Directing: favorite audition

Print Page | Close Window

favorite audition

Printed From: Community Theater Green Room
Category: Producing Theater
Forum Name: Directing
Forum Discription: For questions about handling shows, actors, crew, board members, children ...or do we repeat ourselves?
URL: http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4177
Printed Date: 5/02/24 at 1:07am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 8.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: favorite audition

Posted By: VPA1
Subject: favorite audition
Date Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:20pm

Hello Directors!

I'm going to be holding audition shortly for BABES IN TOYLAND. I expect about 150 persons to audition over two days.

I am tired of cold reads and monologs and singing your fav song. Any unique ideas for conducting auditions? Fun for the participants yet revealing for me?

Let me know what works best for you! I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks!

Replies:

Posted By: lbw4
Date Posted: 8/12/09 at 2:21pm

For a few shows in the past I've done some improv or small group exercises for auditions in lieu of/addition to readings or songs. Granted, I never had 150 people come thru the door, so something along those lines might be time prohibitive.

Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 8/12/09 at 7:33pm

I finaly found this article again, which may help - 'Audition the actor, not the part';- http://www.aact.org/documents/AUD1.pdf - http://www.aact.org/documents/AUD1.pdf

-------------
Joe
Western Gondawandaland
turn right @ Perth.
Hear the light & see the sound.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"}
May you always play
to a full house}

Posted By: peacock
Date Posted: 11/09/09 at 9:34am

Thanks Joe. I am in the middle of auditions and that article was perfect!