3 Tips To A Great Audition!

      Well, the beginning of our first show of our first first season is almost upon us. Although there is a lot of preliminary business that happens that no one on the outside gets to see, I still consider the beginning of every show to be the first day of auditions. As most of you know we are doing Seussical the Musical this April 16th - 19th. I am SUPER EXCITED!!!! This is one of my favorite shows and I just can't wait to put our version of it on stage! In this blog post I wanted to give you a little advice if you plan on auditioning for Seussical. This is also for those out there who may be auditioning for anything in the future or thinking about auditioning for anything whether it be a commercial, movie, musical, play, voiceover, doing an interview, etc. Here are a few tips you should always remember:

1. ENTER THE ROOM WITH CONFIDENCE (Even if you are extremely nervous)

The best way to exude confidence even if you don't have it naturally is to stand up straight, shoulders back and keep your chin up looking the director or interviewer straight in the eye. Once you enter the room you should immediately greet the person or persons in the room and shake their hand(s) introducing yourself. As someone who had been in the director's seat I always appreciate when the auditionee commands the room, so to speak.

2. BE PREPARED

It is very important to have everything you need for your audition or interview ready before you go. For some auditions you may need to prepare a monologue, have a headshot and resume, bring your own sheet music, prepare a song and a dance, etc. When you show up to an audition unprepared it shows the director that you didn't care enough to prepare a proper audition so you may not take a role seriously. A director not only takes into consideration talent but also if they feel the person will be easy to work with and follow direction.

3.  DRESS TO IMPRESS

First impressions are everything and when thinking about what you should wear to an interview or audition always take into consideration that you want to make a positive impact on the auditioned or interviewer. The idea is to look "put together." You want your clothes to match, you want to look like you put thought into your outfit. Even if you must be prepared to dance, you don't want to show up in stretchy pants a baggy t-shirt. You wouldn't think that clothes would make such a difference but they really do. Often times the way you present yourself can be the reason you did or didn't get the role or the job.


So those are just a few tips. There are many more tips I could give about auditions but let's take it a few steps at a time. Think about these things and remember them for your next audition or interview! It will make a difference, I promise!

Until next week..
Taryn