Holy, moley, fucking shit!

So, I'm going to stray away from summer rep topics (gasp! I know) and talk about the third of my play trifecta for the summer. During July I am going to start rehearsals for a brand new play called "Phallus Pan" by local playwright Margie. It's with the group called EAT (Experimental Artists Theatre) that performs plays written by Margie that are very "artsy", as my mom would put it. I've never worked with them before, but after watching two of their productions, I wanted to get me a piece of that pie. So, I auditioned in April for "Phallus Pan" and got the part of Wendy :) No offense to the other girls who auditioned, but I think my part in this play was well earned. For my audition we were given lyrics to this random song and we had to perform it as a monologue. For me, I acted like a sex-addict that was praying at church but couldn't hold it anymore and started humping the pew. I basically orgasmed on stage...so I worked for it! lol It was probably the most fun I've had at an audition...EVER

I'm writing about it now because I just read the script for it. The way she did it was they had auditions first, and from that group she figured out who would play who and wrote the script for us. I just think that is so neat. This part in this play was written specifically for me. You don't get a lot of opportunities like that in theatre...especially Lubbock, TX, so I am eternally grateful. Anyways, I just read it and I'm in shock. The script is so good and sooooo raunchy! I mean, I've done some raunchy things on stage: I've had sex (under the covers), I've pretended to take it from behind, I kissed tons of guys...all these things I've done onstage. But this script and this part will put it to shame. I'm scared to death because some of the things that I have to do will be extremely personal. I mean, forget the orgasm thing, there's other stuff in the play to goes way beyond that. And, as an actor, is kind of scary to attempt something you've never done before. I know it's acting, but it's almost a different kind of acting. Like if you're doing melodrama or Shakespeare for the first time...it's completely different from the straight play acting.

But at the same time, I'm so enthralled by this opportunity. It's a new challenge for me, and I'm all up for that. And on top of that, it will be sort of liberating to be able to do all these things onstage. If I want to continue doing theatre, I have to be open to performing anything. I've always been the person that people compliment about not being afraid to be open and broad and out there. This is a different kind of "out there", so I need to conquer it just the same. Hell, after I do this show, I won't be afraid to do anything on stage!

On the down side, this will be the first show in the history of my artistic endeavors that my parents will not get to see. For this 5 people reading, please don't mention this if you come in contact with them. It's not that they wouldn't be proud of me, I just don't want to put them through it. They aren't as liberal as I am, so the content might be too much for them. It's basically like children and theatre...I think.

Nevertheless, still excited, and more on Phallus Pan to come!