SO.......
on Thursday, March 8th, I woke up to a phone call from Universal Studios (FINALLY) offering me a job apart of their Superstar Parade. OBVIOUSLY, I accepted and was then told that rehearsals started that following Sunday. I said, "Okay, see you Sunday!" Technically, I couldn't start on Sunday because their HR didn't open until Monday when I could get some paperwork done as a pre-hire and get into rehearsals immediately. However, I then spent the rest of that Thursday packing up my things, calling my then current job and telling them I wouldn't be coming back, packed up the car, and left at Midnight with my Mother to drive down to Orlando.
That was an experience. Driving the Jersey Turnpike, SUCKS!!!! When we got to Virginia, we found out from my aunt that my cousin and his wife were going into labor that day, so we decided that we would go and visit them. It was great seeing them. Haven't seen them I don't think since my grandmother died 6 years ago. We made it to the south end of North Carolina within the first 24 hours of driving. We pulled off to find something to eat and realized that we were just done. Found a hotel, had something to eat, and then passed OUT!
Day 2 of Driving was less stressful. Mom drove most of the day. I drove almost all of Day 1 so it was nice to just sit in the passenger seat, read and sleep! When we drove by the "Welcome to Florida" sign, that's when it hit me that I was really moving away. After the past YEAR of talking about it, I was finally doing it. I really feel like a legitimate adult. Weird! When did that happen?!?! That night we stayed with my Grandmother at her best friend Vi's house. The next morning we drove to Orlando and started looking for somewhere to live.
Day 1 of being in Orlando, had no luck finding an apartment.
Day 2- Still no luck. However, that evening was my first rehearsal and I was an entire day behind everyone else. I had to learn everything that they learned the night before and what they learned that night in one night. Almost happened.
I learned everything in 2 days that took them 3 to learn! SHAZAM! I really want this full time contract. I'm on a Casual contract as of right now, but hopefully that will change.
flash forward 3 weeks. I'm now living in a house with a friend and it's just temporary. I've met some really amazing people already while being down here and I'm so thankful for them. However, we're on a "break" right now from rehearsals and it's become 3 times harder to see everyone. I'm getting a little tired of being by myself. Luckily, I'm going to see some people tomorrow night because I've been called to come back and learn other guys tracks. (which majority of us have already been doing) Just need some more friend interaction.
Tomorrow....
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tired of waiting tables... TIME FOR A CAREER!!!!
So a few weeks ago, I went and auditioned for Universal Studios Orlando for their brand new show that they are putting together. I thought that I did rather well. I made it through the audition to the point that they took my measurements for a costume and told us that we should receive a phone call if we got the job in 3-6 weeks.
It's now been 3 weeks, they've already started making phone calls and I've still yet to hear anything. I need this job more than they know. More than ANYBODY knows. I've been working at a restaurant called Hearth n' Kettle since the end of September and initially it was great. However in the past couple of Months I've been really bad about being there for my shifts on time and it's been going down hill. I've been "spoken to" about it and I didn't take it as a joke. I do live about a 20min. drive from work and need to take the highway to get there. However, I live on Cape Cod after all and it's full of old people and white trash dumb a$$'s that get on the road and have no clue which is the accelerator and which is the brake. Conveniently, I always seem to end up behind them.
My cousin is a senior musical theater major at Boston Conservatory and he is directing a musical for a project and asked me to be his choreographer for the show. Of course, I was thrilled to say yes. We've been rehearsing for the past month and a half and tonight we open. Last night, however, we were in the theater for our one and only tech/dress rehearsal in the space before we open. The main girl that I've been working with in the dance numbers last night was practicing a lift with some of the boys and came down wrong and rolled her ankle... It wasn't broken and I'm sure she'll be OK to perform but it was still stressful. After they took her to the hospital to get it checked out, we tried to finish lighting the rest of the show since we couldn't do a run of the show without her. That had me leaving Boston at around 12:30 and getting me home around 2 to then have to get up at 7, try and get gas (should've done it last night, I know) and get to work for 8.
Pulled into my work parking lot at 8am and walked into the building at 8:03am to then be told not to punch in because I'm "always late for every shift" and that I need to go home. That I'll be spoken to on Wednesday when I work next about it. Obviously, all of that thrilled me!!
Basically, where I'm going with this rant is that I have not wanted to be at Hearth n Kettle since November/December when I found out about the audition for Universal. Next week I'm on the schedule to work twice, Wednesday and Thursday 7-3.... yes let's put the guy who already has difficulty being on time at 7am!!! Good call management!!!! I'm not annoyed with the girl who told me that I had to go home because I know that she was just doing her job. However, I'm annoyed with the fact that I haven't heard from Universal Studios yet.
I've recently been thinking about moving down to Florida even if I don't get the job at Universal, and this morning has confirmed my decision. I need to go somewhere where I have the opportunity to be performing and dancing and doing what I payed $32,000 a year at college to do. Waiting tables was a job. Hearth n' Kettle was a JOB. Performing, dancing, acting, singing, is my Career. Not a hobby. A Career.
Dear God, or whatever the hell is up there,
PLEASE!? I don't just want this job at Universal. I need it. I need it more than anyone realizes. Please... it's not even funny anymore.
Sincerely,
Desperate
It's now been 3 weeks, they've already started making phone calls and I've still yet to hear anything. I need this job more than they know. More than ANYBODY knows. I've been working at a restaurant called Hearth n' Kettle since the end of September and initially it was great. However in the past couple of Months I've been really bad about being there for my shifts on time and it's been going down hill. I've been "spoken to" about it and I didn't take it as a joke. I do live about a 20min. drive from work and need to take the highway to get there. However, I live on Cape Cod after all and it's full of old people and white trash dumb a$$'s that get on the road and have no clue which is the accelerator and which is the brake. Conveniently, I always seem to end up behind them.
My cousin is a senior musical theater major at Boston Conservatory and he is directing a musical for a project and asked me to be his choreographer for the show. Of course, I was thrilled to say yes. We've been rehearsing for the past month and a half and tonight we open. Last night, however, we were in the theater for our one and only tech/dress rehearsal in the space before we open. The main girl that I've been working with in the dance numbers last night was practicing a lift with some of the boys and came down wrong and rolled her ankle... It wasn't broken and I'm sure she'll be OK to perform but it was still stressful. After they took her to the hospital to get it checked out, we tried to finish lighting the rest of the show since we couldn't do a run of the show without her. That had me leaving Boston at around 12:30 and getting me home around 2 to then have to get up at 7, try and get gas (should've done it last night, I know) and get to work for 8.
Pulled into my work parking lot at 8am and walked into the building at 8:03am to then be told not to punch in because I'm "always late for every shift" and that I need to go home. That I'll be spoken to on Wednesday when I work next about it. Obviously, all of that thrilled me!!
Basically, where I'm going with this rant is that I have not wanted to be at Hearth n Kettle since November/December when I found out about the audition for Universal. Next week I'm on the schedule to work twice, Wednesday and Thursday 7-3.... yes let's put the guy who already has difficulty being on time at 7am!!! Good call management!!!! I'm not annoyed with the girl who told me that I had to go home because I know that she was just doing her job. However, I'm annoyed with the fact that I haven't heard from Universal Studios yet.
I've recently been thinking about moving down to Florida even if I don't get the job at Universal, and this morning has confirmed my decision. I need to go somewhere where I have the opportunity to be performing and dancing and doing what I payed $32,000 a year at college to do. Waiting tables was a job. Hearth n' Kettle was a JOB. Performing, dancing, acting, singing, is my Career. Not a hobby. A Career.
Dear God, or whatever the hell is up there,
PLEASE!? I don't just want this job at Universal. I need it. I need it more than anyone realizes. Please... it's not even funny anymore.
Sincerely,
Desperate
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