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Go! Please go and then tell us all about it. I would love to know what that kind of experience is like. Why wouldn't you go? I only know you through what you've written here and at Metafilter but you seem like a real live wire - totally fearless and adventurous. GO! Report back.
I wouldn't go for a number of practical reasons- the biggest one being that I don't want to be on an MTV reality show (which is what the audition process is going to be), and I don't really want to be in a Broadway show either- I just want to be good enough that I *could* be in one if I wanted to, ya know? But it would be fun to go to the auditions! And February 4 isn't too bad for me, schedule wise...
It's weird- I start thinking, I shouldn't audition, because I don't want to leave the life I have; I like my life now the way it is. But then I think, why would you assume you're good enough where it would come to the point where you'd have to choose? And THEN I think, well, why wouldn't I go if I didn't think I was possibly good enough? And if I am possibly good enough, I shouldn't audition, because I don't want to leave the life I have now. And round and round it goes.
Look, you can worry about all that stuff if they offer you the part. If it were any other kind of iffy-but-potentially-interesting job interview you'd do it for sure, wouldn't you?
Actually, I wouldn't; I'm very happy with the job I have now. But what the hell! It's only one day. Meanwhile, what should I sing??? I have a showtune, but I need a contemporary pop number... hmmmmm....
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