Why don’t some acting schools teach students how to audition?
I routinely meet actors who are college graduates – of the most prestigious graduate schools for acting, as well as undergraduate theater departments around the country – who say they never learned an effective approach to audition monologues during their training. For high school students it is the same. Many say that monologues and/or audition skills were not addressed at all in their studies. How can this be? A monologue is the calling card of the freshly trained actor who is beginning his pursuit of an acting career. Monologues are the most often asked-for “entry-level” requirement for: • Auditions for conservatory and graduate-level training. • A “Hello, this is me and a taste of what I can do” in initial meetings with agents and casting directors. • Auditions for theatrical productions, including repertory companies, summer stock, and Equity principal auditions. • Auditions for student competitions, theater productions and films. Neglecting an actor’s monologue and audition skill
