Neglect and a General for All Seasons

I have neglected to update about the rest of SFIT. I will. I promise. In the meantime, the Generals have come and gone.

I felt very lame following the close of Uncle Mike. I had no projects to follow and when people asked what I was going to be up to I had to just sort of sheepishly shrug my shoulders and talk about all the general auditions I had coming up. So I did the Rep and Intiman and ACT and perhaps most importantly the TPS Generals. These puppies used to happen twice a year, in Winter and in Summer (although you were only allowed to reserve an audition slot once a year if you switched it could not be consecutively), now they happen once a year. AND after you confirm your slot if you miss it you can't do reserve one the next year.
You get two minutes for two pieces and I performed my Troilus and Cressida monologue (which is just about on the verge of retirement) and a found piece from The Areas of My Expertise.

I generally get a warm response from these auditions. I think this is for a couple reasons. 1) I try and treat the whole ordeal fairly professionally, which regrettably many do not. I stay within the time constraints. I dress nice. I'm polite. 2) I try and do at least one comic piece. I can only imagine how much chest beating, hair pulling, and other forms of self punishment make their appearances in these four days of auditions. 3) I'm not a terrible actor.

Already I've had a slew of callbacks, almost none of which has actually occurred yet. But I will make a point as they happen. Expect a list soon enough.