Practice for Acting Auditions
Whether you are trying out for Broadway, community theatre or just a school play it is good to be prepared and to practice. When we go to auditions, we want to ace it, right? For many people acting is a dream and community theatre and school musicals are a way to go about it and get experience.
Steps
- Find auditions. Many community theatres will announce in newspapers or on the radio. If the play is at your school it will be announce by the drama department or music department maybe even on the announcements.
- Get your hands on a script. Scripts are important. They allow you to get into character, and practice the lines. They also present you with character options. You can check simplyscripts.com or ask the casting director. Sometimes the director gives scripts or part of the script to all interested in auditioning.
- Read it over. Read it and practice in front of a mirror. Practice by yourself first, and see what characters you are interested in.
- Practice in front of friends and family. This is important because they can provide you with criticism and things you did good. Please be aware that they are not pros.
- Go in there confident. This is pretty self-explanatory. Be confident, be you! The directors want to see you!
- Come prepared, bring some water, and maybe something small to do.
- Always do your best at an audition! So, even if you don't get a part, you'll have no regrets on stage.
- If you don't get the part, don't be angry. If you did the best, be proud of yourself. Maybe you didn't get the part you wanted, but if you still got a part be proud. If you didn't get a part, tag along and be on the stage crew or become a make-up artist.
Tips
- Always be supportive of those around you. You can make new friends, plus, it feels good to be nice.
- Treat the director right! She/he is running this play!
- Never act like someone else and try to take away their spotlight.
- Don't gossip or be mean and rude to other cast mates. This will affect you if you decide to audition next year.
- Be nice to crew!
- Be yourself, don't take others spotlight, when you're your self, people like you, they won't pick you for something if you're stealing people's spotlight, plus its always better to be yourself!
- Every role is important. "There's no such thing as small parts - Just small actors". Those words are as true as they sound. Without one single part, the play/movie wouldn't ever be the same. Plus, it all can go towards your resume.
- Break a leg!
Things You'll Need
- Resume (depending on type of play)
- Head shot (depending on play)
- Script
- Your Dance Shoes
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