Ok, everyone - I have an important announcement....
I'm joining a convent.
Well, at least for the run of The Sound of Music at Matthews Playhouse where I will be playing Sister Berthe! Between this, Piccolo Spoleto with the Charlotte Symphony Chamber Singers and if I get called to film, I'll be having a busy, busy couple months. But, I'm ready to dive in and get started!
A quick carrots and celery word, though. I was really shooting for Maria when I auditioned for this show. This is about the last time in my life that I will be young enough to play Maria, and I really thought I had a good shot. I'm disappointed, but I have to accept that there are any number of factors that could have contributed to the way it was cast that had nothing to do with my acting ability. The women who read for Maria were about as diverse as they come - a couple late teens/young 20s, a couple early 30s, and me smack in the middle, age wise. We also had short, tall, heavier, light features, dark features - between the six of us, the only thing we had in common was that we were all good singers and actresses. So, in the end, it really all boiled down to 1)director's preferences, and 2) who fit with the rest of the cast. This time I was not a carrot, but maybe a celery laying close by that looked good enough to buy, even though it wasn't on the list.
Ok, enough chatter - off to my busy life!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Getting my life back...(for awhile)...
I've meant to post every weekend for the past month, and it hasn't happened. Why? Because life has been happening.
Some of the highlights:
New headshots/photos which are now on my photo page.
Workshop with C&J Casting. I have to admit, I wasn't looking forward to it. It was literally about the 5th workshop I'd been to in just over a month, and I was workshopped out. However, Paige Johnston was a fabulous speaker and it ended up being very fun and informative. I loved how "real" she was about what goes on behind the scenes - even if it's not what we want to hear. I'd rather know the honest truth than hear fluffy fantasies.
Mariana is in the middle of her Wizard of Oz performances at Matthews Playhouse - she's got a matinée today and one tomorrow. She is a little Poppie, and for her first role in a musical, it's probably just the right size for her.
I have one performance down and one to go with the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte as we sing an All Brahms concert with the Charlotte Symphony. So far, it's gotten great reviews. There is another performance tonight at 8PM, and I'm sure there are still tickets left! Maestro Christopher Warren-Green, director of the Charlotte Symphony has also been asked to conduct the Royal Wedding at the end of this month, so it sort of makes me feel famous by association getting to sing under his direction.
I also did a day of filming on In the Interest of Justice with Flatshadow Productions. We didn't get through everything we wanted to, but I'm really glad that the director and producers are going for quality over quantity of filming. It may take us a little longer to get the film finished than what they had originally wanted, but I'd rather have a great movie that took awhile to put together than something we rushed through.
So, what's coming up for us?
Well, we're all (Mariana and I, and even Ernesto!) auditioning for Matthews Playhouse's production of The Sound of Music.
I am once again singing with the Chamber Singers (which is a smaller group from within the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte) in the Piccolo Spoleto festival in Charleston, SC Memorial Day weekend. Last year was a blast, and I'm looking forward to this year. Our program is "American Hi-Fi" and the music is all challenging, but really fun! We'll be doing a free preview concert here in Charlotte, and I'll post details when I get them.
Other than that, we're not filming any scenes that either John or I are in, so no trips to Asheville this month.
I think we're going to keep it in low gear for a little while - unless something comes up...which usually happens. So...until the next big thing....
Some of the highlights:
New headshots/photos which are now on my photo page.
Workshop with C&J Casting. I have to admit, I wasn't looking forward to it. It was literally about the 5th workshop I'd been to in just over a month, and I was workshopped out. However, Paige Johnston was a fabulous speaker and it ended up being very fun and informative. I loved how "real" she was about what goes on behind the scenes - even if it's not what we want to hear. I'd rather know the honest truth than hear fluffy fantasies.
Mariana is in the middle of her Wizard of Oz performances at Matthews Playhouse - she's got a matinée today and one tomorrow. She is a little Poppie, and for her first role in a musical, it's probably just the right size for her.
I have one performance down and one to go with the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte as we sing an All Brahms concert with the Charlotte Symphony. So far, it's gotten great reviews. There is another performance tonight at 8PM, and I'm sure there are still tickets left! Maestro Christopher Warren-Green, director of the Charlotte Symphony has also been asked to conduct the Royal Wedding at the end of this month, so it sort of makes me feel famous by association getting to sing under his direction.
I also did a day of filming on In the Interest of Justice with Flatshadow Productions. We didn't get through everything we wanted to, but I'm really glad that the director and producers are going for quality over quantity of filming. It may take us a little longer to get the film finished than what they had originally wanted, but I'd rather have a great movie that took awhile to put together than something we rushed through.
So, what's coming up for us?
Well, we're all (Mariana and I, and even Ernesto!) auditioning for Matthews Playhouse's production of The Sound of Music.
I am once again singing with the Chamber Singers (which is a smaller group from within the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte) in the Piccolo Spoleto festival in Charleston, SC Memorial Day weekend. Last year was a blast, and I'm looking forward to this year. Our program is "American Hi-Fi" and the music is all challenging, but really fun! We'll be doing a free preview concert here in Charlotte, and I'll post details when I get them.
Other than that, we're not filming any scenes that either John or I are in, so no trips to Asheville this month.
I think we're going to keep it in low gear for a little while - unless something comes up...which usually happens. So...until the next big thing....
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