The Value of Persistence

Today I'm off from work and auditioning like a madwoman. In the down time between the auditions this morning and Jersey Boys at 2pm, I've had some time to contemplate karma and the value of persistence.

After singing for Young Frankenstein yesterday & getting a call back, I got to stroll into the dance call this morning at 9:30am and be in the first group without having to wake up before the sun. Hoorah getting to feel like an equity member for a day (if only it were trueeeee)! Unfortunately I tapped with a girl who was not comfortable with the tap combination and the choreographer chose to step in and do the dance in front of her. The casting team was clearly so distracted by how upset my partner was with herself that I wasn't able to make myself stand out. Bummer!

Luckily I signed up for Addams Family non-eq list right when I got onto Pearl's 12th floor. Yet after running across the hall from Young Frank to the holding room for Addams, the monitor said that the call was closed. Disheartened, I said thank you and walked out, only to see a girl from Young Frank go in and hand him her headshot. Though I hesitated at first, I went up to him a second time and said very politely that I had signed her up and was right behind her on the list. Again he said the call was closed.

This time I was like, okay, I'll leave the man alone because clearly he is not in the mood to deal with me right now. With a genuinely glum face (I LOVE the Addams family choreography) I took the elevator down to 4 in Pearl Studios and signed up for Jersey Boys.

Then I came back up to wait for my friend to be done with Frank so we could go to lunch, and something compelled me to go ask the monitor, again cautiously and politely, if it would be alright for me to dance with the boys. He said he would ask so I sat and waited (they still had not brought in the second non equity group). I guess third time is a charm, because after a clear beat of indecisiveness, the monitor decided to let me in the audition at the last minute. "Grab your headshot and get in there."

To which I of COURSE responded THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and sped into the audition room.

Lesson of the day: always be both persistent AND polite, no matter whether or not you think it will be worth it. You never know how outcomes can shift!

On a side note, yesterday I got to the end of the Chicago (for Broadway!!!!) audition. I'm young for that show (the break down says women in their 30s and 40s) so we'll see if I hear from them. Must keep putting out good vibes into the universe and working to keep mah dance karma (and body) healthy!