# My SO is auditioning for the CIRQUE DU SOLEIL on FRIDAY!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850 "2002-09-10T21:30:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/1 "2002-09-10T21:30:20Z")
Hey got the call last Friday that they are looking for a temporary replacement for the guitarist of **“Dralion”**. They said it was between **Mr.dreamer** and one other guy but they called this morning and said they’ve decided to fly **Mr.dreamer** up to Seattle this Thursday and audition him on the spot. He gets to watch the show Thursday night, stay at the Hotel that the Cirque stays at, and then audition Friday morning! This is a dream come true for **Mr.dreamer**! He sent his resume and music to the Cirque du Soleil Headquarters in Montreal over two years ago!! Although it’s only a temporary position, it’s still the _Cirque du Soleil_!! And having that on his resume will only lead to more opportunities for him and of course the opportunity to maybe find a permanent position with them. I am SO Happy for him and if you feel like praying or sending good thoughts his way I would definitely appreciate it, as would he. As soon as I know the outcome of the audition I will post it. If he gets the job he will be playing with them in Sacramento for at the minimum 3 weeks. I will plan on going up there a few times for sure so if anyone else lives in that area, let me know!! go **Mr.dreamer** go!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/2 "2002-09-10T21:46:40Z")
Best of luck!!! ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/3 "2002-09-10T21:48:44Z")
Woohooo!!! Best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/4 "2002-09-10T22:11:49Z")
That is so cool! I love CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ! Does he get to be on stage? Does he get to wear one of those cool costumes? Does he get to keep the cool costume? Will you get to play with those long ropes that you hang from and fly around? Will you get to hang around with the contortionists? TOO COOl! ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/5 "2002-09-10T23:43:11Z")
I will use this as my first official post…congratulations!! I knew something like this would happen…I like to see it when true talent isn’t wasted! ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/6 "2002-09-11T00:36:16Z")
The Cirque has been a part of my life the past month or so. It is currently located in the old employees parking lot at the Boeing Renton plant. Big blue and yellow tents too. Their parking gastapo gets upset because we have to knock over their orange cones getting out of the parking lot at quitting time. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/7 "2002-09-11T03:27:11Z")
That’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/8 "2002-09-11T03:42:48Z")
Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts and encouragement! **Lyllyan** - to answer your questions > [@](#): > > Does he get to be on stage? **Yes** Does he get to wear one of those cool costumes? **If he gets the job maybe** Does he get to keep the cool costume? **I don’t know** Will you get to play with those long ropes that you hang from and fly around? \*\*That would be cool wouldn’t it?!! \*\* Will you get to hang around with the contortionists? **If he gets the job I’m hoping to be able to visit and go backstage and hang at the hotel, so maybe 🙂** **racer72** , do you work at Boeing? I’m just curious because a member of my family does. Have you seen **Dralion**? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/9 "2002-09-11T04:16:04Z")
737 Final Assembly, perform functional test of airplane systems. ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/10 "2002-09-11T04:33:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Faruiza \* > \*\*I will use this as my first official post…congratulations!! I knew something like this would happen…I like to see it when true talent isn’t wasted! \*\* Why thank you **Faruiza** and **Welcome to the SDMB**!! **Mr.dreamer** thanks you too for that wonderful compliment!! Next time I see ya’ we’ll all be in garb - Oh how I miss that! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/11 "2002-09-11T12:27:32Z")
That’s pretty cool. There’s a russian woman here at work who’s friends with some of the people in the _Cirque_, although I can’t remember which show. It sounds like a pretty wild & unique experience. I hope Mr. Dreamer gets the part. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/12 "2002-09-11T14:57:28Z")
Too cool for words. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/13 "2002-09-11T18:20:02Z")
I saw **Dralion** a couple of years ago and am going to see **Alegria** next week… **Dralion** is an AMAZING show. He’ll love it. I’m keeping my fingers, toes and eyes crossed. That’s how I auditioned for Cirque a few years ago. They weren’t impressed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/14 "2002-09-11T18:42:14Z")
\*\* Canthearya \*\* You auditioned for Cirque? Details please!! And yes, **Dralion** is Awesome! We saw it once as well as \*\*O, Mystere, \*\*and **Quidam** and we watched the DVD last night. ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/15 "2002-09-11T18:50:01Z")
Okay, questions: Does Mr. Dreamer do circus tricks while playing guitar, i.e., unicycle, dangling from his knees, etc? Or does he just accompany the performers with his music? Does he want to perform with a circus permanently, or is he looking for a straight band and/or recording contract? What is his 9-5 job that will give him 3 weeks to run away with the circus? Inquiring minds want to know! Congrats to him on the break! ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/16 "2002-09-11T20:07:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EchoKitty \* > > Does Mr. Dreamer do circus tricks while playing guitar, i.e., unicycle, dangling from his knees, etc? Or does he just accompany the performers with his music? There is a live band that plays with every show and no, none of them do any tricks :). > [@](#): > > Does he want to perform with a circus permanently, or is he looking for a straight band and/or recording contract? If the Cirque du Soleil offered him a permanant position with them he would say YES in a second. For a musician and a performer, you can’t get much better than Cirque. He is also in a band with yours truly :). We have a Contemporary Jazz, Samba, Blues and Pop Band and we are working towards that becoming our main profession. If you are interested here is the link to our bands [website](http://hometown.aol.com/One4dreamer/Kite.html) > [@](#): > > What is his 9-5 job that will give him 3 weeks to run away with the circus? He’s got 3 weeks vacation time. The job might last longer and if so he will have to take some personal time so hopefully his company will understand. He’s been there 14 years so hopefully they will cut him some slack. > [@](#): > > Congrats to him on the break Thank You **Echo Kitty** , I really appreciate that :). ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/17 "2002-09-11T20:31:37Z")
Hey **dreamer** , I was totally kidding… I just meant that I’d cross everything I have so that your SO has the most luck ever. A joke is not a joke if you have to explain it. Ever notice that? :rolleyes: \<— At myself. ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/18 "2002-09-11T20:36:55Z")
I thought it might be a joke \*\*Canthearya \*\*, but I had to make sure :). Thanks though and be careful in all that crossing. ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/19 "2002-09-11T20:45:30Z")
Wow! Great song list! My dad and brother are both jazz musicians (my brother is hoping to start getting some work soon). It’s hard to get started, and when you find something semi-stable, you gotta grab it! I also have a friend that has made a lucrative career doing commercials. Stuff you hear every day. Good luck with the full time endeavor! ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850/20 "2002-09-11T21:18:14Z")
I always wanted to know how to get into doing singing for commercials. I know I’ve got a good enough voice, I just don’t know the “right” people. Actually I don’t know _any_ people. Good luck to your brother too! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-is-auditioning-for-the-cirque-du-soleil-on-friday/127850.md?page=2)