I Don't Know Why I'm Frightened.

[Maia Purdue]

Maia smiled at the sound of the city. There were cars passing, and people chatting. It really reminded her of London, New York was bigger, and the accents different, but it felt good to be in a city. New Zealand just wasn't the same, she couldn't live in the wizarding world, not completely. She needed some normality, and even though she was a witch, the muggle world helped her balance herself. She hailed a taxi and told him the adress of the theatre, smiling broadly at the driver. She had her first real job since she'd left London. Te fact that she'd played Elphaba in London meant she was familiar with the play, and she was glad to be back doing Wicked again. She'd always loved the play, and even more so, the book. Even though the two had very different endings. It wasn't too long a drive, she'd aparated to a little-known spot that she'd used when she used to come here frequently. It was inhabited mostly by magical people, so she wasn't likely to be seen. The place was at the edge of the city though, so it did take some time to get where she wanted to go. Still, it was worth it, she loved travelling through the city.

She'd flown over a few weeks ago, for the audition, deciding to give herself extra time to relax beforehand. She hadn't been in any shows recently. She missed the stage, and she couldn't wait to get back on it. She was currently looking for an apartment in New York, she had her apartment in New Zealand, and extra money from the shop meant she could afford a small apartment here. Today was her first rehearsal, so hopefully it would go well. How you got along with the people you were playing opposite often affected how you played your role, and she really wanted this to go well. She'd been out of the game for too long, and she couldn't stand it any longer.

She spotted the theatre ahead, and silently prayed that the day would go well. She paid the driver when he stopped, smiling at him, as she stepped onto the curb. It was just as she'd imagined. Of course, she'd seen the theatre before, but being here felt right, felt like coming home. She absently hummed the tune to the song; "As If We Never Said Goodbye." It was one of her favourite songs, and she felt it suited the occasion. She quickly walked inside, smiling as she saw posters from former productions on the wall. She wasn't sure where she was meant to go, so she continued along the hallway, until she reached the main part of the theatre. There were people up at the stage, so she stood and watched, leaning against the wall. She was a little early after all, and there was a possibility that she was in the wrong part of the building. She knew most pf her lines already, but she took out her script anyway, running through her lines.

 

[Katheryn Kingsley]

Katheryn Kingsley was slightly nervous as she made her way to the theater that they had been instructed to go to for their first rehearsal. Wicked was an entirely new musical for Katheryn, and she had been cast as one of the female leads. Despite the fact that she had been starring on Broadway for the past few years, Kat still got slightly worried at the beginning of each production. The slender young woman already knew all of her lines by heart. The character of Galinda was very different from her own personality. That was one of the most beautiful things about acting though. Kat twisted a lock of her fiery hair in her fingers as she walked, not wanting to take the chance of apparating. Katheryn didn't particularly like to use magic in the city. She was always afraid someone would catch her, so she never apparated unless she was certain she was going to be the first one in the theater. Even then, Kat only apparated into her personal dressing room.

The witch walked into the theater through the side door. She saw a few people had already gathered even though she was still quite early. Kat didn't like to be late as she thought it made a negative impression. The actress smiled in a friendly manner as she made her way up to the stage. She noticed another young woman, seemingly near her age. She was looking over a script for the musical. Katheryn went over to her, hoping to make a few friends on the show. "Hello, I'm Katheryn Kingsley." she said in her southern drawl. "Looking forward to the show?" she asked pleasantly as she tried to make casual conversation. She was by nature a friendly, kind girl which was what one would expect of a former Hufflepuff.

 

[Maia Purdue]

Maia absentmindedly twirled her hair around her fingers. Inside her mind she was picturing what the scenes would play out like. She was currently reading through the scene, which featured the song "Popular." It was one of her favourite songs in the musical, and she couldn't wait to start staging it. She hadn't met the girl who was playing Galinda yett, so she was looking forward to that. In fact-she hadn't met any of the cast yet. She'd only met the Director during her audition, and so she was hoping that she wasn't going to be joining a cast who all knew each other. That could be extremely awkward. Still, she had to put her best foot forward, and today was the day to do that.

An unfamiliar voice interrupted her thoughts and she looked up, a small bit startled. She was looking into the eyes of a very pretty red-head. "Hello, Maia Purdue. Nice to meet you." she smiled back, straightening her back and turning to face the girl. She looked lovely; "I like your dress." she complimented her, with a grin. It was one of the first thing Maia noticed-clothes. She was unashamedly obbsessed. "Definetly-I love Wicked!" she enthused, her English accent a sharp contrast against Katheryn's soft Southern one. She sometimes hated how sharp her accent sounded, especially against the less severe one's of Americans, and New Zealanders.