And I reflect on my attempted slight Irish accent...

10:00 this morning- audition for The Miracle Worker (which is about Helen Keller) at local theater.  This was only my second audition ever. I'm not very good at it yet, especially since it's cold reads. I was told I would be reading Anne Sullivan's monologue. This was unexpected; Anne is around 20 years old when the story takes place, and I'm 16 and look my age. Oh, and Anne has a slight Irish accent, I was told. The woman telling me all this was really nice, and even demonstrated the accent for me.  But when I did the monologue, I have a feeling I completely failed the accent. In fact, I think I was trying so hard on the accent that I kinda let myself weaken in other areas. So, I probably made a fool of myself, but it was extra experience, nonetheless. And then I was handed another partial script, in which Anne has a conversation with James. I knew the guy auditioning for James (he was in A Christmas Carol), and he was supposed to be doing a Southern accent. It must have been kind of funny to hear us, because we both admitted to each other that this accent thing was pretty shaky, but other than that, I think we did okay. But I seriously doubt I'll be Anne Sullivan.  She's one of the main characters, and I have little experience, and if Anne isn't done right it would ruin the play. So, I'll likely get another ensemble role. But I'm cool with it. For one thing, I just love being on stage. For another, next week is Robin Hood auditions!!!! I'm determined to get a good role in that. So this week will be filled with cold reading practice.

Okay, now that I've probably bored you to tears with all my audition talk, here's my plan for the remainder of the day: paint a watercolor painting, practice cold reading, finish writing my song for the Country Western Show, practice harmony with my sisters, and play piano.  Except, I don't know what to paint: dragon? Dawn Treader? hummingbird?

And now, for a really dumb joke: What is green and has little red wheels?
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Grass; I was just kidding about the wheels. xD
That was one I heard in drama class.

*hand heart*