The Callback

I walked into the callback and scoped out my competition.  39 people.  Of the 39, 32 were women.  No competition there.  7 men were left.  Fat kid. Nice voice, but untrained.  Cliched long-haired theatre kid.   Again, no competition.  3,4 & 5 showed up at the dance part of the callback in sneakers.  Not dancers and as soon as they opened their mouths it was obvious that they were not singers, either.  I sized up number 6.  He had the face for a serious singer but he was wearing shorts and sandals.  Singers do not wear shorts and sandals to a callback.  Not a dancer either.  Number 7 made it painfully aware that he was not a singer or dancer.  I knew that I had the lead even before I sang.    I opened my mouth and removed all doubt.