Well after the months of rehearsals, travelling back and forth and the putting on of the actual show Sweet Charity can go rest herself for she is retired.
I think if life hadn't been so hectic during the rehearsals and the death bug hadn't been infecting me everytime I forgot to wear my mittens it would have been a more enjoyable process, but with Burlesque shows and modelling gigs it was not to be.
Needless to say I was down right infuriated with some shit to do with it.
(1) I'm a soprano singer and got no where near a substantial singing role, even one solo line in a song would have done me. Instead all my training was drowned out in chorus songs.
(2) I've been acting for years, can throw on an accent and jump into character like that *clicks fingers* and all I got to say was "That's not who he came in with" and "loosen her collar". Yes, as you can imagine two very crucial lines to the plot. Not.
(3) Lastly and this one will get your goat, the show was about show girls, parading around in corsets and stockings, all that jazz. Guess who wasn't in any of these scenes? That's right, the showgirl. Me with a bag full of corsets at home had to go out and buy herself a plain black dress and pretend I was a snob which consisted of making a sour face in my PBD. I wouldn't mind but a lot of the young girls they put in the corsets weren't even comfortable in what they were wearing and were embarrassed walking around half dressed and then having to go on stage in front of the whole town in their knickers. If there was ever a time to use a girl who's not afraid to parade in a corset it would have been then.
But what are ye gonna do? It's a small town, everyone knows everyone and I was the stranger from the city this year. I'm not offended I wasn't used more. The people that got the leads did an excellent job and I can't begrudge someone their dream when I fight tooth and nail for mine. For some people doing the town musical is their chance to perform and be creative. I luckily get to do that many places but with kids and jobs not everyone has that luxury so I had no bother seeing the girls who got the leads do their stuff.
All I wish is that I could have had a few more lie ins. Really, I didn't do that much in the show, I could have had everything I needed to do rehearsed in a week.
Now I realise why it's been so long since I last did a musical. God they are exhausting!
I doubt anyone from Boyle (except Carl) will read this but if they ever do cheers guys, you were excellent and I'm glad I took part if only to meet you all :)
Bubblegum x
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