Auditions for Plays
If you are going
to pursue a career in the theatre, you must master the art of going
on auditions for plays. They are a bit different from other types
of auditions because unlike other kinds, you may actually be auditioning
in the same place where you will eventually be performing your part
in front of hundreds of people. Another difference is that you will
have to compensate and adjust to the room you are in, which may be
a huge, empty theatre where you have to project your voice all the
way to the back. If the director senses that you will not be able
to make your voice carry, you have less of a chance of getting the
part.
More so than in other types of auditions, auditions for plays may
allow for the possibility of showing off your real acting talents
like a memorized poem or play, a practiced character that you have
worked on and developed to the point that you can improvise indefinitely
while playing it, different voices and dialects/accents that you
can whip out at a moment's notice. These are the things that will
make you a cut above the rest.
Above all, you have a much better chance of acing auditions for plays
if you are very prepared, you have slept well, eaten well, gotten
up early, arrived early, treated everyone with respect and courtesy,
and be ready to shine when they call your name. Use relaxation techniques
to smooth out your energy so you are not nervous. Auditions for plays
are like auditions for life, you have to show up, and when you're
there, you have to be present.
