The audition

I looked at the page of one liners that were supposed to make us all feel relaxed ,and I thought they could be material from the comedy shtick of the droll comedian Steven Wright. After auditioning I wanted to tell the director, producer and the other auditioneers that and maybe speak a few of his other jokes, feeling with strong certainty that I would get a few laughs. But I just recited the one I chose from their list - which surprisingly to me made a lot of people laugh. But the one liners didn't make me feel relaxed enough when time came to read from the play. I know was I stiff and most unphysical, standing in one spot and adding little emotion to the lines. It was not surprising that I didn't get the part, but it was so later to get a call from the director telling me regretfully that I didn't get the part. Such niceness seems to run counter to the idea that the world of theater is cruel and heartless. I didn't need such courtesy and I'm hungry for more auditions.