On Having Bad Auditions...

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Yup. Those things exist, and they happen all the time. Like for me. I just came home from what was, in my opinion, not a strong audition for me. It's not that I didn't feel prepared (I had played that monologue at least 3 dozen times). It's not that I was overly nervous, or late, or whatever. And it was certainly nothing that my auditioners ever could have done. It just went poorly for me. I wasn't comfortable or confident, I flubbed my lines for no reason, and didn't make interesting choices. An off night.

I'm OK with having these off nights, but it is hard every now and then to stomach them, and to not slip into a Sneaky Hate Spiral (haha - check that out) when that happens. But, I'm going to go back to this: an audition is just another chance to act in front of people. Sometimes it ends there. Sometimes, you get to move forward and perhaps even work on a role from that. And then, sometimes you don't. It's often difficult to remember this, especially fresh out of a production with nothing set in stone on the horizon, as I am situated right now. But I had the chance to act tonight, and I will have the chance to act again. I'm going to endeavor to keep that in mind as I prepare for more auditions.

Every chance to act, to perform or to create is a gift. It seems like a more positive way to approach the business of auditioning, which is often a nerve-wracking process for both actors and directors alike. But it is intrinsically part of our theatrical world. And, in order to be our best, we should embrace it in the most positive attitude we can. We all fly and we all fall. It's just a matter of picking one's self up, as the saying goes. And that's where I'm at tonight!

Best,

Micah