[NEohioPAL]Theatre Question

[Justin Brenis]

Dear Joe,

I find that in life the best thing one can do to feel accomplished is to 
pass along sage advice we acquire and hope that in the long run it can help 
someone else. Luckily your question has given me yet another opportunity to 
do so.

I am 19 years old, and I have only been acting for about 3 years now in the 
community circuit. A friend of mine who is a director, her name is Katherine 
Tonti, always alerts me of auditions in the area that I may have missed on 
the NEOPAL list, as well as other ones that were not posted.

However, not all the auditions that she tells me about, and that I go to, 
have roles available for me. Whether it be my age, my physical appearance, 
or even precasting, I still go to these auditions because as Kate always 
tells me, "while acting experience is well and good, there is nothing more 
valuable then audition experience."

This is very true. I don't know jhow long you've been involved in theater, 
but while being on stage is nice, and looks great on a resume the best 
practice to land those roles in the future is to go to as many auditions for 
as many different roles as you possibly can. Even if you know that you 
cannot be cast in this particular performance no matter what, there are so 
many benefits you gain from it.

The first of course is experience. You learn what monolouges work really 
well for you, and which don't...the same with musical numbers if it's a 
musical audition. Secondly, and even more importantly is exposure and 
recognition. The directors I have run into while gaining audition experience 
find it very impressive that I come out and audition even though I cannot 
get the role, and that sticks with them. So then if they know someone who is 
looking to fill a part, they might pass your resume on, or keep you in mind 
for their next performance.

Its a win-win situation no matter how you look at it. So while I'll wind 
this long-winded answer up with a "yes you should audition" I just thought 
I'd give you some good reasons as to why.

If there's any other answers you need let me know,
Justin


>From: "joe fornadel" <fornad at apk.net>
>To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
>Subject: [NEohioPAL]Theatre Question
>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 13:43:18 -0400 (EDT)
>
>I have a question:  I've been thinking of auditioning for a play but the
>word on the street is that most of the roles are precast (from reliable
>sources not just gossip)- Sould I audition anyway? Has anyone come across
>this issue before?
>Thanks;
>Joe
>
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