Overheard at the Audition...

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<p>This thread comes by way of a suggestion from @times3 based on a post by @doremimom.</p>

<p>We’ve all seen and heard 'em, even before we all ramped up for college auditions. The stage parents and the little divas/divos that they serve. They are an endless source of horror and comedy, and becoming one of them is a deep seated fear of all of us.</p>

<p>If you hear something, for God’s sake please say something!</p>

<p>My wife and D overheard this from a little diva at the Florida State audition two weeks ago: “Mom, just spray some d<strong>n perfume on me and go the h</strong>l away!”</p>

<p>I might have considered pepper spray instead of perfume…</p>

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<p>Turn the hose on that brat! And frankly, it’s long beyond time for perfume to be banned at auditions because of allergies.</p>

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<p>Here’s the original post that inspired the thread…
Overheard this am outside the Penn State auditions…
“How do you spell Chicago?” -A male MT student to the Penn State Admission Rep. …
“Would you get me a Starbucks?” -A mom to the same Penn State Admission Rep (and yes, he did get it). … “They’re only taking legit sopranos this year.” -A mom to another mom</p>

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<p>My wife saw this yesterday morning: A mom pressing her ear to the door while her D auditioned. Boy was she surprised when someone suddenly opened the door!</p>

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<p>I don’t why she needed to press her ear to the door. The walls were so thin I heard almost every audition waiting outside unless she wanted to hear the directors comments </p>

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<p>HAAAAA!!! I would have loved to have been there to see her face when the door opened! The D saw a number of parents do that. Or perhaps it was that same woman…who knows? HAAAAAA!!!</p>

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<p>Things I heard:</p>

<p>“Otterbein is only for opera”
“Leads in musical don’t have to know how to dance”</p>

<p>Saw a few parents with their ears pressed to the door and one peeking through the cracks of the doors.</p>

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<p>Another one:</p>

<p>“Northwestern said if your grades are good enough to get in they can teach you to sing and act.”</p>

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<p>CONFESSION…Guilty as charged: Ear pressed to the door several times. Wasn’t the mom who had a door open in my face, but definitely a close call. </p>

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<p>Gasp!!!</p>

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<p>A bold confession, DoReMiMom; respect to you for owning up! :)</p>

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<p>I’m laughing so hard right now!! :slight_smile: … a much needed laugh — after the craziness of Unifieds. </p>

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<p>Re: Northwestern – we toured there last summer and that was very clearly their attitude when we took the department tour. My D took it off her list following the tour. Incredibly condescending attitude.</p>

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<p>@doremimom, I’m SOOOOO ashamed!!!</p>

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<p>Dviamamacita, my D goes to Northwestern and loves it. She doesn’t find it condescending but she’s also not MT - she’s straight theatre. Sorry your D had a bad experience. No college is for everyone, and you have to go where you feel right and comfortable. </p>

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<p>GSOMTMom: don’t be. LOL</p>

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<p>from a parent “(X school) already has their dream team selected. I don’t know why they are even here…”</p>

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<p>GSOMTMom - I asked husband if he had his ear to the door. He said “No” but it hovered next to it! </p>

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<p>My D and some of her friends were sitting outside an audition at Unifieds, and they started talking about the “crazy parents” on CC. My D shot me a look like “Oh mom, please don’t let them know you’re ‘one of them.’”</p>

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<p>Oh my Gosh!!! I am NOT crazy!! Am I? Well, I don’t FEEL crazy…I will let you know in May!</p>