how i just had to see it in front of me
Okay so I literally have 31 minutes to write this and eat my mini-lunch consisting of yogurt and coffee before my acting class, so here we go. First off, my French and English classes were wonderful this morning and that put me in a lovely mood. But afterward, I immediately walk over to PBK on Mondays and Wednesdays because I have like an hour before my class there (acting) and I hang out and grab a quick bite. So I stop into the costume shop to see Mary Jo, as usual, and talk to her about getting cast, and I am officially hired as a costume shop assistant! THE costume shop assistant! I will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm-4:30pm right after my final class at 1:50pm. I get paid a bit more than minimum wage, which is fine, just enough to counter act my voice lesson costs. AND FURTHERMORE, Mary Jo wants me to work as head of wardrobe for Little Shop of Horrors because "I'm so good at it and she can trust me", but when I'm doing that (in November) I won't be able to work during the day because it's too many hours. But that will be A HEAPING LOAD OF CASH because of all the nighttime work and basically --- I will be rolling in it, sort of. So that was nice to hear, she's so sweet. But then I went upstairs to see if Dr. Palmer was in his office to say hello. He wasn't, but Christopher was in his and I stopped in to say hi. And the following ensued. Get ready: 1. So he congratulated me on getting cast, and especially my audition piece (not the callback, the one from the Lark I read in front of him and Laurie) he was especially impressed by and here's why. Remember that he suggested me as Sandy, not Jean? Well, he said that when I read the piece from The Lark, which you would normally expect to be a youthful, younger piece because of Joan's age, it came off especially mature and vibrant--particularly when I took the adjustment from Laurie to be more condescending. He said I completely blew him away (my words, but that's what he meant). So he remembered my audition from FOUR DAYS AGO and was commenting on how good it was. So I thanked him and gushed about the play and blah blah blah. :-D 2. Then he sort of leaned back in his chair and said, "So tell me about this Richmond Shakespeare audition ..." and I must have turned like bright pink and he continued "... because Grant and I had a conversation the day or two afterwards." (Grant is the Richmond Shakespeare director I auditioned for). I explained that I heard about it like the last day of VSF and said to myself, 'Well that would work. I might as well try it, just for some experience.' And Christopher explained: "Yes, so Grant and I had a conversation about you and he said that he had you read for Hero, right? (I said yes) He had a specific actor in mind for Claudio, who was significantly older, and his concern that casting you against him would look a bit like 'cradle-robbing' because I was young.' So do not for a minute think that his lack of casting you had anything to do with your audition, because he was extremely impressed and both he and I suggest that you audition for Richmond Shakespeare again in the future." *SQUEAL!* 3. I continued talking about my plans and mentioned that I was planning on screening for and auditioning for the SETC in the spring, to which Christopher said, "You know you have to go through the Virginia Theatre Association..." And I said yes I did. And he said, "Oh, you'll make it, easily. Don't even think about it." (Meanwhile, I'm beaming.) 4. I then mentioned the Crimes of the Heart auditions for Chamberlayne Actor's Theatre in Glen Allen in October and how the show itself fits neatly into my winter break and I could do it, if cast, easily without it interfering with anything going on at WM. I mentioned that I thought there was a part for an actress my age (the young sister) and he nodded and said, "Yes, that's absolutely right." 5. And here's the biggest one and then I have to run. And I sort of added, "And then, of course, I plan on auditioning for VSF again." And he's sort of nodding, so I continue... "Have you thought of what you're doing for this season?" And he smiles and nods his head vaguely. "Unofficially? Okay, well don't tell me that, but ... (and I say this very diplomatically) would you advise me to audition for VSF again in the spring based on your unofficial opinion of what you have in mind for the shows?" And he smiles and very, VERY quietly and seriously says, "Yes. Yes, I do. I advise you to audition again. But I think I better tell my wife what I have in mind, before I tell you so ... but yes." SO BASICALLY HE'S TELLING ME HE SEES A PART FOR ME IN THE NEXT SEASON OF VSF! AND THE RUMOR AROUND PBK IS THAT HE'S THINKING OF DOING HAMLET! SO --- KEEP IT REAL --- IF THAT IS TRUE, THE ONLY POSSIBLE PART I WOULD HAVE IN THAT SHOW IS OPHELIA!!!! OPHELIA!!! HE COULD BE CONSIDERING ME FOR OPHELIA!!! I MIGHT BE IN VSF THIS SUMMER!!! AaaaaaaaaaASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I left his office completely, COMPLETELY exhausted and shaking. Seriously. This whole acting thing? Apparently, it's working for me. Professional directors. Are interested. In me. *GAAAH*