Well, two auditions and two callbacks in two days. Not too bad! An audition for La Commedia's spring production of Music Man in Springboro, OH got me two callbacks - a dance callback and a reading callback. The initial 16 bars went pretty well - it felt like the voice was sailing. The director/choreographer is a fun guy with tons of energy, and everyone was really nice. Fabulous piano player too! Sight read through my 16 bars like it was a walk in the park, and followed me beautifully as well.


I also managed to get into Ohio Light's auditions down the hall. I was planning to go out to Wooster to audition - just so I could see the place - but my rehearsals for Amahl conflict with those dates. It would have been a tight fit, and I was thinking of not doing them at all, but perhaps God is intervening. I hope I get to work with both groups. I love Music Man, and Ohio Light does mostly operetta, which I love, and a musical - this year, it's Man of LaMancha - one of my favorites. The big one that peaked my curiosity, however, was that they were doing Sorcerer, which I just got through singing for Syracuse. It would be great to do that again!


Well, of to Amahl rehearsal. I'm going up early to drill some of these intervals into my head. These recits are tough! I have, however, found out how much I really appreciate Menotti's writing. Everything is set up so intelligently, and the emotions are all right there in the music. (Reminds me of my first thoughts on hearing Otello, Act I, Scene 1! Interesting correlation!)


Oh - I just realized that I never posted on Impresario. More later, but it was a total fun. Rose and I even got to pitch Halloween candy at each other at the end of the trio - trying not to hit Todd, Ben, Juan. Everyone involved up there is so good to me.


Now I'm off to rehearsal!