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Gym, The Dream Oath Auditions, Sunday Evening

Troy and A.J. were sitting, waiting for auditioners to show up. They'd set out a few suggested monologues, and were ready to take notes on their potential stars. And chorus members. And dancers. And musicians. And tech people.

They hoped a lot of people showed up. They even had doughnuts from J,GoB for the auditioners!

There was a stack of information sheets waiting to be filled out by eager auditioners; there was also an information sheet, which read:

Auditions: The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco
Starring Roles: Maria (Mezzo-Soprano), Draco (Tenor), Prince Ralse (Baritone)
Supporting Roles: Maria's Maids (3) (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto), Chancellor/Narrator (Tenor), Chorus/Dancers

The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco is the story of a far-off kingdom. Maria, a young noble-woman, is engaged to Draco, the prince, but when a neighbouring kingdom threatens war, Draco goes off to fight. This is the tale of the trials faced by Maria in the absence of her love.

The Dream Oath is a stage-musical adaptation of the opera of the same name.

Rehearsals will be divided among two groups; rehearsal nights will be determined based on actor availability.

Any questions? Ask us in your audition!

[OOC: ~~Shut up, this was always in dorms.~~ Open! Up early, and SP through Monday evening, 'cause of Potterdammerung. ~~Wait for ~~OCD is up!]~~~~

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In collapsy fashion! Also, please indicate:
-interest in starring vs. supporting role (or either)
-dance ability/experience
-musical ability/experience
-interest in being a musician
-interest in doing tech work (sets, lighting, sound, props, stagehand)
-(IC) evening/weekend availability

Robin
Interested in Either starring or supporting.
Beginner's tap
Music: I play the banjo, and I sing.
I'd love to be a musician!
Tech: Never tried it but I'm willing to learn.
Availability: I'm available pretty much any evening, but I work on Sundays till the evening.

Bart Allen
-Lost and wandered into the gym. Ooo! Costumes!
-Does that DDR thingy count?
-There was that one day with the music everywhere
-None so far, but a big fan of Guitar Hero
-Tools? Really?! You'd let me play with them?! AWESOME!
-Free for practice!

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-tech work! (sets, lighting, sound, props, stagehand)
- Charlie's available all evenings except Thurs. & Saturday

~~Psyche each other out~~ Talk to each other before you go in for your auditions.

Robin was bouncing excitedly. This was gonna be so fun!

One at a time, please!]

Give us a reading of a dramatic or comedic monologue; if you need help finding one, try here: http://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/ (http://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/).

Robin cleared his throat, and took the stage, unselfconsciously, and began (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6XIIOEreMk&mode=related&search=).

After a short trip to the library, Bart returned, ready to give a monologue.

"I left no ring with her. What means this lady?
Fortune forbid my outside have not charmed her.
She made good view of me; indeed, so much
That, as methought, her eyes had lost her tongue,
For she did speak in starts distractedly.
She loves me sure; the cunning of her passion
Invites me in this churlish messenger.
None of my lord's ring? Why, he sent her none.
I am the man. If it be so, as 'tis,
Poor lady, she were better love a dream.
Disguise, I see thou art a wickedness
Wherein the pregnant enemy does much.
How easy is it for the proper false
In women's waxen hearts to set their forms!
Alas, our frailty is the cause, not we,
For such as we are made of, such we be.
How will this fadge? My master loves her dearly;
And I (poor monster) fond as much on him;
And she (mistaken) seems to dote on me.
What will become of this? As I am man,
My state is desperate for my master's love.
As I am woman (now alas the day!)
What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivea breathe?"

It was possible he was a bit confused as to picking a monologue.

Naomi tried not to be nervous, and for the most past she was successful, as she gave her monologue.

"I would not be thy executioner:
I fly thee, for I would not injure thee.
Thou tell'st me there is murder in mine eye:
'Tis pretty, sure, and very probable,
That eyes, that are the frail.st and softest things,
Who shut their coward gates on atomies,
Should be call'd tyrants, butchers, murderers!
Now I do frown on thee with all my heart;
And, if mine eyes can wound, now let them kill thee;
Now counterfeit to swound; why now fall down;
Or, if thou canst not, O! for shame, for shame,
Lie not, to say mine eyes are murderers.
Now show the wound mine eye hath made in thee;
Scratch thee but with a pin, and there remains
Some scar of it; lean but upon a rush,
The cicatrice and capable impressure
Thy palm some moment keeps; but now mine eyes,
Which I have darted at thee, hurt thee not,
Nor, I am sure, there is no force in eyes
That can do hurt."

He was probably asking for it but Neil simply couldn't keep away. Maybe if he tried out for a supporting type role, it wouldn't be so bad this time around?

Once on the stage it was like he'd never left and with a bright smile on his face he slipped right into the familiar character, projecting all the way towards the back of the auditorium.

My mistress with a monster is in love.
Near to her close and consecrated bower,
While she was in her dull and sleeping hour,
A crew of patches, rude mechanicals,
That work for bread upon Athenian stalls,
Were met together to rehearse a play Intended for great Theseus' nuptial-day. The shallowest thick-skin of that barren sort,
Who Pyramus presented, in their sport Forsook his scene and enter'd in a brake When I did him at this advantage take,
An ass's nole I fixed on his head: Anon his Thisbe must be answered,
And forth my mimic comes. When they him spy,
As wild geese that the creeping fowler eye,
Or russet-pated choughs, many in sort,
Rising and cawing at the gun's report,
Sever themselves and madly sweep the sky,
So, at his sight, away his fellows fly;
And, at our stamp, here o'er and o'er one falls;
He murder cries and help from Athens calls
Their sense thus weak, lost with their fears thus strong,
Made senseless things begin to do them wrong;
For briers and thorns at their apparel snatch;
Some sleeves, some hats, from yielders all things catch.
I lead them on in this distracted fear,
And left sweet Pyramus translated there:
When in that moment, so came to pass,
Titania waked and straightway loved and ass.
[ooc: Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare]

That was absolutely exhilirating!

Annette took a deep, steadying breath, and prepared herself for the monologue she was about to give. Hand over heart, face solemn and pleaful, she dropped to one knee and began:

"I confess -
Here on my knee before high heaven and you,
That before you, and next unto high heaven,
I love your son.
My friends were poor but honest; so's my love.
Be not offended, for it hurts not him
That he is loved of me. I follow him not
By any token of presumptuous suit,
Nor would I have him till I do deserve him;
Yet never know how that desert should be.
I know I love in vain, strive against hope;
Yet in this captious and intensible sieve
I still pour in the waters of my love
And lack not to lose still. Thus, Indian-like,
Religious in mine error, I adore
The sun that looks upon his worshipper
But knows of him no more. My dearest madam,
Let not your hate encounter with my love,
For loving where you do; but if yourself,
Whose agèd honor cites a virtuous youth,
Did ever in so true a flame of liking,
Wish chastely and love dearly, that your Dian
Was both herself and Love, O, then give pity
To her whose state is such that cannot choose
But lend and give where she is sure to lose;
That seeks not to find that her search implies,
But, riddle-like, lives sweetly where she dies."

Andrew took a long time to start, taking a lot of cleansing breaths while pinching the bridge of his nose. When he did get started, he went through his monologue very quickly, with little to no pauses between the lines, substituting loudness for inflection, and bowing with a flourish at the conclusion.

"What say you? can you love the gentleman?
This night you shall behold him at our feast;
Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face,
And find delight writ there with beauty's pen;
Examine every married lineament,
And see how one another lends content
And what obscured in this fair volume lies
Find written in the margent of his eyes.
This precious book of love, this unbound lover,
To beautify him, only lacks a cover:
The fish lives in the sea, and 'tis much pride
For fair without the fair within to hide:
That book in many's eyes doth share the glory,
That in gold clasps locks in the golden story;
So shall you share all that he doth possess,
By having him, making yourself no less."

Give us a performance of a song. Any song. Just lyrics is fine, with some indication of your character's ability, but youtube links if you have 'em are also cool!

Robin had only recently discovered this song, and he absolutely loved it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiX2Wgo7hg).

Bart sang his song with a little too much cheer than the lyrics called for. It was damn catchy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5st0b3ln5U&mode=related&search=)

What? Give him a break, he only just finished the game.

Naomi decided to sing (http://www.lyricsdownload.com/kasey-chambers-cry-like-a-baby-lyrics.html) one of the songs that she had performed for Music is Love.

Neil's song was probably a bit dated (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Straighten-Up-And-Fly-Right-lyrics-Nat-King-Cole/0FD382F439D1E13E48256AF1000B8B55) but he'd secretly picked it out as his own personal anthem years ago, since his father was always yelling the words at him.

His acting was better than his singing as his singing voice was perhaps a bit on the soft and light side.

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Anything you want to ask about the production, the requirements, anything like that.

Wait for them to ping in first, please!

A.J.'s there. To be talked to. And pretend like he totally knows all about this crazy musical stuff, really...

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