You'll spot an auditionee on a college campus anywhere: they're dressed impeccably, walking quickly, headphones in, face focused. Underneath, there is a wave of emotions and fears. If you've ever found yourself rolling around in sheet music and monologues, this is for you.
Realizing Today Is The Day
You wake up. You're internally sick. Maybe externally. Regardless, you're up three hours before you will actually walk into the room and you need every second of that.
That Necessary "Audition Look" Prep
Shower. Shave. Shape Up. Today you have to look poised but effortless. "Put together" while also maintaining a casual confident aesthetic.
Audition Package Rehearsal
At some point, you do have to actually face your fears and acknowledge that you are performing today. In between hair spray clouds, lines of people, forms to fill out, people to impress, you are actually going to have to stand in front of a group of people who are hoping you are the answer to their prayers.
Getting Hype Before Going In
Depending on your personality, auditions either send you into an incredibly concerned low energy state or they'll throw you into a frenzy of nerves. Either way, you've got to come to find a happy medium of excited and focused.
Last Minute Refresher
Oh, you best believe you'll take a second look at yourself before you walk in. Or three. Or four.
Maintaining Confidence In The Face of All Hiccups
Once you're inside, something will go wrong: the chair won't be there, your sheet music will slip, a word or two will slip from your mind, you'll stumble through your slate. Regardless, what sets you apart is your ability to continue through all of your struggles to give a strong package.
Rewarding Yourself With That Post-Audition Meal
Once the stabbing shoes have been switched out for a pair of converse and you've said your "break a legs" to your fellow friends waiting their own fate, you'll notice an incredibly valid feeling: you're starved. You may have stuffed in a protein bar or nothing at all. But what you know is that you would do anything for a big meal . Dig in. You deserve it.
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Well Deserved Night's Sleep
All the jitters have faded away as you drag yourself back into your room. It's time to get some rest. You need it: you have callbacks.
