I Am Cordially Invited

It feels great to audition for a role, nail it, get called back and finally BOOK it. You work tirelessly to seek out breakdowns and audition notices, to read the piece or watch the content and prepare yourself, and to create a good relationship with your potential employer. You map out how to get there, how much time to allot yourself, and how to be professional but open. It feels darn great to work so fully for yourself and get that reward.

But you know what feels even better?

A phone call or an email that says, "Hey, we're doing [insert title here] and we thought of you--how'd you like to come do this with us?"

Being thought of and INVITED to play feels just fantastic. It's been happening a lot to me, and I'm so delighted! My friends over at Garage Theatre Group invited me to do a super-staged reading of "Mrs. Parker and George S.K...", and my friends at The Theater Project asked me to be in their annual NJ Young Playwrights' Festival! I've been invited by a friend and fledgling headshot photog to do a session with her, and I've got a dear friend writing a pilot with me in mind. What a wonderful feeling!

Thanks to all my generous friends for thinking of me and inviting me to the Awesome Party!

<3
Jen