Weird Dreams
I dreamt about the time I was in Romeo and Juliet in my sophomore year at Prospect High School.
Have you ever dreamt about something that had happened in the past ?
Gone over a childhood event while you were asleep ?
Well, thats what I did last night ....
Was this 1974/1975 or there-a-bouts ....
I don't remember much about the dream, just that it was going over events that had already happened.
It seemed every girl in the school auditioned for the part of Juliet. Of course, I did too.
The audition consisted of the scene where Romeo and Juliet kiss.
So about 50 innocent Midwestern guys and girls had to kiss a stranger for our audition.
I guess the teacher/director wanted to make sure we could do the kiss on stage.
After I kissed the strange boy, the Teacher/Director said so everyone in the theatre could hear:
"Oh, honey, sweetie - you're too short !"
My friends did not let me forget that comment for a long time.
I did get cast - in the role of one of the servants.
Shakespeare wrote it for a Male Servant.
The Teacher/Director changed it to a Maid named Beatrice.
And that was me.
With one line. You think I could remember what the line was, but I sure don't.
I guess I am dreaming about my first time on stage, because I am thinking about the Acting I have been doing in my Adult life.
And after the Breast Cancer stuff is over - do I want to continue ?
I've been on a break from Acting for 6 months now while I have taken care of my health.
Sometimes I am really anxious to get the 8x10 glossys and resumes together and get back out there bounding the pavement.
I've been holding off at looking at the Casting Websites like LA Casting .
But now that creative itch is starting to rise up again..
I can feel that burning sensation starting again... The need to Act.
To go on Audition after Audition after Audition.
Yeah, I'll be doing it all again real soon.
