When You Believe cover by Jenny Hatch
Classic song from the Prince of Egypt by Stephen Schwartz
I sang the opening song at the 2nd International Husband and Wife Homebirth Conference that I organized in 2001. When YOU Believe is the chosen theme song for our movement.
This Blog post from 2017 was written after I auditioned for Boulder Dinner Theatre’s production of Annie. I tried for Mrs. Hannigan. I also auditioned for The Candlelight Dinner Theatre.
Musical Theatre Auditions
After spending the past year working diligently on my voice while driving for Uber, I decided to audition for two companies that produce high quality musical theatre along the front range of Colorado.
My husband gave me his blessing to make this commitment even though it would have meant performing six shows a week for a couple months run.
I was so excited as I prepared. Most companies will carve out a space for an older character actor whose dancing days are over, but who can still add some sparkle to the cast with a strong voice and good comedic timing.
I quickly realized that the two companies I tried for also utilized their actors as food servers and looking at the stairs and many levels of both theatres, understood that despite my desires to participate, there was no way they were going to hire me based on my current state of disability.
Overall it was still a good experience to stand up and TRY! I bombed my first song at Candlelight and was very nervous at BDT Stage.
Since I normally do not suffer from stage fright, this was an unexpected and interesting development. I guess I was intimidated by all of the millennials who showed up to audition who were obvious triple threats. At least based on the kids I saw at my auditions, I had a good 20 years on all of them.
The directors could not have been kinder as I stepped on the stage and I will always be grateful for that.
Reality checks are ALWAYS a good thing when pursuing your dreams.
Musical Theatre is a young persons game, especially when you throw into the mix food delivery and a highly choreographed show.
I hope to try for a regular acting gig next, perhaps a non musical show or maybe a choir that is preparing music for the Christmas Season. It would be awesome to sing The Messiah this year after not being able to the past few years.
My lungs have been functioning so much better these past few weeks, I am really getting my hope back that I can sing at a much higher level in the coming years.
Here’s Hoping!
Jenny Hatch
Stephen Schwartz Website
Many nights we prayed
With no proof, anyone could hear
In our hearts a hope for a song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could, whoa, yes
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve?
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
Oh-oh-oh
Mmm, yeah
In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer bird
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
My hearts so full, I can't explain
Seeking faith and speakin' words
I never thought I'd say
There can be miracles
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill (Mmm)
Who knows what miracles you can achieve? (You can achieve)
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see the way, get through the rain
A small but still, resilient voice
Says, help is very near, oh (Oh)
There can be miracles (Miracles)
When you believe (Boy, when you believe, yeah)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill (Hard to kill, oh, yeah)
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve, oh)
When you believe somehow you will (Somehow, somehow, somehow)
Now, you will (I know, I know, know)
You will when you (When you)
Believe
You will when you (You will when you)
Believe
Just believe (Believe)
Just believe
You will when you
Believe
