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Today I got a chance again to be on the other side of the auditioning table. I met Paul Christman, a former professor of mine, from The University of Oklahoma which is my alma mater. He was auditioning young adults for entrance into the musical theater department. My job was to be a second set and eyes and ears. I met him and Evie Hutton, a former classmate, for lunch and after we said goodbye to her the auditions started. The first person to walk in the door was a Conner. I took a second and quickly realized it was same Conner from my national tour of The Full Monty. He was ten when I last saw him. It was so serendipitous because I had recently been thinking about him and wondering where he ended up. He could end up at OU. Who knows?
Talking to these kids and parents made me reflect on my time at OU. What was the most important thing to took from it? How was my time spent? Summarize my experience? It was hard to do and sometimes I feel like I talked in circles. It was almost painful for me to hear myself. What did I learn? I did find myself repeating the same phrase. It helped me get rid of some back habits. I had talent when I entered and I think that helps but what I think OU did me more than anything was give me access. Access to other talented people, talented faculty, a huge library of sheet music and showtunes and positive and constructive reenforcement. I believe it helped turn into the well rounded performer I am today. Are there things I would have done differently? Sure. I would have fought more my senior year to have one of the lead roles when the actor dropped out. I was the understudy after all. I didn't want to stay in the featured chorus. Im bigger and better than that! I would have studied more and played less. I would have had total immersion in my craft instead of 75%. the opportunity was there and still is. Even more so today so anyone thinking of applying to their program should be extremely lucky to be accepted.
Finally, STAR WARS came out again this weekend. Episode one! I went to the theaters 7 times to see it in 1999. Now thats it back I remember why it was revered as the worse of the prequel trilogy. I still dont mind it though. Its freaking Star Wars. From the opening of John Williams electrifying chorus of the opening theme I am hooked. Even lines like "Yousa thinkin some people gonna die?" can be forgiven. Can't wait for 2,3,4,5,6 to come back out. Keira Knightly, Dominic West and Rose Byrne made appearances in this film much to peoples forgetfulness. But no one knew them so who was looking? They're sure known now.
Until tomorrow.
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