Dusting off those old dance shoes

This weekend I decided to put on my dancing shoes and auditioned for the Baytown Little Theatre production of the musical Chicago. I was very excited to give the stage stuff a try again, feeling not so out of practice since I have been keeping physically fit. I had my eye on the part of Velma, played by Catherine Zetta Jones in the movie version. I was pleased with how I did (got several compliments from others) and thought a had a chance to get cast for a part, but none the less I was not called back for tomorrow night. Why did I not get cast? Well...for one thing I guess I am not in my 20's anymore now am I? I forget that now and as I still feel like a kid on the inside, and it seems that since this director is young and normally works with high school students I should not find that a surprise. There were a lot of under 30's who auditioned (yes I am still in my 30's). Also with local community theatre, there is always a bit of nepotism that goes on (defined as a showing of favoritism toward relatives and friends, based upon that relationship, rather than on an objective evaluation of ability). It seemed like all the ladies that were asked for call backs were either just in the previous play they did, had done a play at the theater before or were in a production that the director saw. Anyway, I am looking forward to see the production when it opens in July/August. It will be neat to see who was cast for which parts, as I think I have a good idea of who will be in the play. It will be fun to see when it is on the stage. You know that I am going to be singing and dancing in my seat as I watch the play, no one can stop me from doing that. Who knows I may see about getting in with the "in crowd" and do some costume designing for them. Then maybe I'll get a call back for sure. "Isn't good...isn't grand..isn't great..isn't it swell...isn't it....Nowadays!"