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AUDITIONS: The good, the bad and the ugly!
AUDITIONS: The good, the bad and the ugly!
#auditionFACE
Most professional singers will audition hundreds of times in their career. Those auditions can be anything from terrifying to side-splittingly funny via everything else imaginable in between.
#auditionFAIL
Many moons ago I remember traveling into London from the sticks to audition for a show requiring a classical / legit MT soprano for a seaside town review. The trains were not playing ball that day and despite an early start, I ran into the Pineapple Studios with seconds to spare.
The reception staff (who can spot a non-dancing singer a mile off!) saw I was in a rush and directed me downstairs. Great. I ran down and was met with an equally flustered flustered girl brandishing a clipboard. The trains had caused mahem for all it seemed.
Clipboard Lady: Ah! Here for the Auditions?
Me: (Nods while catching breath and trying to make self vaguely presentable)
Clipboard Lady: Great, they are ready for you now.
The panel were lovely and asked what I would be singing. They looked a little surprised but I thought nothing of it and launched into a sickly sweet rendition of ‘Why do I love you’ from Showboat. The panel were smiling and super friendly but there was no doubt about it, they were clearly amused. VERY amused. Actually, they were doing everything possible to suppress a severe attack of the giggles – all the while being totally charming.
Panel Member 1: That was really lovely. So. What do you know about the project exactly?
Me: Not much beyond the advert in The Stage and the information posted out to me (this was before everything could be found on the internet!)
Panel Member 2: So, we are casting DUSTY in a musical about the life of Dusty Springfield!
Me: OH! I’m in the wrong room aren’t I?
Panel Member 1: Yes, I believe you want two doors down on the right!
CUE: Raucous laughter all around.
#auditionJOY
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