. I tried to do whatever I could for her. She was a good worker, a wonderful learner. I always knew she would amount to something, but there was no future for her in my company of dancers (Harris 59). Audrey worked hard, but shortly before she turned twenty she realized that her dream of becoming a solo ballerina was next to impossible. Even to be able to dance in the chorus would have meant five more years of training. Preparing for the inevitable future, Audrey began going to auditions and casting calls for various plays and musicals (Harris 60).Audrey finally got a break when she auditioned for a part in the chorus of High Button Shoes, the London production of a current New York hit. Director Archie Thompson admired her energy and cast her for the part (Harris 61). Audrey found herself happy and content with her being a part of the show. I was finally earning money as a dancer. Maybe it wasnt the kind of dancing I dreamed of, but I was out of the classroom and into the real world. I loved being in a musical show. I needed music in my life very badly. I loved sharing a dressing room with other girls. That brought me back to normal. From a young age I was very aware of suffering and fear. For the first time, I felt the pure joy of living (Harris 62).During the performance of High Button Shoes, Cecil Landeau noticed Audrey in the chorus and marked her down as someone to consider for his next production (Harris 61). His next production came and Landeau, remembering Audrey, gave her a call. She was hired for a part in the chorus of Sauce Tartare. The show received good reviews and Audrey was assured a steady job (Harris 63).At a performance of Sauce Tartare, casting director Robert Lennard noticed Audrey in the chorus and recommended her to director Mario Zampi for a role in the upcoming movie, Laughter in Paradise. Hesitating until the last moment the only role Audrey could get was that of a cigarette girl (Harris 67...
