More about Chicago. A few details if you will.
We arrived in Chicago on Wednesday night where we stayed with a lovely woman named Lydia in the city. We actually didn't see her very much (she was working a nine to five) but we did get to enjoy pizza together. We were able to get a good night's sleep (and sleep in a bit) before our first audition at 2pm. We explored the part of town we were staying in and found some yummy breakfast deals (our favorite) and warmed up real good before we headed downtown.
We were able to audition for a woman I interned for back in my crazy college days during my stay in the Chicago Arts Program. She liked our work and told us that if we moved to Chicago she would certainly call us in for auditions and readings. That was a pleasure to hear. She spoke to us about the Chicago theater scene in such a way that made me consider moving there.
Although part of this trip was to allow us to experience other cities and see where we might want to move...I wasn't expecting to actually consider moving anywhere. Chicago, however, has a lot of appealing aspects. I am seriously going to consider it. There are downsides of course, but there are a lot of upsides. Luckily one of the casting directors we weren't able to see told me I could call her anytime to ask questions. I intend to ask her many, many questions.
