Gearing up

September 15^th, 2009

So this time, I’m serious: I’m going to audition for gradschool this winter. Last year around this time I started pondering the notion, but postponed until this year… confidence…. Perfection. SOoo writing this blog is in effort to keeping me honest in this process, keeping me consistant and if somehow these musings and confessions and hopefully sparkling successes will help another actor in this swampland called the gradschool auditions , or the biz, the craft…or life, so be it.

Ok so I’ll set the scene for my beginning etchings of page one of my MFA blog… sitting in my Berkeley apartment, half a bottle of wine into what is an unusually quiet and solo evening to myself this mid-september, scribbling out my timeline for 1) auditioning for gradschools and 2) well, my new life in CA as an actor, specifically a Bay Area actor.

Just about three months ago. I moved from the city of lights and glamour (ie. New York) to a spunky college town on the left coast, and needless to say I’m still in a bit of culture shock. I eventually wanted to work in California and since I have family in this area, I figured now is as good a time as any to get my butt out here and establish residency for grad school next year. LA will come soon enough, but wont materialize before the big swing of auditions in January….

September Goals:

- Make selections of the most perfect, fitting, accessible and personal monologues that will be outstanding in their level of obscurity and exact molding to my range and personality.

- Meet and begin working with a soon-to-be beloved coach and mentor who will understand the kind of pre-audition, gradschool package a lady like myself needs to shine beyond compare.

- Create a working timeline that will keep my in line and get me prepared.

- Compile a notebook to organize my school information… plus create a spreadsheet of the essential info for each school (audition dates, requirements, applications fees, cost per year, scholarships available, etc.)

- Start this blog so I can stay focused and hopefully not loose my sense of humor in the process.