AUDITIONING

FINDING AN AUDITION- Backstage.com- http://www.ttcla.org/- Websites for smaller, local theatre

companies- Colleges/universities- Google!!

BACKSTAGE.COM

THE THEATER COOPERATIVE OF LA

BEFORE AN AUDITION- Prepare your resume and headshot

- Prepare a monologue for performance- Consider having 2 monologues ready- You may be asked to read from the script- Have a song prepared to sing

- Bring sheet music and a CD with your music recorded

BEFORE AN AUDITION- 24 hours before the audition

- Go to bed early and get a good night’s sleep- When you wake up, do a light physical

activity- Eat a good breakfast- Bring water and a snack with you to the

audition- Bring a pencil!!- Double-check the time and location of the

interview, and leave early

ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE -- LADIES- Skirt/blouse, slacks/blouse, dress

- No denim- No shorts- No miniskirts- Make sure your clothes are clean and

in good repair- If you get a call-back, wear the same

outfit so that it is easier for the auditors to remember you

ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE -- LADIES- Comfortable dress-y shoes

- No sandals, clogs- No sneakers, boots- Character or jazz shoes are fine

- Minimal jewelry- Cover tattoos- No props, no costumes

ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE -- LADIES- Makeup

- Light face makeup (foundation, powder)

- Light eye makeup- No false eyelashes

- Light blush- No bright lipstick- No theatrical makeup

ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE -- MEN- Dress pants/khakis with dress shirt

- Tie is okay if you are comfortable- Sweater or jacket is okay

- No denim, no shorts- All clothing should be clean and in

good repair- Dress shoes

- No sandals, no sneakers- Cover tattoos

AT THE AUDITION SITE- Assume that EVERYTHING you do is

being watched and evaluated- Arrive early to warm-up and prepare- Take business cards if available, and

try to remember names- Keep quiet, keep to yourself, and

keep focused

DURING AN AUDITION- Walk in with confidence, energy,

and a friendly attitude- Make eye contact, smile, and state

your name clearly- Ensure that the auditors can see

(lighting)- Listen carefully to all instructions,

and ask for clarification if necessary

DURING AN AUDITION- Be prepared to answer questions

about your resume- Be prepared to explain why you are

auditioning- Communicate with the accompanist - Stick with what you rehearsed- Don’t apologize, and no excuses!

DURING AN AUDITION- BE CONFIDENT – YOU’VE GOT THIS!!!- Focus just over the heads of the

auditors while performing- After you are finished, thank the

accompanist and the auditors- Remember, you are being watched

until you have totally left the building!

AFTER THE AUDITION- Don’t discuss what happened in the

audition with others- Consider writing a thank-you note or

email to the auditors- If you get a call-back, wear the

same outfit you wore to the audition

CALL-BACKS- Bring another copy of your resume

and headshots just in case- You may be asked to read parts of

the script or to engage in creative exercises – be ready for anything!

- You may have a brief interview with the director

- Same audition etiquette applies

IF YOU DON’T GET A CALLBACK…- You can assume you did not get the

part - You may never know why!- Casting is subjective – if you

behaved professionally and did your best, they were just looking for a different type of person

WHAT CAN I DO NOW?- Participate!- Learn more monologues and songs- Voice lessons, instrument lessons- Tech theatre!!- Keep your resume updated – never

go to audition with an out-of-date resume!

- Exercise your body!

WHAT CAN I DO NOW?- Be creative! Keep up your journal,

creative writing, draw, paint, photograph, learn to view the world through an artistic lens

- Online research! Don’t de-value the art of the Google search!

- Read, read, read!

WARM-UPS!