So, I'm in my school's musical (which is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat). I am one of Joseph's brothers, although not one of the ones who has a solo. I was a little disappointed about that, but I suppose my voice really doesn't fit any part which does have a solo (except possibly Joseph, but I didn't want a part that big and don't have the proper range).
Anyway, some of us brothers get to use microphones. All of those with solos get one, and the remaining were distributed among the rest of us. I was one of the lucky few to get one. I was quite excited about this, as I've never gotten the opportunity to use one of those mics before. Except that today I was told by the musical director that I had to hand it over to someone for a couple of scenes (they don't need it the whole time, but there isn't a chance to hand it back). I was a bit disapointed about that, but someone had to do it. And I suppose my voice is similar to the guy I'm giving it to, so it wouldn't need any recalibration.
But then for another song later in the play I was asked to hand the mic to another person. I mean, really? Couldn't she have asked someone else this time? I'm the only one she's had to ask to do this, as far as I know. And it doesn't even make a whole lot of sense, because the person I'm handing it to is a tenor, and I'm a bass. It would make more sense to try to keep the number of mics in each section balanced, and there is a tenor who could hand his mic off no problem. It feels like she must views me to be the weakest singer? Because I'm not. There's a guy with a bigger part who is a terrible singer, and others who I think I am as good as. Mind you, he wouldn't have the chance to hand over his mic at that point in the show. The only reason she MIGHT choose me as the guy to hand off his mic is because I am capable of singing quite loudly even without it. But others can do that too.
Quite honestly, I think the main reason for this is because I'm no one of her favourites. I have not taken any music classes since grade 9 and only was part of the choir for one year (I did not enjoy choir). But I probably have the best record for attendance at musical rehearsals, I'm pretty good at being expressive, and I always ALWAYS work hard at practices and try not to make a nuisance of myself (which is more than can be said for some of her favourites). I know that sounds very childish and it seems like a very small issue, but it's really ticked me off and I know that if I tell my Mom she'll dismiss it as being immature and selfish.
03 Apr 2011, 8:49 pm
