Booked & Blessed

Happy Monday, Booked & Blessed Fam! I can't believe we're already at EPISODE 20! All the love to each of you <3 

One thing I forgot to mention - Make sure all of your songs are sung by characters you can see yourself playing (and are uniquely "you") and to strike the delicate balance of the song not being too easy, but also not too hard (those audition day jitters are real, ya'll). The challenge is implementing all these things while also showing off what you do best.

Websites I consulted:

https://www.bretshuford.com/blog/how-to-create-a-stellar-audition-book

https://newmusicaltheatre.com/blogs/green-room/audition-book-checklist-from-your-friends-at-actor-therapy
^ This site has some contrasting information from what I was told/what I do - But feel free to take what you want and leave what you don't! The authors of this blog post/those who run Actor Therapy are extremely reputable and know their stuff.

I hope you have a magnanimous Monday & an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Hello fab amigos - Get ready for a doozy of an episode this week! I said it was going to be a "mini-sode," but it ended up being basically as long as a normal episode, and I even cut some parts out (typical). Either way, I hope you're someone who needed to hear this message today and I love you!

Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Send me a message on Instagram @bookedandblessedpod and/or @karisahope if you have any thoughts, questions, concerns, or burning inquiries (:

Howdy, Booked & Blessed Fam! It was a late night recording sesh following a five-hour nap after a crazy few days at work (including a close-open or a cl-open) - but I still hope this episode gives you ideas if/when the time comes to look for a survival (muggle) job! 

Edit: I meant to say "Broadway guys, gals, & nonbinary pals" near the end of the episode, but my attempts at editing that at 2:00 in the morning were simply... not it.

As always, feel free to follow the pod and send me any questions, concerns, or burning inquiries @bookedandblessedpod on Insta or @karisahope. (:

Love ya - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Howdy fabulous friends! This episode is basically one big addendum with more information I thought you should know about cruise ship contracts! I'm sure I'll think of plenty more, so feel free to send me a message on Instagram @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope and let me know whether you do or don't want to know more (hehe). 

As promised:

Survivaljobsforactors.com

I hope you have a miraculous Monday & an even better rest of your week,

Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Happy Monday Booked & Blessed Fam! I've been saying I would speak more on my cruise ship experience for ages now, so here it is! FYI, the NYC ASMR is STRONG in this one. 

I already have a long list of addendums for next week's episode, don't you worry. 

Feel free to follow the pod on Instagram @bookedandblessedpod and/or my personal account @karisahope and send me any questions, concerns, or burning inquiries you may have! :)

I hope you have a not-so-manic Monday, and an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Howdy Booked & Blessed Fam! The interview you've all been waiting for, the woman of the hour, Most Likely To Be Famous - Annalee Paige! We talk all things toxic musical theater education, auditioning, silly little stories - just generally keepin' it real out here.

You can follow Annalee on Instagram to keep up with her gorgeous model face and voice @annaleepaige!

And DM what you think my sign is to @bookedandblessedpod or @karisahope (heheh)

I forgot to tell you at the end of the episode, but I hope you have a magnificent Monday & an even better rest of your week! Let's get booked & blessed y'all <3

Hey Booked & Blessed Fam! Getting this episode out to ya at the last possible moment this Monday - This week has been a blur! The meat & potatoes of this episode is SHOWMANCES (AKA getting romantically involved with someone you're in a show with). The moral is, basically, proceed with caution. 

I hope you're ready for next week's episode - It's going to be a blast!

As always, feel free to follow the pod on Insta @bookedandblessed pod or ya girl @karisahope.

Okay, love ya! Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Howdy Booked &  Blessed Fam! This week's episode is all about a method to make your performances of songs more real and authentic called song scoring (compliments of my voice coach)! Get your notebooks out and let me know if this method helps in your process. (:

Follow me on Insta:
@bookedandblessedpod
@karisahope

Have a lovely little Monday and an even better rest of your week - Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Happy Monday, fabulous friends! Shout out to anyone who can count how many times I said "right" and "ya know?" in this episode. Also wanted to put out there, we have no problem paying these costs because the return on investment the joy of performing brings us is ten fold!

Jenna Leigh Miller - 
@problemsolvedbyjenna or @jennaleighmiller

https://gigintel.art/

15-minute Stretches for Dancers (or people like me just trying to get better out here):

https://www.youtube.com/@GaylynLareese

Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!

Happy Monday, loves! This week, I'm telling you all about my (two) audition experience(s) for USJ. 

TM Productions (my friend Tony's company who edited my reel) -

https://www.facebook.com/productionteamtm/


Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear -

https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/big-magic/

I hope you have a magical Monday and an even better rest of your week!

Let's get booked & blessed, y'all!