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Busy Schedule...to audition or not to audition...

...that is the question. So i've got a pretty busy schedule, stage managing my school's crappy musical, voice lessons, dance classes, and acting class. I'm not worried about my own schedule; I LIKE being really busy, so i'm not worried about that, but would it be unwise to audition for a show right now? Would they be less likely to cast me because of my busy schedule? Would it be considered "rude" or anything to "presume" that this production would accomidate my busy schedule? I don't want the auditors to be looking at my audition sheet going, "*scoff* how dare she presume that we're going to accomidate HER busy life? What a Biotch!"

What would YOU do?
"This is what I trained to do, and this is what I love about theater. What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being. And out my own self, to shape and form and fashion a real human being--and to present that in such a way that people see something of themselves or their own understanding in that human being." --Phylicia Rashad
#2

re: Busy Schedule...to audition or not to audition...

Audition.

But don't listen to me.
I'm currently in rehearsals for three shows.
I'm crazy.
"One no longer loves one's insight enough once one communicates it."

The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#3

re: Busy Schedule...to audition or not to audition...

I always audition...even if they don't cast you, it's always good practice...
and i've found that if you're honest and say something along the lines of "I'm very adept at managing a busy schedule" they will be open to casting you.

Was that a fat joke?
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re: Busy Schedule...to audition or not to audition...

I recently had 3 rehearsal schedules going on at once (2 down, 1 to go).
Everyone thought I was nuts, but actually it wasn't that much harder than 2 (which I've done a few times in the past).
In fact, the more things I have going on, the more organized I become.
But as my freshman year academic advisor once told me, "there's a fine line between being bored and overwhelmed".

If I were you, I would audition.
If you write out all of your conflicts on the audition form, and you should be okay.
If the director(s) can't handle it, then they don't have to cast you.

Just be careful and don't hurt yourself :)
I starred in a short film called Magnetic Personality. Check it out!

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