Musical Theatre Mondays

Being called back is a really exciting! It means you were successful in what you set out to accomplish in your audition - which is to make the production team feel like there might possibly be a place for you in their cast. That being said, participating in callbacks is one of my least favorite things, but like auditioning - it is a skill you have to master. Callbacks are an inherently competitive environment. You'll see a lot of posturing from your peers and if you're anything like me, you'll feel so far out of your element you'll begin a steep decent into an existential crisis with every passing hour. The ultimate goal of a callback is to stand out and help the production team cast you in their show, but you can't do that when you're too insecure to function. So here are some tips I've learned along the way that might help you find the fun or at least feel better prepared. There are two types of callbacks that I've experienced with pros and co

This Tuesday marks 17 years since 9/11. As a Utahan, I've always felt slightly removed from the attacks because I was sitting safely at North Ogden Junior High watching on TV when the towers fell, but as an American - it's something I'll never forget. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way. And when big things happen in the world, it impacts every tiny corner of our society, but especially art. There have been a lot of great works of art created in memory of the events of that day. Most recently and most appropriate for this blog is  Come From Away. I really love the idea that whether an act of tragedy, joy or just something that is just plain newsworthy - theatre is usually there to answer the call in some way. Either through commemoration, dissection or celebration on stage. As I was thinking about this upcoming anniversary, I was really interested in learning more about the days immediately following the attacks and how that must have impacted the theatre commu