Looking at the long list of clubs, nothing seemed to peak my interest, until I landed upon the Thespian Club. The drama program at my high school was trash, but I thought I might give this a try. I sent them an email about joining. A week or two go by and I decide to skip clubs for now.
One day as I’m walking past a wall with a bunch of posters on it for various things, I notice an ad for the school play, open to all Baruch students. I said to myself, “why join a club, when I can join a production?”
As such I read the information on the board, and took a picture if I ever needed it. The poster said to come to the art department so, after class I headed over there. There was a man there, and I asked him about the auditions. He pointed to a stack of papers, and said to just look over them in a general sense. There was also a book copy of the play available for free so I took one of those as well. I went home and took a look over all the parts. Who to pick, I wondered. Well, I’ll just go to the audition and see what they say.
The day of the audition, I head to the Bernie West Theatre, a block or two down from the main campus. There are a few people there, and all of them look older then me. As I wait there looking at my phone, it is eventually my turn to go. Just before I enter, the assistant asks me if I filled out the form (as she points to a piece of paper on a table.) I didn’t and so I went back to fill it out. Role you are auditioning for.________. Oh boy. I didn’t expect this, and as I’m fumbling around looking for some character to put down, the lady comes out again to ask if I’m ready. I scribble down some character and walk in. We introduce ourselves, and then I proceed to bomb the audition. I thought I was done, I had fun, and that I better go home and get started on homework. Eventually I would get called back (for a smaller role, but a role nonetheless), and would eventually become a part of the cast.
Going the production was a great way for me to meet new people here at Baruch. It’s always nice to see in the halls or walking down the street, and it gave me a sense of community. I’m constantly learning about the directing process, and what goes into putting on a play as this is my first one. Defiantly a step up from high school.