[NEohioPAL] 06/01/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

[seanpratt at comcast.net]

06/01/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Preparing Your Audition Sides – Tips on How to Arrange Your Script for a Worry-Free Performance 

An overlooked facet of an actor’s audition preparation is how they put together the sides of their monologue or scene.

First off, a bit of etymology. The word “side” (or sides) comes from the Elizabethan theatre and means the pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by an actor.  By the way, this was done to save paper, as well as to prevent rival theatre companies from stealing a complete copy of the play.  Today, the word “side” is used to describe that portion of the script which actors use for their monologue or scene at the audition.  And though it may seem unimportant, how you prepare your sides can save you from turning an audition into an embarrassing disaster. 

To read the rest of this article go to: http://playwrights.suite101.com/article.cfm/preparing_your_audition_sides 

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years.  He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/ 



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