No Day But Today...Part 2

 


So I had the RENT audition this morning at Alley Kat Studio in LA. I prepared, i planned, I practiced...I primped. I am Mimi, I wore my fishnets and boots, ilegally short skirt...et al. An hour early for the audition, they called me in first at 10:45. It was cool b/c the cattle call audition was yesterday. Today was simply the people they asked to come and see personally :) Well I walked in, half naked, and the casting lady says:

Lady "what did you prepare?"
Me "Oh, all three"
L "All three what?"
M "I was emailed Mimi's music so I have Out Tonight, Goodbye Love and Without You"
L "Well you're right for Maureen not Mimi"
M "Oh, well fortunately I know her songs too"
L "Great, sing 'Take Me As I Am'"
M "Okay....."
I proceed to rock out on this belting song and it sounds better than the songs I actually prepared.

After the first chorus

L "Thanks. I have your headshot, thanks for coming out today. You can send the next person in."
M "okay, thank you"

and that's all folks. Judge for yourself. I'll say this, I'm not dissaapointed in myself. But I'm not holding my breath for a phone call either. It is Broadway after all, I'm privileged they know my name ;)