The Incarnation of Pta Part 1

It was Valentine's Day back in 1987 when it all began. I was a senior in high school. A couple weeks prior, a flyer was posted(on an actual bulletin board) in the band room for parade auditions at a well known theme park. Me and a few friends who had no dates for that day decided to go audition for the heck of it. I had no idea what to expect as it was my very first audition.

The auditions were what they call a cattle call open audition. Ever seen the people in line for Amercian Idol? Sorta like that but maybe only a couple hundred people instead of thousands. But it was just as exciting. After waiting in line and filling out all the forms I was proceeded to the rehearsal hall. This is where the staging assistants taught us a little dance routine to a tune like Zip a dee doo da. Yeah, you should know the theme park by now.

They had us go in groups of four crossing the dance floor to that neverending tune. With my two left feet I managed to smile my way to the to other side only to be asked by one of the casting scouts, "How tall are you?"

How tall am I? Well, being short at 5'5" and a 1/2!! I assumed she wanted someone taller so I said 5'7". She told me to go back to the bleachers. Fearing I was being sent to the rejection side of the hall I nervously sat back down. But faith would have it, they had asked for those on the "rejection" side to do the routine again.

So with another group of four, I stumbled my way while smiling to the other side fo the dance floor. Again, the casting director stopped me and asked how tall I as. Stuttering I spouted out "Oh, 5'5" 5'6 maybe?" She looked at me rather confused and then pointed to opposite direction than before. I was in.

Well, not really but I did make it back to the call back auditions for the next day. Needless to say I was hired to be a Royal Page of the Blue Fairy and other characters. I remember on the way home that day telling my friend Dawn ( who was the only other person hired in our little group) that I heard there was a park in Tokyo, wouldn't it be cool to work there? ......tbc

You know that old saying, be careful what you wish for? Well, I'm glad I said it and you will have to wait until my next post for the continuation of The Incarnation of Pta. Blogging is more work than I thought and I gotta keep you guessing anyways? Right? Plus, the story gets very cosmic in a weird spiritual sort of way. Stay tuned!