This is REALITY.

Greetings, all! Just as I thought it would, the Disney Character auditions made everything REAL. Actually meeting some of the people I'll be sharing this experience made it all fall into place. Everyone was friendly, personable, and excited to be there as I was. It was a fantastic experience.

As far as the audition goes, it was a blast. There were thirty-three people at the audition, myself included, and it was hands down the most fun I've ever had at an audition. It was laid back, relaxed, fun... everything Disney is supposed to be! We started out the audition with the basic measurements, job descriptions, meeting the casting director, and small talk chit chat, kept us all relaxed and loose!

The audition was simple and fun! We did two animation exercises (Disney's terminology for an improv audition) which involved LARGE, exaggerated pantomiming and NO speaking, which allowed them to gauge whether or not we'd be suitable to portray one of the hundreds of furry costumed characters that grace the parks on a daily basis. (Think Mickey... he doesn't speak!) After those, we learned a dance combination, rehearsed it over and over... and the audition ended after about two hours! It was a great expereince!

Overall, I feel the audition went well! I had a blast, I had energy, and I made the casting director laugh. Can't get much better than that! I'll be happy if I get a role, don't get me wrong, but either way I'm looking forward to August now more than ever :)

As far as hearing back goes, the results of the audition are released anywhere between three and five weeks following the FINAL audition date of the fourteen-city tour of DCP Auditions, which happens to fall on March 30th. Ergo, I should hear back about the audition anytime before April 30th. It'll be an exciting time!! (I'm hoping it's closer to three weeks than five, ha ha).

Check back for an update ;)