Dilemma

wicked_diva · Dilemma

I was all set to audition for Once Upon a Mattress this weekend, becuase our spring musical at school had not yet been announced, and it was rumored to be either Oklahoma or Brigadoon. Well, it turns out it's actually the Secret Garden.

I love both OUaM and Secret Garden (whose auditions are December 12-14), so now I don't know what to do. I really enjoyed doing the school show last year, but at the same time, doing a show at the company putting on OUaM gives me an edge in the $500 scholarship they give out. It is likely that if I got into OUaM, I would have a smaller part (probably a lady in waiting, if anything). I don't know when I would find out if I made it into OUaM, and I know that it's bad to audition for two shows at once (they perform the same dates), but I feel like that's all I can do! So, what should I do?

If it helps, by the way, I am 17 years old (OUaM is 16+), 5'11'', overweight, a fair dancer who picks up on choreography really quickly, and everyone complements my singing voice. Past roles I've played are Silly Girl/Napkin (BatB), Stepmother (ITW), Berthe (Pippin), and Aunt Em (The Wiz), along with many shows in the ensemble.

Please and thank you for your help!

LisaKitty

What's wrong with auditioning for two shows that have the same run dates? As long as you don't accept a role in one show, then drop out if you get a better role in the other (although actors are known to do that quite often as well), you're fine. Just be honest with the director of show #1 if/when you are offered a role, and let him/her know that you are still waiting to hear back from show #2. Most directors will give you 24-48 hours to accept or decline a role.

wicked_diva

The thing is, I don't know when I would find out if I got into either, and for Secret Garden, the roles may not even be posted until after Winter Break, since it only leaves two days of school after they are over.

Because otherwise, that is what I would probably do...

wicked_diva	Dilemma I was all set to audition for Once Upon a Mattress this weekend, becuase our spring musical at school had not yet been announced, and it was rumored to be either Oklahoma or Brigadoon. Well, it turns out it's actually the Secret Garden. I love both OUaM and Secret Garden (whose auditions are December 12-14), so now I don't know what to do. I really enjoyed doing the school show last year, but at the same time, doing a show at the company putting on OUaM gives me an edge in the $500 scholarship they give out. It is likely that if I got into OUaM, I would have a smaller part (probably a lady in waiting, if anything). I don't know when I would find out if I made it into OUaM, and I know that it's bad to audition for two shows at once (they perform the same dates), but I feel like that's all I can do! So, what should I do? If it helps, by the way, I am 17 years old (OUaM is 16+), 5'11'', overweight, a fair dancer who picks up on choreography really quickly, and everyone complements my singing voice. Past roles I've played are Silly Girl/Napkin (BatB), Stepmother (ITW), Berthe (Pippin), and Aunt Em (The Wiz), along with many shows in the ensemble. Please and thank you for your help!
LisaKitty	What's wrong with auditioning for two shows that have the same run dates? As long as you don't accept a role in one show, then drop out if you get a better role in the other (although actors are known to do that quite often as well), you're fine. Just be honest with the director of show #1 if/when you are offered a role, and let him/her know that you are still waiting to hear back from show #2. Most directors will give you 24-48 hours to accept or decline a role.
wicked_diva	The thing is, I don't know when I would find out if I got into either, and for Secret Garden, the roles may not even be posted until after Winter Break, since it only leaves two days of school after they are over. Because otherwise, that is what I would probably do...

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