There is a very good reason things have slowed down on the blog lately:  I auditioned for Cirque du Soleil. And got through!

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It was absolutely grueling, I won’t tell you what we did because it’s a secret and they said if I tell anybody they will cancel my birthday and kidnap my pets.

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I auditioned for them back in 2002 and it was an unforgettable and very educational experience.  I made it to the final three and that was the end of the audition.  Not sure what happened after that, apparently they didn’t have a show that I fit into.  If you haven’t seen a Cirque du Soleil show you’re missing out – talk about a display of amazing talent.  Acrobats, clowns, drag queens – it puts the Halloween parade in the East Village to shame.

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Today’s audition began at 9am and ended at 6pm and it was non-stop!  I have done some very physical things in my life but nothing quite as challenging as a Cirque du Soleil audition.  There were about 30-35 supremely talented actors when we started and when we finished there were 7.  And I was one of them.  Needless to say I’m sore from head to toe but if it’s worth having it’s worth working for right?

Now I wait.  And celebrate!

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