I Wish....

You would read all of this before you scanned to the bottom and looked at the cast list. I realize that this is an unrealistic idea. Thus, I wait for you to read, and then, I'll hope that you return to the top when you're finished reading. I'll wait.....

OK....one of the nice things about having Ms. Ford aboard....that rhymes....is that I have someone to confirm or refute my casting. I see things one way, but someone else might see it another way. Luckily, she helped verify and select this cast. She has officially been named Assistant Director.

Casting is never fun or easy. That is particularly true when it comes to smaller casts. However, today's audition was really more of the style audition you will encounter if you ever decide to act beyond our doors. I liked today's style much better than the way I traditionally do it.

There were many factors that contributed to finalizing the decisions. Basically, there were three principle female parts. At the end of the day, there were five girls who demonstrated enough to earn those three spots. Thus, we had to trim that list to three, and here were the factors we used:

1. Were the lines memorized. (That's a fair assessment.)
2. Did the lines contain tones. (This is a sign of real work.)
3. How clear is your schedule? (Incredibly important at this point!)
4. How deserving are you, seniority, dedication, etc. (Didn't factor into this much.)

Now, for those of you elected to be understudies. I promise you a performance with some semblance of an audience. I realize that being an understudy isn't easy or glamorous. Very few people see it through until the end. However, I believe that there is a great value in being an understudy. First of all, you're the backup plan. Secondly, you get to learn a lot about acting. Finally, you did get a show. It's ultimately your choice.

Either way, I need you to accept or refuse your placements tomorrow. I need to plan and move on. I am not casting the secondary parts tonight because I need to make revisions. I don't want to assign a part, and then, find that I need to edit the character from the play. I hope you understand that. Besides, I'm going to focus on the central characters for the first week.

Central characters and understudies should begin memorizing lines immediately. I need to meet with all of you tomorrow to verify a schedule. Also, I need to give you a revised copy of the script for tomorrow. OK? If you have questions or complaints, BRING THEM TO ME ONLY. I will listen and explain. However, don't make a public outcry. OK?

CAST LIST FOR "THE IDEAL HUSBAND"

Senator Robert Chilton......Galen McGrane

Senator Goring Caversham.......T. J. Curtis

Sentator Caversham Sr..........Matt Johnson

Victor De Jacque...................Kyle Gallienne

Mason....................................Kodi Pfeiffer

Phipps.....................................Chris George


Gertrude Chilton.............Beth Stranathan
Brittany Green (Understudy)


Miss Chevellie.....................Julia Friedrich
Lexi Flook (Understudy)



Mabel..................................Brianna Miller
Krissy Peck (Understudy)


MjB

P.S. Brianna Miller....SEE ME FIRST THING IN THE A.M.