Auditions & Previews & Callbacks, Oh My!

(A side note: I still love The Wizard of Oz.)

Carrying on!

So I’ve had about one audition a week for the past month, and I’ve gotten two major callbacks. First, I was called back to the BoarsHead Theater in Lansing to read for the lead in the play Wait Until Dark (yes, the old black and white film of the same title starring Audrey Hepburn was based on this play, and yes, they want me to read Hepburn’s role). If you haven’t ever seen it, rent it. It’s phenomenal. It also has one of the most frightening moments in cinema history. Ever. It was ranked as 10th on Bravo’s Top 100 Scariest Movie Moments. The entire film is just brilliant, so everyone should see it, and you’ll know why I’m so excited to read for it. They also want to hear me do a supporting role in The Nerd (not as well known outside of the theater world, but a pretty popular comedy).

Then, just yesterday, I got an immediate callback from the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea (Jeff Daniels’ theater). I got to meet their artistic director extraordinaire Guy Sanville – an amazing man with an awesome sense of humor, by the way – and after a short (re: less than a minute) monologue and a few interview questions, they had me sing a song. When I asked if they’d like to hear musical theater or just anything, he said to just sing whatever I’d like. Because I have my competition with “Taylor, The Latte Boy” coming up, I went with that. After only three lines Guy interrupts me with “Alright, you’re good, we get it” and asked me a few more questions about my experience before giving me a callback on the spot.

Both callbacks are sometime in May. Very exciting!

A little update: The preview dates of my show Pick Up Lines, May 22nd and 23rd, are now open to anyone. Tickets are $10 apiece, show starts at 8:30 both nights, and seating is first-come/first-served. It is showing in the Cool Jerks Banquet Room (below the Cool Jerks Bar which is attached to Airway Lanes in Waterford). Let me know if you would like to come! Remember, this is a show that places you in the bar where the action takes place, you’ll be asked to sing, dance, and drink along. This is not an all-ages show.

Signing off: Crystal

[Edit:] Underneath my Twitter updates to the right you will see a list of links. Click the Pick Up Lines or Arts & Idols links to view flyers for the events with information on purchasing tickets.