The Audition

17th August: Friday night – audition!

Every waking moment from Tuesday night was Joseph Joseph Joseph, and more to the point, my pending audition. Wednesday was ‘Exhibition Wednesday’, and I had the day off to find the speech I needed to memorise for the audition. I had thought of something on Tues night so I just had to find where I got it (someone had put it on a bulletin in My space), but after having wasted 3 hours going through past bulletins it wasn’t there, so I googled! This is what I attempted to memorise: Noah

I already knew my audition song, Someone Like You, from Jekyll & Hyde and annoyed my next-door neighbour no end whenever I sang it loudly in the shower. I’d sang it several times in other auditions, including the last time I auditioned for Joseph at Act One theatre (and got the role of Narrator) so I was hoping the song would be good luck.

My audition time was 9.00 and I got there early so I could chill out a bit. I took some pineapple pieces with me to eat to cut through the phlegm and calm me a bit. I’d been reading “The Secret” all afternoon, so I was thinking lots of positive thoughts. I had warmed up in the car on the drive down - I pity the cars I was parked next to at the lights.

The audition went as smoothly as I could have hoped for, although it wasn’t perfect. I knew there was no way I’d remember all of the Noah story so I made a list of all the things I needed to remember, folded it into a very long concertina and worked it into the gag, which went over well. I forgot a couple of bits in the middle, notably the EPA and the globe bit but I got through it without stammering and I had them laughing really loudly so I was happy with my effort.

I forgot a little bit of the song too – same bit I’d forgotten in my Savoyards Oklahoma audition, but it was only a word or 2 and I recovered. It was a bit sharp due to my nerves but I got through it, got lots of applause from the audition team, and then got a hug from Brad! I went home on a high.