Life is like a musical
Subtitle: how to live, love, and lead like a star
By: Tim Federle
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9780762462643
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Auditions; Theater; Vocational guidance; Success; Self-realization; Musical theater; Musicals
Table of contents: title: Cast yourself in the role you must play; title: Value courage over confidence; title: Congratulate the person who got "your" part; title: It's called a "play" for a reason; title: Raise your voice; title: Turn your weaknesses into strengths; title: Dance like everyone's watching; title: Remember : The show must go on; title: Don't cross your arms when the director is talking; title: Take comfort that everyone is always starting over; title: Realize we're each the lead of our own life; title: Fake it; title: Find your "I want" song; title: The real work happens after opening night; title: Buy something physical to remember a big win; title: Figure out what kind of no it is; title: Forget your résumé. polish your reputation; title: Let someone else take a bow; title: Be a good scene partner; title: Be extra nice to the P.A.'s; title: Make stuff. don't make fun of stuff; title: Create a new family from your cast; title: Go where the love is; title: Recognize that life is like a musical; title: Save the drama; title: Stop saying you're tired; title: Clap loudest for the understudies; title: Give compliment sandwiches; title: Follow your whims; title: Recover between performances; title: Recruit a friend to assess your audition outfit; title: Arrive a half hour before half hour; title: Imagine your hero in the audience; title: Rehearse under emergency conditions; title: Write fan letters; title: Be nice outside the audition room, too; title: Keep a photo of the worst gig you ever had; title: Don't review a show on-site; title: Forgive yourself for a bad performance; title: Put on a happy face; title: Reconnect with your inner theater kid; title: Take the note; title: Live in a suitcase; title: Go on "vocal rest"; title: Write an aspirational Playbill bio; title: Try to name all of last year's Tony winners; title: Know that you're both irreplaceable and replaceable; title: Screw up onstage, but keep dancing; title: Find your tribe; title: Life is not a dress rehearsal.