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February 16, 2002

Sixth Show

"A Birthday Party"

I'm really sorry the run is over already. We only had six shows, and we were just hitting our stride, I think. But it's not over - we're going back into rehearsal to keep in shape for our appearance at the Chicago Improv Festival.

Posted by Fuzzy at 8:00 PM

February 9, 2002

Fifth Show

"World Series at Wrigley Field, from the Bleachers"

Our pick-up rehearsal last week, during our week off from the show, turned into just a get-together at Buca di Beppo. Theoretically a "working meal", it was mainly a fun time. We learned all about everyone's relationship troubles and so on. I wasn't sure that it was that productive, but it must have done some good because...

It was a great show! Sold-out/standing room only crowd! We really hit the form AND had a lot of fun. Yee-ha!

Only one week left (and then CIF down the line). Come see the show!

Posted by Fuzzy at 8:00 PM

February 8, 2002

I'm In

Well, all my under-preparation must have worked. Tracy, the film's production manager assistant director, called while I was at a Playground show and offered me the part of a secondary character - "Mike Wellington", the organizer of some sort of dance festival. (I think all the primary characters have to be able to dance. At least, that's going to be my face-saving explanation to myself of why I didn't get a lead role.) She read me a character description that I immediately forgot. Is he "bold, but reserved" or "scheming, but cheerful"? I'll have to wait until my character development workshop to find out.

Posted by Fuzzy at 6:00 PM

February 3, 2002

The Audition

The audition was on my birthday, which made me feel special somehow. I was in the last audition slot of the day, because I'd had to reschedule for some reason that I forget now.

The auditions were supposed to be in groups of three, but because it was the last slot, there were only two of us. We each did our monologue* and then we were given a scenario ("husband and wife cleaning up after a dinner at which we were informed our daughter would be marrying outside of our faith") and improvised that scene. And then the audition was over. Wow. For some reason I was expecting a longer audition. The lesson (which I already knew, but it's good to remind yourself of these things) always give 110% in every moment of an audition.

* The audition notice said that we should have a prepared monolouge. All of my auditions lately have been for improv shows, so I didn't have a monologue prepared (in fact, I don't think I've ever had a prepared monologue). Shaun told me that sometimes he just improvises a monologue and pretends it's from an obscure play. I thought about doing that, but instead I went to Colin's Movie Monologue Page and printed a couple dozen monologues. Eventually I picked Chunk's "confession" monologue from The Goonies.

And, of course, I under-prepared (I think I like improv because of the whiff of danger). My girlfriend used to coach people for monologues, so obviously I didn't ask her for any help until the night before the audition.

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