Weird!
So last night was so WEIRD. Being back in the show after 9 days off was just strange. Some positives: I felt so relaxed from my vacation. My body felt soft and easy, free of tension. The Italian/accent relaxed a bit as well. I wasn't as aware of it as I had been--the text/lyrics seemed to flow with greater ease. Also, scene rhythms were different. I felt I was able to escape the rhythms I had gotten into through 5 months of 8 shows a week--that was truly wonderful, to discover the scenes again. There were some problems: I had some vocal issues from flying and returning from a tropical environment to NYC--my voice was (is still) really dry and the bottom wasn't there for the entire first act. As such, vocally I had my worst performance of the score ever--it wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. Then by the middle of Act II, the pain resurfaced in my right hip. It's amazing--I spend a week away free of pain and then as soon as I put those shoes on, bang! the pain is back. I'm working with the costume department to get new shoes for the remainder of the run.
Overall, it was great to get back out there. I missed everyone, and enjoyed being on stage in this piece with a renewed energy and pride. Hopefully I can keep a little island feel with me for as long as possible to ease the strain of a difficult run :)
4 Comments:
Im so jealous! and i dont even know you lol. I would love to be on broadway...i know im only a senior in high school...but still...i just hope that college can get me there. any tips?
well Amanda,
my first question would be: Is there anything else in the world you can see yourself being happy doing? B/c if you want to be on Broadway that's GREAT! But it's a long tough road for most actors and you have to really REALLY want it bad. Any plans for college?
Hi Aaron -- I'm a ballet dancer with classical training who wants to transition from ballet company to theatre, and it's been a pleasure reading your blog. I just graduated college and moved to New York in January, and have a backstage job while I continue training and auditioning. Since I come from the world of classical ballet, most all my contacts here are ballet-oriented, which means it's been difficult for me finding a voice teacher. There are so many listed in the trade papers that I don't know where to begin, and I was wondering if you have any suggestions for where to begin a search for an appropriate voice teacher for a dancer. Because most of the teachers advertising in the papers are geared toward singers already at an advanced level, I'm not sure what type of teacher would be appropriate for me, as I'm a serious student, yet a relative beginner. I've been to a few Broadway auditions so far, and the dance portion is not a problem, but the singing part is always a challenge. I started voice lessons with a professional opera singer during college who told me it was realistic that I could be competitive as a dancer who can sing, but he wasn't able to offer any suggestions in NY. Any guidance you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
On a separate note, Light in the Piazza was the first Broadway show I saw when i came here, and it absolutely delighted me. As a dancer, one of the most important aspects of theatre to me is the staging and movement even when there aren't explicit dance numbers, and while all that movement may put you in pain sometimes :) , I thought the whole cast moved beautifully and the staging really underscored the emotion and made it so much more powerful. It was a wonderful experience.
Aaron,
I'm glad you had a nice vacation. It's always good to get away.
I hope you get the pain worked out from those shoes. That once happened to me too. I couldn't understand all the pain I was feeling, until I realized it was from the lack of support from the shoes I had been given to perform in. I'm sure the costumer will understand! :)
I hope to see LitP again soon. I saw it in July, with Matt and Kelli and it was so magical. I've heard such amazing things about your performance and I'm interested in seeing Katie's interpretation of Clara. So- excuse to come see it, aye? Hehe. Piazza must be such a beautiful show to be in every night- as I sit here singing to the cd, I can't even imagine the rush of the Broadway stage!
Welcome back, Aaron!
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