WHAT IS AN AUDITION ?
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or
other performing artist. It is used in the casting process to demonstrate the
level and range of a performer's talent, and functions as a job interview for
the performing arts. A typical audition involves the performer displaying their
talent through a previously-memorized and rehearsed solo piece: for example, a
monologue for actors or a song for a singer. For actors, the audition piece is
typically not from the show being considered; an actor wishing to be cast in
Hamlet would not likely do a monologue from that play. However, most performers
do have a range of audition pieces and select something appropriate; an actor
auditioning for Hamlet would have a dramatic Shakespearean monologue ready, and
not perform a monologue from an Oscar Wilde comedy, or a contemporary
playwright. Similarly, a singer auditioning for a role in a musical theatre
production would not sing opera or country music, and a musician auditioning for
a seat in an orchestra wouldn't perform rock. Some auditions involve cold
reading, or performing a script that the actor is not familiar with. Likewise,
musicians may be asked to sight read music at various levels of difficulty. This
is similar to many dance auditions, in which the focus is on learning new
choreography, rather than showcasing prepared work.
Learn more about open acting auditions, actor auditions,
talent agency, talent agencies, movie casting calls, free casting calls,
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