Checking in -- DC Actor Stats!

Since the beginning of this year, I have:


-Gone to 6 local open-call auditions (signed up for 2 more on top of this, but was told by each of those companies that I did not have to attend since they were already considering me for the upcoming season. Woot!)

-Been invited to 8 show-specific auditions

-Attended 2 callbacks from said "invited auditions"

-Been offered 2 contracts (incidentally, NOT from those callbacks! One from a company I have worked for already, one straight from an invited audition)


It's funny that I feel like I've been auditioning a lot, but looking at the numbers? 16 forms of audition in almost 4 months? Sooo...about 4 auditions/month? In New York, that may be shameful:). But perhaps it seems exciting to me because the last town I really lived in as an actor--Nashville--simply doesn't have that many opportunities. (Some truly GREAT companies there, but only so many of them....) All relative.

I've been keeping a record because I'm interested to see how much auditioning I do in this town, as well as how often that yields a gig. Of course, there are many factors that will muddle things, (thank goodness!) -- a company doesn't call you in this year but remembers you for something the following season, etc. While it is interesting to see what my "stats" are, I like to remember what my old band master used to call "money in the bank." :) If I really show something of myself in an audition, that is MONEY IN THE BANK, baby. May not land me a gig with that company this season or even next--may not land me a gig with them at all!--but someone may enjoy the work. And remember. And think of me. And pass my name on. And as the Little Prince says, "One never knows."

Off to prep for open call #7.