Lost It All
You were so happy you could die
After learning all the steps, the choreographer left to tell the director that Carolyn was almost ready to audition. Carolyn was in a small dressing room just about the size of a small walk in closet. She stood in front of the mirror and gazed at her reflection. She went over all the steps she had just learned in her mind so she wouldn't forget them. This was a make or break moment for her.
When Andy's handsome face appeared in the mirror behind her, she let her lips turn up in a smile. He was exactly the person she needed to see right now.
"Andy, I can't do this." She said to his reflection in the mirror.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Of course you can." He encouraged. "You're an amazing dancer and you know that. You practically have this in the bag. And I promise I'll be sitting in the audience watching you. If you get nervous, just look at me."
She nodded. "Got it." She spun around and planted a kiss on his sweet lips before Andy led her out to the stage.
"I have to go in the audience now." He frowned. "But I'll be watching every step you take out there. You're beautiful and they will love you." He gave her one last kiss before they departed.
She stepped out from the wings and into the gleaming, white lights shining down on her. She walked out to center stage and waited for her next direction.
"Daaahling." The director said. "All I need you to do is state your name and the role you're auditioning for."
"Oh, um, my name is Carolyn Monroe. And... I just wanted to audition to be a background dancer. I'll be happy with that." Carolyn tried to hold her shaking hands still as she spoke.
“Modest, I like that.” The director commented. “Alright, dear. Whenever you’re ready.”
Carolyn took a deep breath to try and calm her racing nerves and nodded at the sound tech. The music began and she started twirling around the stage, trying not to think about how big of an opportunity this would be.
“She’s good, right?” Andy leaned over to plant the seed in director’s ear.
“Not the best. I’ve seen better.” He stated and Andy’s heart began to race with anger and fear. “But she’s good, I’ll give her that.”
He sat back in his seat and relaxed. He really wanted this to work out for Carolyn. She had encouraged him to continue on with his dream and he wanted to do the same for her. He just wanted her to be happy.
Carolyn stopped when the music did and felt as though she were about to pass out. She had given that performance her all and if they didn’t like it, there was nothing she could do. She really hoped she hadn’t blown it, especially after Andy took all that time to put this private audition together for her.
“Well, Carolyn,” The director began, shifting in his seat slightly and looking over the notes he had taken on his clipboard. “I’ve seen better.” He stated.
He heart dropped into her stomach and she knew this was the end of her dance career. She wasn’t ever going to want to dance again because of this. If Broadway didn’t like her, no one would.
“But,” He continued.
She got this burning in the pit of her stomach and she could feel her hope raising up with just the one word.
“You have potential.” He said. “I think if you worked with Chris a little more and then got with the rest of the cast or dancers, I believe you could keep up and make this show one of the best.
Carolyn grinned widely. This was probably one of the best times of her life. “Thank you so much!” She exclaimed.
“Rehearsals start at seven every day except Sundays. That’s your day off.” The director informed. “We’ll see you Monday.”
He stood up with his intern and walked out of the theater. Carolyn ran down the steps and into Andy’s open arms. She had done it.
“I’m so proud of you.” Andy said into her blonde hair.
“I couldn’t have done it without your help, Andy. Thank you so much.” A tear escaped and stained his jacket. A few more followed and soon enough, Carolyn couldn’t control her tears. She was just overwhelmed with excitement and shock.
“Come on,” Andy said. “Let’s go celebrate.” He took her by the hand and led her out of the theater.
When Andy's handsome face appeared in the mirror behind her, she let her lips turn up in a smile. He was exactly the person she needed to see right now.
"Andy, I can't do this." She said to his reflection in the mirror.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Of course you can." He encouraged. "You're an amazing dancer and you know that. You practically have this in the bag. And I promise I'll be sitting in the audience watching you. If you get nervous, just look at me."
She nodded. "Got it." She spun around and planted a kiss on his sweet lips before Andy led her out to the stage.
"I have to go in the audience now." He frowned. "But I'll be watching every step you take out there. You're beautiful and they will love you." He gave her one last kiss before they departed.
She stepped out from the wings and into the gleaming, white lights shining down on her. She walked out to center stage and waited for her next direction.
"Daaahling." The director said. "All I need you to do is state your name and the role you're auditioning for."
"Oh, um, my name is Carolyn Monroe. And... I just wanted to audition to be a background dancer. I'll be happy with that." Carolyn tried to hold her shaking hands still as she spoke.
“Modest, I like that.” The director commented. “Alright, dear. Whenever you’re ready.”
Carolyn took a deep breath to try and calm her racing nerves and nodded at the sound tech. The music began and she started twirling around the stage, trying not to think about how big of an opportunity this would be.
“She’s good, right?” Andy leaned over to plant the seed in director’s ear.
“Not the best. I’ve seen better.” He stated and Andy’s heart began to race with anger and fear. “But she’s good, I’ll give her that.”
He sat back in his seat and relaxed. He really wanted this to work out for Carolyn. She had encouraged him to continue on with his dream and he wanted to do the same for her. He just wanted her to be happy.
Carolyn stopped when the music did and felt as though she were about to pass out. She had given that performance her all and if they didn’t like it, there was nothing she could do. She really hoped she hadn’t blown it, especially after Andy took all that time to put this private audition together for her.
“Well, Carolyn,” The director began, shifting in his seat slightly and looking over the notes he had taken on his clipboard. “I’ve seen better.” He stated.
He heart dropped into her stomach and she knew this was the end of her dance career. She wasn’t ever going to want to dance again because of this. If Broadway didn’t like her, no one would.
“But,” He continued.
She got this burning in the pit of her stomach and she could feel her hope raising up with just the one word.
“You have potential.” He said. “I think if you worked with Chris a little more and then got with the rest of the cast or dancers, I believe you could keep up and make this show one of the best.
Carolyn grinned widely. This was probably one of the best times of her life. “Thank you so much!” She exclaimed.
“Rehearsals start at seven every day except Sundays. That’s your day off.” The director informed. “We’ll see you Monday.”
He stood up with his intern and walked out of the theater. Carolyn ran down the steps and into Andy’s open arms. She had done it.
“I’m so proud of you.” Andy said into her blonde hair.
“I couldn’t have done it without your help, Andy. Thank you so much.” A tear escaped and stained his jacket. A few more followed and soon enough, Carolyn couldn’t control her tears. She was just overwhelmed with excitement and shock.
“Come on,” Andy said. “Let’s go celebrate.” He took her by the hand and led her out of the theater.
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8/19/17