Rejection

Rejection is something everyone has to deal with at some point in life, whether it be asking a girl or guy to prom, baseball tryouts, or even in performing arts. When a show only has twenty people in the cast and eighty five people show up to auditions someone is going to get let down.  

            There are many different reactions to not seeing your name on the list you so wish it was on. Some people get awfully angry and spend the rest of their life in a fit of hot rage. “Why not me?! I was so perfect for that roll!” Maybe they just get extremely sad, and go cry in a corner, silently. Another way people coup with rejection is to put themselves back out there, say “I know what I did wrong, and I will do better next time,” and then be on their merry way off to the next audition. Now I think the best way to deal with this blow is to do all of the aforementioned options!

 Now let’s begin at the time when you don’t see your name on the list. Your heart drops, and you feel the tears swell up. That’s fine! Be sad. There is a reason you wanted to be in that play/musical. And after the sadness you will probably be mad. Mad directly at the director. He did not pick you! It is his fault you are depressed! And then after a day or two, or less depending on your rebound rate, of quiet fuming you could get the courage and go talk to that director about why you didn’t make it in, what you can work on, and how you could still be involved.

            Every single director will tell you the same thing, if you go and talk to them; “It was a hard decision. There was just so many talented people.” It’s basically the page one on “How to Be a Director.” Which is most likely true. They don’t just put people in that they want. They go by talent, it may seem unfair to someone who didn’t make it in, but to those who deserve it, they understand.  Now no matter how upset about not making it in you are, being involved is a good thing! It may be hard to just help behind the stage with lights or costumes but it’s good to be there as much as possible, getting your name and face in their brain.