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ACTING & MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION TIPS

PREPARING FOR YOUR ACTING AUDITION

Audition Performance Requirements;

  • One Contemporary SCREEN Monologue
  • One Contemporary STAGE Monologue

Select and prepare two monologues from the suggested lists on the Sydney Actors School website before your acting audition.

Your monologues must be memorised and fully prepared for the acting auditions. Some monologues may have been edited; please prepare the version provided.

Furthermore, try to choose contrasting pieces in order to show off your range – so perhaps a comedic and a dramatic piece.

Familiarise yourself as much as possible with the story and your character. Make sure you research and read the plays / screenplays or watch the films where the monologues come from so to give yourself some context of the material and/or to get a sense of the world of the character, however, when rehearsing and performing, please do not impersonate the actor’s representation of the character from the film version.

PREPARING FOR YOUR MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION

Audition Performance Requirements;

  • One Contemporary Screen OR Stage MONOLOGUE
  • One SONG of your own choosing
  • One DANCE routine following the choreography demonstrated below

Select and prepare one monologue from the suggested contemporary Screen or Stage monologue lists on the Sydney Actors School website before your audition. Your monologue must be memorised and fully prepared for the auditions. Some monologues may have been edited; please prepare the version provided. Familiarise yourself as much as possible with the story and your character. Make sure you research and read the play / screenplay or watch the film where the monologue came from so to give yourself some context of the material and/or to get a sense of the world of the character, however, when rehearsing and performing, please do not impersonate the actor’s representation of the character from the film version.

Prepare one solo song (such as a ballad, up-tempo song etc). Please bring to the audition the songs’ backing track (instrumental only) on your phone.

Learn the following choreography in the below video. We will provide the music track for your audition.

Video credit – CLI Studios

“These Boots Are Made For Walkin'” Billy Griffin | 15min | Musical Theatre | Intermediate

NYC based Musical Theater choreographer, Billy Griffin, joins CLI Studios with this intermediate level combination to the classic, “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'”. This piece is all about finding your character that best relates to the music and choreography. Add in your personal performance quality and theatrical style choices as you learn this fun musical theater combo!

ON THE DAY

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your audition – be aware, there is only street parking available.

Wear loose comfortable clothing that is easy to move in (i.e. no tight jeans or skirts, and flexible footwear, eg. no heavy boots – for the reason that you may be asked to work barefoot).

Bring a bottle of water.

You may be auditioning in a small group or solo.

There will be a brief improvisational warm-up, and thereafter you will be invited to perform in front of the panel and fellow auditionees. The audition will take up to three hours.

Be aware that your monologues, song and dance may or may not be workshopped by the Sydney Actors School panel.

Make sure you know your lines well, and can perform without reference to script or another set of notes.

We are interested in your;

  • Individual interpretation of the text and character.
  • Vocal and physical potential.
  • Ability to take direction.
  • Sense of play.
  • Willingness to connect with the other actors in the space.

Be yourself. Be bold. Have fun. Treat the acting audition like a great workshop experience.

Following your audition, you may receive an email inviting you to attend the Call Back audition.

CALL BACK AUDITION

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your audition, be aware, there is only street parking available.

Wear loose comfortable clothing that is easy to move in (i.e. no tight jeans or skirts, and flexible footwear, eg. no heavy boots – you may be asked to work barefoot).

Bring a bottle of water.

The Call Back Audition will be run almost like a workshop with all auditionees working together.

Those auditioning should be prepared to perform their monologues, song or dance again (unless given new material to learn for the call back audition).

The Call Back Audition will take up to three hours.

The Sydney Actors School Acting course maintains a rigorous schedule, 4 days per week over 2 years. At this phase of the audition process, you will be required to disclose any existing injuries or psychiatric / physiological conditions which may possibly impact or effect your progression through the acting course.

AFTER THE AUDITION

If you did not receive a Call-Back Audition, we regret that you will not be receiving an offer this time. An email confirming this and thanking you for your audition will however be sent to you.

There are a limited amount of places offered for the Sydney Actors School acting and musical theatre courses each year. These people will receive an email to inform them of the successful outcome of their auditions and they will be offered a place at Sydney Actors School.

Finally, we regret that it is not possible to give individual feedback on matters relating to your audition.