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Community theatre - 10/4/2011 12:22:33 PM   
Iamsemisweet


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Status: offline 		I am thinking of auditioning for a play at my local community theatre. I haven't been in a play since high school. Anyone act in community theatre productions? I have some questions about how to audition

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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 1:36:51 PM   
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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 2:01:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		They want an audition bases on a cold reading. I am assuming that means they will tell me what to read? AlsO, they ask for a head shot. What do they usually expect for that?

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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 2:13:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, a cold reading is one in which you're given the script and then told to act it out.

A head shot is a picture of you (generally a fairly close up face shot) in the size specified. Oftentimes you will attach (with a paper clip) a card with your statistics on it; age, height, weight, hair colour, eye colour, age-range you're able to play. The best thing to do is to call ahead and ask them exactly what they're looking for and what info you should include.

ETA: after researching a bit, industry standard is 8 by 10.

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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 2:23:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		I suggest you familiarize yourself with the play prior to the audition. Yes, if they require a cold reading they will tell you what to read, but if you familiarize yourself with the play ahead of time you can get a feel for the various characters and the situations involved.

For a headshot, just get a friend to use a digital camera to take a picture of you from waist up in normal street clothes and print it out on photo paper. If you have one, attach a resume to the back

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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 7:10:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

They want an audition bases on a cold reading. I am assuming that means they will tell me what to read? AlsO, they ask for a head shot. What do they usually expect for that?


A headshot is just that. A picture from the neck up.

I haven't done community theater in years. The ones I were involved in all involved cold readings, but never a head shot. And of course a song if it were a musical.


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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 11:00:58 PM   
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RE: Community theatre - 10/4/2011 11:07:28 PM   
Iamsemisweet


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Are you from England?


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The Cat: Oh, you can't help that. We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.
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The Cat: You must be. Or you wouldn't have come here.

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RE: Community theatre - 10/5/2011 12:13:24 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

Nope.
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ORIGINAL: gman992

Are you from England?



Don't know if he was asking you in a Fast Reply, or me who it was addressed to.

Either way, he got the right answer!

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RE: Community theatre - 10/5/2011 7:45:43 AM   
Iamsemisweet


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Status: offline 		I couldn't figure that out either, so I just answered for both of us, I guess.

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The Cat: Oh, you can't help that. We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.
Alice: How do you know I'm mad?
The Cat: You must be. Or you wouldn't have come here.

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