I attended an Evita casting at the end of September, and there I picked up a flyer for a production of Guys and Dolls in Düsseldorf! From the looks of it, they had already started rehearsals, but I stalked the director anyway, found his handy number and gave him a ring to tell him I was interested. After looking at my resume, he was more willing to talk to me.....and after singing for him at his studio, sightreading the role of Adelaide (in GERMAN, i might add....the whole production was in German!), he offered me an understudy position! And the rest of the time I would dance in the chorus. I was thrilled, but also nervous, as the ENTIRE score and script were in German, but the director was an English guy, so I figured I couldn't have TOO many communication problems.
As it turned out, I did NOT. I understood everything, and turned out to be one of the most experienced members in the cast. I learned everything and filled in where I could, stuck myself in scenes where I missed the blocking....etc. What a blast! But I only had 3 weeks of rehearsal time to learn it since i had come in late. The cast was completely amateur, but were doing it as many of them had never been on stage before! It finally came together, even though the rehearsal process was a little strenuous in the end. Everyone in these productions has such a positive attitude. They are there because they WANT to be, and I think that is something I need to keep in mind as I continue this career in show business. I'm sure that attitude will change over time, but I want to keep that positivity always.
Performances were a blast. Made lots of new friends. Made also lots of contacts!
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