Whe Now I Despise Auditioning Analysis

Before I even entered high school, I obtained a love of theater and the performing arts. I have been singing and acting since I was nine, as well as on and off dancing since three. Taking classes at a local theater really introduced me to this interest of mine. When I entered high school, an injury kept me from doing shows. But now I graduate with nine high school shows under my belt, as well as being in multiple community theater productions. Being a part of these shows made me feel a strong sense of belonging, and whether I was an ensemble or lead

"I’m so nervous,” I complained to my mom as we walked into the Waukesha Civic Theatre. “What if I’m not good enough. I haven’t even prepared that much!” It was a crisp September day and some leaves had already started changing color. On the way home from school my mom told me about a play that the theater puts on near us every year and thought I would be good for it. Since I had only heard about the audition that day, it gave me a few hours to pick my song and be prepared for whatever part they wanted me to read. The next song that came on the radio was the song “Edge of Glory” by Lady GaGa and because it was in my vocal range I thought it would be good for me. Little did I know that this audition would change my view of theater.

The first time I walked on to the stage of my high school theatre I knew I was in my element. Though as a 14 year, I could on the imagine how theatre would impact my life. Almost four years later I have participated in 12 shows, three of which I worked as a crew member, and the other 9 as an actress. My sophomore year I lived in Rome, Italy and discovered an English theatre program, through this program I became friends with 15 Italian high school students and helped them learn English while doing what I loved. The following year I moved back to my original high school in America, and due to the cabler of the theatre department, I was able to travel Edinburgh, Scotland and perform in the International Fringe Festival. This experience taught me dedication beyond anything I could have ever

Now that I could see beyond the audition, I remembered why I had wanted to be in the ensemble in the first place, and I desperately wanted to know if I had made the cut. After what seemed like endless waiting, Mrs. Vermillion finally posted the list. My eyes immediately went to the Soprano column. When I saw my name, I hardly dared believe it. Slowly, the realization that this was not some mistake began to sink in. It was the most incredible feeling in the world, like I could have flown if I wanted to.

“There’s a moment you’ve been waiting all your life for. When you find the very reason you’re alive for.” This semester included a small moment in my life, which had an impact on my life. My love for musicals began to heighten beginning college. I have created a fifteen-hour musical soundtrack playlist, to paying $400 to watch “Hamilton: An American Musical” in Chicago. Musicals have a way of inspiring individuals and have increased my drive to work in the entertainment business. This semester, I casually looked at what musicals were playing in the Indianapolis area, and I came across the musical “Finding Neverland.” I ended up getting tickets for the October 20 show. Little did I know this show would have such an impact on me.

Standing on an empty stage brings a different feeling to an actor than it would have to the audience. The midnight curtains swaying from the soft breeze through the holes in the ceiling, and the vast open space that can immediately be turned into another world carrying you away from reality. For me, being an actor, brings a sense of home and peacefulness. It's where I belong. But it didn’t start off this way. I entered my junior year with my sights on engaging in theatre more but was sadly hindered from continuing. I had all my classes set, but theatre hadn't managed to fit into it. How could I grow as an actor when the only knowledge I was getting were constructing sets and being in shows? I wasn’t getting the experience to learn about the history of theatre or techniques that would allow me to grow as an actor. So I sat back, riding my way through junior year anxiously waiting till my second semester to change my classes and anticipating the annual musical auditions. I will never forget the day the cast list for the musical came in. I was lying on my bed around

I sunk into a seat near the middle of the bus next to my friend Jasmine. Today was audition day for the Iowa All State Music Festival, a day that often felt more like cruel and unusual punishment than a celebration of music. For the choir auditions, people in one's, two's, three's, or four's traipse into unfamiliar high school classrooms to sing 7 minutes worth of acapella excerpts from complicated music to an often seemingly unimpressed or

I was reluctant in joining the Academy because I was nervous that I wouldn’t get in. But precisely the period before my scheduled audition a ‘frienemy’ encouraged me to try out. I built the courage to walk through the audition doors and left being placed in the intermediate level; which was quite an accomplishment. Since then I have now achieved in reaching the Advance Level of the academy! My favorite memory in the academy is when my second and third period took our first trip to the Manhattan Theater Club in New York City. This trip aided tremendously in team-building and my skills of theater analysis. I am so grateful that I took the plunge and faced my fears because the Performing Arts Academy and Mrs. Baur have made me realize that my true dreams are to become an actor. The Performing Arts floor is a safe haven for many including myself, the people can drive you crazy but that's exactly what families do.

Have you ever had to audition for something that you have always wanted, and were scared out of your mind that all your hard work was for nothing? Well that’s how I felt this summer when I was auditioning for Claire this summer break.This summer break my summer my studio , Anderson Young Ballet Theater, has this thing we do called dance camp.

The American Alliance for Theater and Education wrote, "Playwriting original works and dramatic presentation of existing works can help to build the self-esteem and communication skills of high school students. The act of performing can help students and youth recognize their potential for success and improve their confidence.”(par. 20-21) Walking into my first theater class was a ghostly intimidating experience. I was surrounded by people who had a minimum of three years of experience over myself.Theater changed my life. Although the realization took me some time, I recognized I was original. Theater became my voice without speaking, which unlocked, and opened the door to directing and other great opportunities. In the world of theater, in the arts period, a thousand people could receive the same training and you could still distinguish one person’s uniqueness from the other. No other person carries my power of the pen because we don’t think the same. Although we may have like thoughts, the our thought processes differ. With proper time and theatrical training I allowed my hobby to blossom.

After some soul searching and becoming personal friends with the bottom of a pint of dreyer’s mint chocolate chip ice cream, I talked to the director and was able to apply for a position on tech crew instead. This way I would still be apart of the production, but behind the scenes. It was here that I rekindled my love for theater, and it burned brighter than ever, shining a light on a myriad of new

Rehearsals rotated between singing, staging, set designing, and acting instruction. In the meantime, we chattered, laughed, learned, and developed addictions to performing. In addition to the technical skills I gained

I’ve never thought of trying to perform. I’d always try to stick to what I knew; where I couldn’t mess up. I kept my interests solely in cooking and music. I’ve joined clubs that didn't require me to be the focus of much. As opposed to my previous years in school, change was needed. I became frustrated and grew weary of worrying about how others would perceive me if I made mistakes. I wanted to be able to be the focus of attention without worrying about others. Along with this frustration came the thought of change; pushing myself to do things I wouldn’t necessarily want to because of others. I then decided to join my drama club to put myself out there and allow room for expression.

I have been a performer my entire life, and want to continue to impact those around me through theater. In my life, I have not yet encountered such a raw reflection of human life and emotions. My love of theater began at a young age, and since then I have seen how the twists and turns of plays and musicals can deeply impact an audience. My freshman year I actually performed at my school's brother school and played Celisse in Godspell. My sophomore year I played Mrs. Harcourt in Anything Goes, my junior year I was the Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast, and this year I was the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins. My favorite performances, however, is Spring Sing, a student-run production where classes compete for bragging rights. I have been an actor in Spring Sing since my freshman year and my class hopes to win this year!

While I was chowing down on my scrumptious breakfast like I hadn’t eaten in months the leaders of the camp explained to us with big grins on their faces that could not be trusted what was going to happen today “Alright everyone today we will have a relax day so we will walk to the market have some free time there, come back and play some fun mini games and…” I swore their grins got even bigger like the joker had just killed batman “We will be doing a theatre night!” “Uuggghhhhh,” chorused every single poor unfortunate soul in the room. I was alright with a theatre night since I had some experience in drama club but there was no way in hell I was going to perform in front of everyone.