So life as a teacher brings me to the next big event for my students...well, for my drama students that is. Auditions are coming!I remember when I was a junior in high school and I was coerced by my friends in chorus to audition for the school musical production, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown!" My first reaction was "What? No, I can't sing or dance." They didn't accept my excuse and "forced" me to audition. And yes, I got the part of Snoopy...and it changed my life. Since then I've acted, danced, sung, choreographed or directed over 40 shows in my life.
Being in a show is like no other experience, and I'll talk about that experience in another post, but for this one I want to focus on auditions, because you can't get IN and show without AUDITIONING for the show. Auditioning can be a mind trip, hitting on every shade of insecurity and doubt you have. But it is also the best feeling in the world to see your name on that cast list. Many times it isn't the level of your talent that can get you cast, it's the subtle things.
Here are my top things to keep in mind when preparing for an audition:
