Blog 8- Let's Take a Note from Broadway to Bust

In class recently, we watched the CBS special Broadway or Bust, a documentary about the days of rehearsals leading up to a competition and the competition itself where high schoolers who won their regional completions competed using a solo piece and part of a group in a madly which included a song from the musical they were nominated from which was played by their character in their awards show. It was a very educational for me to watch the competition and I learned many different things.
Evan was the student that I identified most with. We both are better at acting than at singing, so we might chose to sing a character song instead of a more serious one. Evan and I both are skilled at performing in comedic acting, yet it was not shown if Evan can act in dramatic roles, while I can perform in dramatic roles. We are both very hard workers, as he had to work very hard to succeed in his performance, which made him improve a lot and eventually be one of the three boys nominated to win the award for the solo. The high schooler I had the most in common was Evan.
Despite having a lot in common with Evan, I learned more from Brittany and her experience. She showed me that you have to work hard to perform as she progressed a notable amount throughout the documentary. She also showed me that people can come over many obstacles, like being homeless, and still be successful, as she was able to win her regional competition and be considered seriously for the solo part until the judges thought that if she sang again her voice would be damaged. Her experience also showed me that sometimes the judges and/or the people who are auditioning you might just see something you can not or they might have your best interest at heart. The student I learned the most from was Brittany, not Evan, who I ha a bit more in common with.
These lessons I learned from Brittany and Evan I can used in my audition piece. I can use Evan and my similar strengths in our comedic abilities to use it to my advantage in my monologue, as it has both dramatic and comedic elements to it. The fact that Brittany had such a dramatic evolution of her abilities will help me stay positive when I do not get my monologue right. Brittany and Evan had to work very hard to make the improvements they made will help inspire me when I practice to keep working hard and try my best. Brittany and Evan both taught me many different lessons that I can use when I work on my monologue audition piece and perform in general.
I learned lots of different lessons and enjoyed watching the special Broadway or Bust. Each of the featured students  taught me something about acting and performing in general.  Some of the featured high schoolers also had a lot with me. I can not wait to add these lessons to my monologue and tell you about it see you.