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Ben Morris

Audition Diary

January 2004
Only a few weeks to go and I am so nervous! The rest of my life will literally be decided over the next few weeks, I�m finding it hard to sleep and concentrate in school, after all I do have my Leaving Cert coming up. But I�ve got to be positive and focused I guess. I�ve started working on my songs with my singing teacher and I have my monologues learned and practiced to bits. Things are looking good but I�ve never been so nervous, I�m constantly thinking about that first audition, and to be honest I�m doubting myself a bit. At drama, Gillian has announced that she has organised for us to do a workshop with the teachers from the �Urdang Academy� here in Dublin. It�s the weekend before I go for my first audition in London, and we can audition for their course while at the workshop if we want!! Why not!! It�s perfect timing, and a perfect chance to get some audition experience right before I go. I only need 1 song and 1 monologue, so I�ll probably do �Empty Chairs� and �Robert Emmet�.

Sunday January 25th -Urdang Workshop
Wasn�t really nervous going in on the bus. I saw the day as being a chance to gain experience rather then an audition. I turned up at 10am. I met the other guys from ITW. The Workshop Director gave an introduction. She asked who was auditioning, it turned out that it was just myself and some girl I�d never met. The workshop began. Ballet first, what...ballet!!�Me??�Yup. Well I did the class and I was happy enough that I handled everything well. I noticed that the director lady was watching me with a camera. Nerve wracking! But still, I�m not too pushed, Roll on Jazz! I went into the Jazz very confident but the routine went terrible. We had an amazing instructor but I was just awful, I couldn�t keep up. I started to feel annoyed with myself. The woman was standing in front of me and I was making a fool out of myself.

During lunch, I regained my thoughts. Started to think positive. I have to say that all the other guys were really supportive. We went into the next class, Musical Theatre, and we learned a song from �Chorus Line�, I hate that show!! The routine went ok then I guess but I didn�t really have much energy left and I didn�t put in as much effort. The workshop ended and everyone went home except the girl and I. We had to stay to do our audition pieces and our interview.