Auditions

Green = I got a gig, yay!   Red = not this time.   Black = In agony, still waiting to hear....

2014

1. 8th January 2014: Submitted voiceover audition for industrial.  Recorded side.
2. 8th February 2014: Deadline for electronic submissions to the Texas Shakespeare Festival in Kilgore, east Texas.  I will be presenting Rosalind from As You Like It, Emilia from Othello, and a song I've yet to choose, plus "conversational comments".  
3. 10th February 2014: United Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, TN.  Provided I get a spot (not guaranteed), I will sing and do a monologue yet to be chosen.  Didn't get a spot - they fill up way fast.

2013

1. 12th January 2013: audition for Houston Shakespeare Festival.  Performed Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream and Portia from Julius Caesar.  Not cast.
2. 16th January 2013: voice-over audition.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
3. 21st January 2013: audition for Main Street Theater's production of Close Up Space.  Read for the role of Bailey.  Not cast.
4. 26th January 2013: audition for Texas Shakespeare Festival in Kilgore, TX.  Performed Portia from Julius Caesar (in two different accents :) ), Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream and sang "I Have Confidence" as well as learning some music from the show.  Received email saying I was seriously being considered but they decided in the end not to cast me.
5. 30th January 2013: industrial voice-over audition for Teva.  Recorded side.
6. 13th February 2013: sent audition tape for Into the Woods and Fools in to Ozark Actors' Theatre, MO.  Sang "Goodbye, Emil" from Romance, Romance and read sides.  Not cast.
7. 27th February 2013: voice-over audition for industrial video.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
8. 2nd March 2013: audition for Stark Naked Theatre's production of Macbeth.  Read for witch and gentlewoman.  Got a callback for April 7th, read for the same roles, got cast.
9. 12th April 2013: voice-over audition for industrial video.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
10. 5th June 2013: voice-over audition for tv commercial.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
11. 11th June 2013: Back Porch Players audition for Tea and Sympathy.  Read sides.  Not cast.
12. 22nd June 2013: Classical Theatre Company general auditions.  Performed Titania and Portia.  Called back for the role of Guildenstern in Hamlet; cast.  Called back for Doctor Faustus but unable to attend callback.
13. 29th June 2013: Houston Theatre Alliance general auditions.  Performed "The Writer" from 365 Days/365 Plays.  Called back for the Ensemble Theater, Main Street Theater, and A.D. Players; given work with Stark Naked Theatre and Texas Repertory Theatre.
14. 29th June 2013: Main Street Theater auditions for Cat in the Hat.  Workshop.  Not cast.
15. 29th June 2013: Ensemble Theater general auditions - kind of unnecessary because I had already been called back based on the Alliance auditions earlier that day.  Performed "The Writer" from 365 Days/365 Plays and "Fancy Meeting You Here" from Lucky Stiff.  Called back for the role of Gloria in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.  Not cast.
16.  30th June 2013: Main Street Theater for Youth general auditions.  Performed excerpt from The Hunting of the Snark.  Called back for The Giver and A Year with Frog and Toad.  Offered a role in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever but declined.
17. 19th July 2013: recorded two voice-over auditions.  Not cast. 
18. 8th September 2013: Main Street Theater auditions for Into the Woods.  Performed "Remember" from A Little Night Music and "The Writer".  Called back for multiple roles; cast as Stepmother/Jack's Mother.
19. 10th September 2013: cast without audition in Legacy Health Center industrial video.
20. 13th September 2013: Ensemble Theater tour auditions.  Read side.  Not cast.
21. 21st September 2013: cast in Stark Naked Theatre's The War of the Worlds reading.
22. 25th September 2013: cast in Texas Repertory Theatre's Blithe Spirit, playing the role of Mrs Bradman.
23. 3rd December 2013: Main Street Theater audition for Time Stands Still.  Read sides for the role of Sarah.  Not cast.
24. 14th December 2013: Tall Tale Pictures audition for Zombie Jesus in Austin, TX.  Will read sides for the role of Mary (lead).  Cast in featured role.

2012

1. 3rd Januray 2012: voice-over audition for Constant Velocity (video game).  Recorded sides.  Not cast.
2. 15th January 2012: Theater Under the Stars audition for Annie.  Performed "I Have Confidence" from The Sound of Music and "Warm All Over" from The Most Happy Fella.  Not cast.
3. 29th January 2012: Masquerade Theatre general auditions.  Performed "Follow Your Heart" from Urinetown and dance audition.  Got dance callback for later same day, and singing callback Sunday 5th February 2012, at which I sang "Show Off".  Not cast.
4. 30th January 2012: Main Street Theater auditions for Pinkalicious.  Performed "Gorgeous" from The Apple Tree, and randomly had to do a time step.  Callback Saturday 4th February, to do dance, cold reads and learn music from the show.  Cast as Mrs Pinkerton.  Performed June/July 2012.
5. 1st February 2012: video audition due for Texas Shakespeare Festival.  Recorded "Follow Your Heart" from Urinetown, Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing and Ophelia from Hamlet.  Not cast.
6. 4th February 2012: Theater Under the Stars audition for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.  Performed "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone and "Follow Your Heart" from Urinetown.  Asked to cold read and did dance callback later same day.  Not cast.
7. 9th February 2012: cast without audition in voice-over project; audio resources for ESL course.  Recorded in two sessions over the next two weeks.
8. 14th February 2012: audition in Austin for industrial video with Dun and Bradstreet.  Read sides.  Not cast.
9. 21st February 2012: voice-over audition for DNV corporate presentation.  Recorded sides.  Not cast.
10. 28th February 2012: Express Children's Theater auditions for Goldilocks.  Read sides.  Not cast.
11. 9th March 2012: voice-over audition for industrial video with Marriott.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
12. 12th March 2012: Unity Theatre, Brenham, auditions for The Fantasticks.  Sang Italian Street Song, learned music from the show and read sides.  Made the first cut but not cast.
13. 15th April 2012: Ohana Theatre auditions for Awesome America!!  Cold reads.  Cast as Rory in Perspectives on the John.  Performs at the Barnevelder September/October 2012.
14. 16th April 2012: Houston Grand Opera auditions for Show Boat.  Sang "Anything Goes" and did dance audition.  Not cast.
15. 27th April 2012: MD Anderson Cancer Center voice-over audition for radio commerical.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
16. 9th May 2012: Houston Grand Opera supernumerary audition for L'Italiana in Algeri.  Group physical work.  Put on alternates list (i.e., they'll call me in the unlikely event that they don't get anyone better or someone drops out AND I'm still available).  Performs October/November 2012.
17. 12th May 2012: Houston Grand Opera general chorus auditions.  Sang "In Uomini" from Cosi Fan Tutte.  Not cast.
18. 3rd June 2012: Classical Theatre Company general auditions.  Did Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing and Mercutio from Romeo & Juliet.  Called back for Julie in Miss Julie; read sides at callback 11th June.  Not cast
19. 9th June 2012: Alliance Auditions.  Did Waterbabies.  Led to Ensemble Tour audition.  Hasn't resulted in any casting so far, but is good for general exposure to Houston directors.
20. 22nd June 2012: Lakewood Church voice-over audition.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
21. 25th June 2012: voice-over audition for Lunatics animated web series.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
22. 27th June 2012: Main Street Theater audition for A Little House Christmas (director of A Wrinkle in Time was also there).  Princess Bella monologue and read sides.  Cast as Ma Ingalls.  Performs at Main Street Theater Chelsea Market November/December 2012.
23. 9th July 2012: cast in Express Children's Theatre's Hilltop Festival without audition.  Playing Gretel in Hansel and Gretel  and Goldilocks in, you guessed it, Goldilocks.  Performs at Miller Outdoor Theatre July 2012.
24. 11th July 2012: Main Street Theater audition for A Wrinkle in Time.  Read sides.  Not cast.
25. 15th July 2012: Main Street Theater audition for Life Is a Dream.  Read sides.  Called back to read again on 28th July and then again on 30th July.  Not cast, but invited to audition for Henry V.
26. 18th July 2012: Alley Theatre general auditions.  Did Dotty monologue from Jumpers.  Not cast.
27. 31st July 2012: Main Street Theater audition for Miss Nelson is Missing. Cold reads.  Called back for Miss Nelson September 13th.  Not cast.
28. 4th August 2012: Main Street Theater audition for Henry V.  Read scenes from show.  Not cast.
29. 6th August 2012: recorded video audition for bit-part on network TV show.  Not cast.
30. 16th August 2012: voice-over audition for Huggies industrial.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
31. 30th August 2012: Ensemble Theatre tour auditions.  Cold read.  Not cast.
32. 28th September 2012: Recorded video audition for Perseverance Theatre's production of Seminar. Did Writer monologue from 365 Day/365 Plays.  Not cast.
33. 28th September 2012: Theater Under the Stars general audition.  Sang Goodbye, Emil.  Not cast.
34. 12th October 2012: audition for Compass Bank Commercial.  Did non-speaking screentest.  Not cast.
35. 18th October 2012: voice-over audition for Aramco.  Recorded sides.  Not cast.
36. 28th October 2012: Texas Repertory Theatre audition for Company.  Sang "Remember" from A Little Night Music.  Called back to read and sing for the roles of Kathy and Susan on 11th of November.  Not cast, but then someone pulled out so I got cast in the role of Kathy.
37. 4th November 2012: audition for Fore web series.  Recorded side.  Not cast.
38. 28th November 2012: Main Street Theater audition for Magic School Bus.  Sang "Goodbye, Emil" and did cold reads.  Cast as Ms Frizzle.

2011

1. 5th June 2011: Houston Arts Alliance general audition.  Performed "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone and Dotty monologue from Jumpers.  Callbacks for companies marked *.
2. *14th June 2011: The Back Porch Players audition for God and Death.  Did cold reads.  Not cast.
3. 7th July 2011: Dionysus Theater audition for Butterflies are Free.  Performed Emma monologue from Waterbabies, Dotty from Jumpers and cold read.  Project put on hold.
4. 9th July 2011: Aeon Theatrix general audition.  Performed "Adia" by Sarah McLachlan.  Not cast.
5. *23rd July 2011: Houston Family Arts Center audition for Death by Design.  Performed Emma from Waterbabies, Dotty from Jumpers, cold reads and dance improv.  Callback on 25th of July; not cast.
6. 26th July 2011: Masquerade Theatre general audition.  Performed "Warm All Over" from The Most Happy Fella.  Not cast.
7. 4th August 2011: Theater Under the Stars audition for White Christmas.  Performed "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady.  Not cast.
8. *8th August 2011: Thunderclap Productions audition for Death, the Musical.  Performed "Gorgeous" from The Apple Tree, Emma from Waterbabies and "Christmas Lullaby" from Songs for a New World.  Not cast.
9. 8th August 2011: Aside Productions audition for Fox on the Fairway.  Performed Emma from Waterbabies and cold reads.  Project changed; cast as Lombard in And Then There Were None  but pulled out.
10. *13th August 2011: Houston Grand Opera supernumerary auditions.  Interview and group work.  Got work as a lightwalker and put on alternates list for L'Italiana in Algieri.
11. 14th August 2011: Birthright Productions audition for Exultations.  Performed "Gorgeous" from The Apple Tree.  Cast but pulled out.
12. 30th August 2011: Express Children's Theatre general auditions.  Performed "Follow Your Heart" from Urinetown and excerpt from Tony Bones Entertainment Princess Bella show.  Cast as Becky/Tom in The Adventures of Tom and Huck, performed October/November 2011.
13. 17th September: Houston Family Arts Center auditions for The Sound of Music.  Performed "Italian Street Song" from Naughty Marietta, Dotty from Jumpers, "The Sound of Music" and cold reads.  Callback for Maria on 20th September; cast as understudy for Sister Margaretta.  Performed November/December 2011, and got to go on as Margaretta once.
14. 11th October 2011: Express Children's Theatre audition for Rudolph.  Performed excerpt from Tony Bones Entertainment Princess Bella show and "The First Noel".  Cast as Blitz.  Performed November/December 2011.
15. October 2011: cast in Express Children's Theatre's Freedom Train without audition.  Playing roles of Slave-Catcher, Mistress and Cadja.  Performed February/March 2012.