract. I heard Robin Lusby might be doing Joanne and she's union too. I think?
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Changing My NYC Plan....again. Time to make the jump!
Well, after my time in NYC recently, I've been getting the urge to make the move quicker than I planned before. Now the plan is to look for a job within the bank in NYC and transfer up to NYC with it. I can still audition for shows by signing up for EPA's time slots during lunch breaks. I can also do ECC's by timing it out right. Maybe working at night - who knows. I'll figure that out in the next few months. I just need to be there to get into the rhythm of auditioning. I've been so out of practice, I just need to just keep auditioning until it become second nature.
I also need to schedule the oral surgery that I have been putting off for too long. I need to get new resume' photos done, get back to dance class, get more vocal coaching, get back into shape, save more money, and just get prepared to make the jump. I talked to my friend Vic this past weekend and he just plain out said I just need to get my ass to NYC and just make the jump. I'm not getting any younger and I'm just not doing anything down here.
And once I'm there in NYC, I can save more money while I'm working and hopefully quit in 3 months. By then, I can get a tour or have enough money saved up to just audition. Ok, so now I'm motivated. It's almost been a year since I first met Vic and he was telling me to move - so I need to do it this year!
Also, my friend Michael has been telling me to just do the move or jump as well. Once I get there, it'll just workout. But I need to just be there first. And I know that is true!
Thanks again, Vic and Michael!
I also need to schedule the oral surgery that I have been putting off for too long. I need to get new resume' photos done, get back to dance class, get more vocal coaching, get back into shape, save more money, and just get prepared to make the jump. I talked to my friend Vic this past weekend and he just plain out said I just need to get my ass to NYC and just make the jump. I'm not getting any younger and I'm just not doing anything down here.
And once I'm there in NYC, I can save more money while I'm working and hopefully quit in 3 months. By then, I can get a tour or have enough money saved up to just audition. Ok, so now I'm motivated. It's almost been a year since I first met Vic and he was telling me to move - so I need to do it this year!
Also, my friend Michael has been telling me to just do the move or jump as well. Once I get there, it'll just workout. But I need to just be there first. And I know that is true!
Thanks again, Vic and Michael!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Another NYC Trip! (Long post!!!!)
This time I went for a week. I planned on auditioning for about 3-4 shows and of course, see some shows too.
Tuesday, January 15
I took an early flight to LaGuardia. Things looked good since the pilot wanted to leave early. However, when we were just about there, we had to hold in the air for about 30 minutes - so delaying us for 30 minutes. Eeek! Luckily I still had a lot of time before checking in for my audition. Got off the plane, went to my friend, Mitch's place and dropped off the bags and headed straight to the Equity Offices to audition for Phantom of the Opera.
This was my first time there since I missed my auditions months previous (look at past blogs for more about that). I was a bit disoriented in finding the studio, but found it soon enough with plenty of time to take a moment to just relax. Since I couldn't sign up for this Equity Chorus Call (ECC), I had to wait in line until they read every name on the list of 308 before I could get a number. Well, not so bad, I got 120. Seems that people don't show up to the call or they sign up more than once just in case they are running late.
Well, after waiting over 3 hours my group of 20 was called to line up. When I got in there, the musical director immediately left to go to the bathroom. So I had to wait until she got back and had some very small talk with the casting agent. The accompanist was very stoic and didn't say a word when I was showing him my music. Anyway, I sang my "I Have Dreamed" and everything went well until that high note. I hit a flem ball and it didn't sound good. Ah well! I am not using that song anymore. Seems that it has run it course - so back in a drawer.
While I was there, I signed up for The Little Mermaid ECC on that Thursday and also the ECC for The Producers at the Pioneer Theatre in Utah. I signed up as #301 for Mermaid and #187 for The Producers. I also saw my friend, Rick, who I did summer stock with in Galveston in the early 90's. After the audition, I went to TKTS and grabbed a ticket for Spamalot BEFORE Clay Aiken went in. I got a front row seat, off to the left. It was a pretty good view. Show was very good. I saw it on tour, but wanted to see it again in hopes of auditioning for it someday. And before the show, I had dinner with my friend, Bob, formerly from Houston.
Wednesday, January 16
Next day was a day off from auditioning. I woke up semi-early and went to the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre box office to see what they had for the matinee of The Little Mermaid. I got 4th row center!! I grabbed that immediately and got some breakfast. I loved the show. I heard the critics were not too nice. I think they were a bit harsh. It's a beautiful show. I was looking at it since I was auditioning for it the next day. I'm glad I did to get a sense of the music. I was going for Chef Louis, and I probably could do that someday, but I think I would be also right for Scuttle played by Eddie Korbich - who is a favorite performer of mine.
Later that evening, I met with my friend, Kelli, to see a show that a muscial director friend wrote called Trumph, the musical. Yes, it was as bad as it sounds. We went to Vinyl afterwards and caught up. From our conversation, I realized that I've been way out of the loops. I really couldn't update her on much.
Thursday, January 17
Next day was the Mermaid audition. This time I got #59, so I was done by Noon. I had a great audition. I sang "Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat" and I was pleased and they were smiling - so who knows? Afterwards, I found a Whole Foods Store and got some salad and pasta for the day. I then waited in the TKTS line and got a ticket for Mary Poppins for $59. Are you noticiing a pattern? Later that week, I stayed with my friend Scott on 59th and 9th. Hmmm, interesting. Maybe I should make 59 my lucky number. Mary Poppins was a pleasant show. After I saw it, I realized that I wouldn't be right for the show. But maybe if I got my tap dancing up to par, I might.
Friday, January 18
Next day I was supposed to audition for Legally Blonde but since Mermaid wanted 2 resumes, I ran out. I'm really not right for the show. I wanted to tone up a bit more before letting their casting agents see me. So I ran around the city and also found a Bally's gym and did some cardio. I met up with my friend, Michael and ate at a vegan restaurant. I had a bacon double cheeseburger vegan style and it was awesome. Also had a vegan brownie - yum!! I got a ticket for The Farnsworth Invention that evening online at tdf.org. The seats were not that great and I missed half of the stage. The play was very interesting, but I think I was miffed at such bad seats. I think I will go again.
Saturday, January 19
The next day I moved out of Mitch's apartment and lugged my stuff to my friend, Scott. Whoa, very nice place and great location. He let me sleep on the bed since I guess he likes to sleep on the sofa. He was heading for work a couple hours later but we got to catch up. I was going to see a show that evening, but since the weather was so cold and the apartment was so nice, I decided to stay in and watch DVD's. Scott came home around 12:30pm and we talked and talked until 4am. Yikes! I hadn't done that in a while.
Sunday, January 20
Next day, we had brunch with Kelly (not the same Kelli from Wednesday, but yes, ANOTHER friend from summer stock years ago). We went to this Mexican place for brunch and I did more catching up. That evening, I saw my friend Michael again and we had sushi and tried to catch another movie, but ended up in the wrong place and just grabbed some coffee. It was just too freakin' cold!
Monday, January 21
Next day was my last full day in NYC, so instead of going to The Producers call, I stayed in from the cold. Later I met up with another friend, Jim, for movie and dinner. I was headed back to the apartment and felt a little guilty of how little exercise I did and went to the gym. By the way, I'm really getting good getting around the city by subway.
Tuesday, January 22
I got up REALLY early, hailed a cab and headed back to LaGuardia where I found out later that I was on the first flight out. Got back to Houston and got another cab and went straight to work! Hi-Ho, The Glamorous Life!
Tuesday, January 15
I took an early flight to LaGuardia. Things looked good since the pilot wanted to leave early. However, when we were just about there, we had to hold in the air for about 30 minutes - so delaying us for 30 minutes. Eeek! Luckily I still had a lot of time before checking in for my audition. Got off the plane, went to my friend, Mitch's place and dropped off the bags and headed straight to the Equity Offices to audition for Phantom of the Opera.
This was my first time there since I missed my auditions months previous (look at past blogs for more about that). I was a bit disoriented in finding the studio, but found it soon enough with plenty of time to take a moment to just relax. Since I couldn't sign up for this Equity Chorus Call (ECC), I had to wait in line until they read every name on the list of 308 before I could get a number. Well, not so bad, I got 120. Seems that people don't show up to the call or they sign up more than once just in case they are running late.
Well, after waiting over 3 hours my group of 20 was called to line up. When I got in there, the musical director immediately left to go to the bathroom. So I had to wait until she got back and had some very small talk with the casting agent. The accompanist was very stoic and didn't say a word when I was showing him my music. Anyway, I sang my "I Have Dreamed" and everything went well until that high note. I hit a flem ball and it didn't sound good. Ah well! I am not using that song anymore. Seems that it has run it course - so back in a drawer.
While I was there, I signed up for The Little Mermaid ECC on that Thursday and also the ECC for The Producers at the Pioneer Theatre in Utah. I signed up as #301 for Mermaid and #187 for The Producers. I also saw my friend, Rick, who I did summer stock with in Galveston in the early 90's. After the audition, I went to TKTS and grabbed a ticket for Spamalot BEFORE Clay Aiken went in. I got a front row seat, off to the left. It was a pretty good view. Show was very good. I saw it on tour, but wanted to see it again in hopes of auditioning for it someday. And before the show, I had dinner with my friend, Bob, formerly from Houston.
Wednesday, January 16
Next day was a day off from auditioning. I woke up semi-early and went to the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre box office to see what they had for the matinee of The Little Mermaid. I got 4th row center!! I grabbed that immediately and got some breakfast. I loved the show. I heard the critics were not too nice. I think they were a bit harsh. It's a beautiful show. I was looking at it since I was auditioning for it the next day. I'm glad I did to get a sense of the music. I was going for Chef Louis, and I probably could do that someday, but I think I would be also right for Scuttle played by Eddie Korbich - who is a favorite performer of mine.
Later that evening, I met with my friend, Kelli, to see a show that a muscial director friend wrote called Trumph, the musical. Yes, it was as bad as it sounds. We went to Vinyl afterwards and caught up. From our conversation, I realized that I've been way out of the loops. I really couldn't update her on much.
Thursday, January 17
Next day was the Mermaid audition. This time I got #59, so I was done by Noon. I had a great audition. I sang "Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat" and I was pleased and they were smiling - so who knows? Afterwards, I found a Whole Foods Store and got some salad and pasta for the day. I then waited in the TKTS line and got a ticket for Mary Poppins for $59. Are you noticiing a pattern? Later that week, I stayed with my friend Scott on 59th and 9th. Hmmm, interesting. Maybe I should make 59 my lucky number. Mary Poppins was a pleasant show. After I saw it, I realized that I wouldn't be right for the show. But maybe if I got my tap dancing up to par, I might.
Friday, January 18
Next day I was supposed to audition for Legally Blonde but since Mermaid wanted 2 resumes, I ran out. I'm really not right for the show. I wanted to tone up a bit more before letting their casting agents see me. So I ran around the city and also found a Bally's gym and did some cardio. I met up with my friend, Michael and ate at a vegan restaurant. I had a bacon double cheeseburger vegan style and it was awesome. Also had a vegan brownie - yum!! I got a ticket for The Farnsworth Invention that evening online at tdf.org. The seats were not that great and I missed half of the stage. The play was very interesting, but I think I was miffed at such bad seats. I think I will go again.
Saturday, January 19
The next day I moved out of Mitch's apartment and lugged my stuff to my friend, Scott. Whoa, very nice place and great location. He let me sleep on the bed since I guess he likes to sleep on the sofa. He was heading for work a couple hours later but we got to catch up. I was going to see a show that evening, but since the weather was so cold and the apartment was so nice, I decided to stay in and watch DVD's. Scott came home around 12:30pm and we talked and talked until 4am. Yikes! I hadn't done that in a while.
Sunday, January 20
Next day, we had brunch with Kelly (not the same Kelli from Wednesday, but yes, ANOTHER friend from summer stock years ago). We went to this Mexican place for brunch and I did more catching up. That evening, I saw my friend Michael again and we had sushi and tried to catch another movie, but ended up in the wrong place and just grabbed some coffee. It was just too freakin' cold!
Monday, January 21
Next day was my last full day in NYC, so instead of going to The Producers call, I stayed in from the cold. Later I met up with another friend, Jim, for movie and dinner. I was headed back to the apartment and felt a little guilty of how little exercise I did and went to the gym. By the way, I'm really getting good getting around the city by subway.
Tuesday, January 22
I got up REALLY early, hailed a cab and headed back to LaGuardia where I found out later that I was on the first flight out. Got back to Houston and got another cab and went straight to work! Hi-Ho, The Glamorous Life!
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