Comments on: Thoughts from the Artistic Director: Shannon blogs on auditions 1.0

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By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:50:00 +0000

I love auditioning (and job interviews). Even if like Chelle says I don’t have a prayer of getting cast it gives me a chance to try on something different.

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By: KurtSchlanker

KurtSchlanker — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:09:17 +0000

I’ve also found that most directors are willing to give you advice on how to improve your auditions if you ask. I only know of one director (at another theatre) who wasn’t willing to be helpful. Director’s will usually tell you why they went a particular way with casting and will also offer words of encouragement.

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:32:29 +0000

Yep…you never know what a director is looking for AND in regards to the audition experience itself, when I was a teenager growing up in Olathe, every weekend my best friend and I would drive to theaters all over Kansas City auditioning for shows that we didn’t have a prayer of getting cast in…The Gin Game with the cast of two senior citizens for example! But, we auditioned anyway and the directors were always so kind to let us read and never minded helping a couple of kids get audition experience. It made a huge difference for me later in life when I was auditioning for college scholarships to study theater. I had a lot better concept of the audition process and I think I had less nerves too! You should always try…you never know what could happen and even if you aren’t cast the experience is well worth the time.

By: KurtSchlanker

KurtSchlanker — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:09:42 +0000

I completely agree, Shannon. Even if one doesn’t get cast, a person gets more auditioning experience and can get more comfortable with the process. People shouldn’t assume that a director is going to make the “traditional” choices.