Odditions

The closed auditions went well last night. Considerably FEWER folks showed up than who had promised, but I did have a chance to work with Arryck, Tami, and A.J. to fine tune the audition process.

And the folks we had were great... both of them. If this were a two-person show, we'd be golden, but there are eight other slots to fill. On the positive side, it's two less great people I've got to find during open auditions. I also got to work through a couple of the scenes I've been prototyping. They seem to work okay, but I need a few more folks to read them.

And hopefully, the folks who didn't show up for the closed auditions WILL show up for the open auditions. Arryck and Tami taught the auditioners the choreography in just under twenty minutes. They are a pleasure to work with, and I will now go to the ends of the earth for either of them. And A.J. Holmes was a great find. He served as our audition accompanist, and did exceptionally well. My only regret was that we only needed him twice.

So, I'm a little antsy in anticipation of this weekend's turnout for auditions. I'll probably have nothing to worry about, but right now, to quote Valmont, it's beyond my control.

Still lacking a stage manager. A couple of options, some riskier than others, but nothing that grabs me just yet. Crossing my fingers on that, as well.

- Sean