What Do Auditors Look For In An Audition/Monologue?
“We want to see how people handle the language and clarity of story telling. We need to see diction, movement and how they phsyicalize the text.” Alison Vesely, First Folio Shakespeare Festival “We are looking for someone who has an idea of how to shape a performance. You can see what type of energy they have in a monologue. Are they hammering everything to death or do they have a light touch? We are looking for people who handle language well, who have a certain level of physical control.” Matt O Brien, Irish Repertory “We re looking for clarity of thought and interesting ideas. Watch for actors who make good use of the text, who understand the text and are not just playing the emotions.” Jason Loewith, Court What Gets Your Attention In The Audition? “An actor who has made really strong choices; they have an opinion about the scene that is clear in their intentions and relationships.” Hanna Dworkin, Famous Door “Simplicity.” Laura Jones Macknin, Shakespeare s Motley Crew “I am looking
