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What should
you do at auditions?
I have been a stage manager
for many years and have sat in on many auditions. I have major problems
with those of you coming to auditions as a whole.
First of all:
COME TO AN
AUDITION ON TIME!
Don't expect to show up for
an audition late and still be seen. Even if the director does see you,
he probably will not cast you because you were late( will you be late to
rehearsals?) and he has many other choices equally as good as you who were
on time.
Second:
COME PREPARED.
Bring everything you will
need.
Example:
If you are singing bring
not only a tape but the correct sheet music in your key with your 16 bars
marked. Other things actors seem to forget are things like: pencils, dance
clothes, pictures and their ss #.
Next:
READ DIRECTIONS!
I ran an audition this morning
and printed very clearly on the sign at the table asking everyone auditioning
to sit on the right side of the theater. I had to tell those auditioning
5 times to move. Showing the director that you can't follow direction is
bad, VERY BAD.
Finally:
WHAT ARE YOU
PEOPLE WEARING?
Theater is a business. An
audition is like a job interview. Don't come in Jeans, T-shirts, sneakers,
or bad fad fashions. Clothing should be clean and neat. Ladies leave the
pants at home wear a dress or a skirt. Men nice shirt, slacks, jackets
or vests are good too. Hair should be well groomed and off your face. A
great number of professional calls now also ask that you be unmarked so
if you have tattoos cover them, anything pierced other than ears take it
out for audition. I could go on but you get the idea.
Lastly:
MAKE SURE YOU
TURN YOUR CELL PHONES OFF!
When you come into an audition
it is just plain rude if your
phone rings during an
audition. you must realize that the director, choreographer, and other
people on the casting committee notice every little thing you do or say
from the moment you set foot in the building. A professional attitude and
demeanor from the start will help put you well on your way in this business.
Anne Marie Waterhouse
Stage Manager
Three Little Bakers
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