Flashing Lights

Today was a weird day.  I know all of my days are pretty weird by normal people's standards.  And auditioning in and of itself it's one of the most bizarre events in human history - especially dancing auditions.  The leotards and other outfits the girls wear are incredible - in every way incredible can be interpreted.  I've seen see through leotards, thongs, tights ABOVE bikini bottoms, underwear, underwear that says "PICK ME" on the bum so that at the end of the combo the girl can turn around and "moon" the director with the words, full out costumes with poofy sleeves and long skirts, corsets, incredible hairstyles, make-up up to wazooooo, every kind of imaginable shoe, you name it - it has been there.  Dance belts worn ON TOP of men's tights.  It's a regular SNL sketch.  Today, the outfits were all pretty tame.  Some exciting hairstyles since the call said that we should look turn of the century - so lots of heightened French twists, but all in all pretty tame.  More dancers were there than attended all three EPAs.  Amazing.  Everyone was talking about how awful the show was gonna be and how they only wanted to be in it for the paycheck.  I actually WANT to be in it.  I don't understand how this abomination or incredible success can take place and I NOT be a part of it in some capacity.  It will either be a heinous failure or a triumph- and anything that takes that chance - in MY opinion - is the best kind of theatre there is.  Granted - I don't see HOW the show can be good - but if it is as awful as it sounds - I'm sure no producers would participate and no artistic team members would collaborate - and Sierra would not leave Mermaid for it - so I'm BEYOND intrigued!  I'm excited and somewhat obsessed - overshadowed ONLY by Mermaid.  

So I'm there - my favorite leotard on, black tights, hair up in a tasteful French twist, ready to be a showgirl - or sex bot (there IS a sexbot in the show) - or a Christine understudy.  The group goes in - and I"m SUPER excited to be one of the first people to hear ALW's new score.  What will it sound like!  Will it be closer to Joseph or Phantom or Woman in White or JC Superstar?  Something new entirely!  Will it incorporate Elvis like all of his other shows?  The suspense is filling me with happiness.  The first group comes out and says - there is a DJ and we danced to Kanye West's song Flashing Lights...

WTF!!!!!  KANYE WEST!  IS ALW NOT A HIP HOP ARTIST!  IS KANYE ALW IN DISGUISE!  I cry.  But I cry about everything.  So it's no biggie - and everyone knows I cry when I'm just a little bummed so no one really cares - most people only cry when they are REALLLLLY sad - I cry if I'm not experiencing pure elation.  It's ridiculous.   Anyways - When IIIII finally get in there - the lady teaching us the combo says "watch don't do."  (I actually LIKE this  - I always watch before doing and usually get in trouble for it) - but she isn't a very good dancer so I'm like WTF - I have no idea what you want.  It is a weird mix of ballet, hip hop, burlesque, and contemporary - all at the same time. Someone asks what we are supposed to be - she says "all the colors of your crayon box."  Oh thanks - we were hoping for something more like - a happy showgirl, or raunchy showgirl, or sex box, or performing in the Phantom's opera, or enjoying a nice day at the beach with our good friend Kanye, or ballerina's gone wild, I dunno - ANYTHING HELPFUL!  Finally she says something along the lines of - it's like you're a ballerina in a g-string in a 1940s USO show at the turn of the century in a burlesque club - but feel the music (KANYE) and stay in character.  WHAT!??????????  May I repeat WHAAAAAT?  That's like saying "Sing "have yourself a merry little christmas" and I want a mix of Beverly Sills, Harvey Fierstein, John Denver, Tupac, Patti Lupone, and Hilary Duff.  GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!  My brain hurts just THINKING about it... Somene asks if we should have a motivation she says "well obviously when you are doing ballet - your motivation is to be balletic."  OH ---- thanks -   that is REALLLLLY helpful.  Then she say ok - we are going.  SOmeone asks, can we practice with the music.  She says No.  THe first group goes - she yells at them for looking forward (WAIT - SHE SAID LOOK FRONT _ I'M CONFUSED AGAIN) and NOT being in charater - what --- my multicolored crayong box ballerina wearing a gstring in a 1940s USO show at the turn of the century in a burlesque club dancing to Kanye west because - I guess he has a time machine and was able to play his music back then?  Oh sorry - for not being in character.  Second group goes - same deal.  Then My group goes.  I"m HORRIFIED!  A) I SUCK AT LEARNING COMBINATIONS!  And with no practice!  WTF! WTF! WTF!  and I'm SMACK DAB IN THE FRONT according t their line up - so following anyone for rhythm!  GAH!  But turns out that was a good thing - because through some MIRACLE - I was the only one in my group that remembered the combination - and well - the rhythm is a bit hard to miss - and I just said - Hell - I"m the sexbot - I'm gonna do this as a sexbot would.  WHo KNOWS if I was a good sexbot - or if they LIKED my sexbot - but I gave it a REALLLLLY good go IMHO - especially under the circumstances.  I left VERY happy - AND - since it WAS to Kanye West - I downloaded the music.  I have decided I am DEFINITELY making a video and sending it to ALW, the director, and the choreographer, and I can now INCLUDE the dancing!!!!!!  I have a friend who happens to be an ex-burlesque dancer - and she said she would help me with the "Tipping" - a special burlesque walk - so - yeah - if nothing else - I gained special information.  ONWARD AND UPWARD MY FRIENDS.  I really suck at letting things go ---- hahaha.  That could be perceived as a good thing or a bad thing - depending on the day and the "thing" -  Well - that was the most interesting dance audition I've ever been to - but HEY - I was seen!  AMAZING!

Tomorrow might be the day they make casting calls for Carousel!  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME GET A CALL!  "Hello - this is McCorkle Casting, we'd like to offer you the role of Louise in the Barrington Theatre's upcoming production of Carousel, are you available." YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!  SEND ALL YOUR HAPPY THOUGHTS!

Today was also my brother's 25th birthday.  We talked briefly on AIM.  He is apparently running more races and mini marathons etc...  Amazing in my opinion - how anyone can find any joy in that - then again - read above - haha.  He may run the NYMarathong - which would be cool - I could wait for him at the finish line with a cold beer (per his request.)

Nothing else too exciting happened today - just plotting and planning - and now I'll clean the apt.  TOMORROW NO AUDITIONS!  JUST CLASS!  YAY!

AND YODA GETS BACK ON MONDAY!  YIPPPPPEEEEKAYAY!!!!!!