With my husband flying here in just a few days, I've been polishing up his theatre resume and starting to look at theatres that he can visit while he's here. And it's starting to give me the itch to be on stage again! One theatre has auditions coming up for Chicago. One of my dream roles is Velma Kelly! While Denver has tons of theatres, most of them do multiple weekend runs with up to 6 or 8 performances a week. There is no way I could work full-time, rehearse at night, and do 6 weekend performances. Just not possible.
I'm hoping to find some other opportunities, though. A theatre here in Lakewood has an open house in a few weeks where you can take your theatre resume as well as a headshot (which I don't have...). They're not only doing regular shows, but also cabaret nights. Before I left for Denver, I was trying to put together a few cabaret nights for some friends and I. This might be a perfect match. We'll see. Once Joel is out here, we're going to try to give our own Yellow Dragon Productions a try as well.
I knew that coming out here meant that I would have to put theatre on the back burner. But once it's in your blood, it's hard to get rid of. I can't help but crave the stage. Recently, my husband asked me (his non-adventurous wife) what fills me with adrenaline. I answered that it's the moment before I walk out onto stage, when the lights come up, and I'm filled with excitement, nervousness, and a wonderful thrill. It's hard to describe, but living in that moment is what makes me feel alive.
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