My first Broadway audition

So I decided not to waste any time and went to an audition three days after we got here. There was an audition for the Broadway production of Phantom Of The Opera and I thought that I'd begin with it.

The audition was at 10 am, but I figured the earlier I got there the better, so I got up at 6 am. Also, the auditions were at the Equity Audition Center, and since I hadn't been there yet, I needed to leave early in case I had trouble finding it. I made it to the audition site around 7:30, which was right about the time the doors were opening, so that was lucky. I signed up on the non-equity list and started to wait. For those who don't know, equity is the union for professional stage performers. Broadway productions are all-equity, so as a non-union member, I can only audition if they have time AFTER all equity actors have been seen. They announced to us to return at 10 and they would be able to tell us then if they going to have time for non-equity people.

I saw a lounge area near the sign up. I started to head that way when I was stopped and informed that the lounge is for equity members only. So, I went outside to brave the cold. The building is right by Times Square, so I went and walked around for a while. Times Square is really nice that early in the morning. It's pretty quiet, compared to usual at least.

Despite how excited I was, the time went by pretty fast. I returned to find that they were not going to be able to see non-equity this time. They did take my headshot and resume though, and said the casting director really will take the time to review them all, and some people have been called in that way and booked jobs from it. So, I realize it's a long shot, but I'm much closer than I was last month when I lived in Utah!