Consider Yourself One Of Us!
A Delightfully Dickensian Musical Journey
August 26th 2009
I found out in late June that our school would be performing my favourite musical of all time; Oliver! The official announcement went as follows:
"Whole School Musical 2010
I am pleased to announce that the whole of school musical for 2010 will be Oliver! Oliver is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Oliver opened in London in 1960 and became the longest running production ever with 2619 performances until it was beaten by Jesus Christ Superstar twelve years later. Some of the classic songs from the musical are: Food Glorious Food, Oliver!, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom-Pah-Pah, As Long as He Needs Me and many many more. The famous movie version of the musical was made in 1968 and to this day remains a timeless classic. Auditions will be held very early in Term 2 and the shows will be in March."
However, there was a typo (early in Term Two). As a matter of fact, auditions are two weeks from now although I am not certain of the exact dates and times (frustrating, to say the least).
However I feel fully prepared having memorized the movie script, score and choreography a year or so ago out of sheer devotion to the show. XD This document will be a faithful record of everything from the audition process to rehearsals to (inevitable) random backstage moments.
As of today I have been rehearsing for my audition ever since learning about the show being put on at school (that is to say, for the past three months). I am auditioning for the parts of Fagin and Nancy, Fagin being my preference although I know I can pull off both roles. That sounds incredibly egotistical (and strange) but what can I say? I'm an actor!
" All you actors are so interesting, so flamboyant! Me... I'm about as flamboyant as a bagel." – FAME
My audition piece is in fact two excerpts; one from Fagin's 'Reviewing The Situation', the other from Nancy's 'As Long As He Needs Me'; this is to show the casting panel how I can play both roles. Both Nancy and Fagin are very out of character for me so, if I am cast as either, it will be a great acting experience. ^^
More updates will come closer to the audition date; until then, cheerio!
ScroogeMcDuck