McKennah's First Audition...

This little girl has found her niche! Ever since McKennah was little she has been a little ham. And as we watch her grow up, we realize this girl is really meant to be on a stage! It's been fun to venture into uncharted waters.

We signed her up with an agency and documented her first attempt!

What did we get ourselves into?

We were there from 12:00pm-7:00pm. She was first put into a group and filmed as a choir. Then there was a cut. McKennah passed.

Next, they were given some lines to practice, and were called in for some one on one line reading. And she had to sing 8 measures of a Christmas song from their list of 5. She chose "Angels We Have Heard on High" --Sitting in the room next door....she knocked it out of the park!

Fast made friends....

Well....to say the least, she did not make the movie. But what a fun/exciting experience. This girl has no fear! And, we felt it was just a matter of time for her to be found......

And were we EVER right?????

McKennah's.....second audition....second attempt. And they wanted to sign her the very next day! I, of course did not take pictures. The part was asking for a "Teenage 13-16 yr. old religious girl with a beautiful smile" So we of course thought, McKennah would be the perfect part. We rushed home/fax'd off her resume and headshot, and 1/2 hr. later they respond - saying they have scheduled us for an audition the very next evening in Ogden at 8pm! She was to come prepared with a monologue, resume, and 2 headshots. She also had to read with the director and producer, in a room full of 16 people, and 2 cameras. To which of course, she did awesome!

McKennah was asked to play the part of
Nadia Polk in the new web soap opera called Proper Manors.

It was a FEATURED/RECURRING SAG Role. The contract was for 3 yrs., 150 episodes. She would've been paid $100/day, $18.75 per hour overtime. And at her 50th episode, her contract would be renegotiated. It is mainly a teenage Soap, they said a 90210 meets the mafia. So filming for this would happen mainly on the weekends. 8 hrs. each shift. WOW!
As exciting as it was, we lost many nights of sleep. We couldn't help having this unsettled feeling in our gut, that this was not the role to take. Many phone calls between the director, producer, casting director, and our agent were made. And, needless to say, we did not accept this role. 3 years was a long time to sign....especially if they couldn't guarantee the direction this character would go.

My McKennah is at such a good place right now in her life, so innocent, and so sure where she would like to go in life. It was a hard decision to make, and how proud I am to feel she made the right one!

Proud of YOU, McKennah. Love you, love you more than you will ever know.

We will all stay tuned, because we know there are places you will go!