*sulks* Here I was, thinking that it was too good to be true. The THARTS Spring show was going to be Lady in the Dark, which is excellent. They were offering the project as a class, meaning that I could count it towards my theatre minor. It was going to meet 3 hours a night, 4 days a week, compared to 4 hours a night, 5 days a week for "Annie Get Your Gun", meaning that I would spend less time in rehearsal each week and have one fewer class outside of theatre to worry about. The lead role was intriguing and perfect for my vocal range. I even nudged Aaron into considering the position of Assistant Music Director for the show.

And today I find out that they've already cast nearly the entire production before even holding open auditions, and the two female roles the email I received referred to were not Liza and Sutton but two other random characters.

I'm well aware that I have a prima donna-like desire for recognition, though of course it's natural to want to be in the spotlight and not be another faceless chorus member. I've been spoiled rotten by the juicy roles I've had in high school and at Penn so far, and I'm less fond of the idea of trying out for a show that has already had the lead roles cast.

And now I'm looking at the Penn Performing Arts Website, and most of the groups haven't even posted what their spring shows are going to be. And those that have posted really don't sound that interesting. *sigh* Auditions for One Acts are today and tomorrow, but I don't know anything about the shows, and I'd much rather do a musical.

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And I just got an email back from the director, and he said that no, only the two lead roles, Liza and Dr. Brooks, have been cast, and everything else is open. The reason they said there were only two roles left to be filled is because there are; for the show, they've reduced a 20-person cast to an ensemble of 8. 2 women, plus Liza, and 4 guys, plus Dr. Brooks. So that sounds rather awesome, actually. And the roles of Liza and Dr. Brooks are thesis roles for two acting majors, which explains why they've already been cast.

So yeah, I'm still trying out for Lady in the Dark. I hope I stand a chance with only two girls being taken, but if not, I'll just have to wait until the other groups announce their Spring shows, and decide from there. And if I don't do a show, then I'll just have that time for academics and perhaps get back to CGing and such.