CPA Theatre
Total Audition Time : Approximately 10 minutes
Auditions: Saturday, January 27, 2024
The Drama department offers students a wide variety of performance opportunities and skills development. Critical thinking opportunities, incorporating academic content and creative problem solving stressed within the curriculum.
What are we looking for
We are looking for students who possess a passion for acting, a desire to immerse themselves in all aspects of the theatre, and an interest in pursuing a career in the field. Students should be focused, on-task, imaginative, emotionally available, and able to express themselves physically as well as vocally. Ideal candidates listen and adapt, accept criticism, and are able to incorporate suggestions into their work.
What to bring/how to prepare
Students should prepare one (1 minute - 90 second) monologue from this list :
Monologues can be chosen from one of the four links below, from the Middle School site StageMilk (listed), or from the books listed below:
Crabby (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown)
Male: http://stageagent.com/monologues/623/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown/schroeder
Coathanger Sculpture (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown)
Female: http://stageagent.com/monologues/618/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown/sally-brown
Changes (Our Town)
Female: http://stageagent.com/monologues/577/our-town/emily-webb
That’s My Dad (Monologue by Matt Buchanan)
Male: http://www.childdrama.com/mono.html#dad
Middle School Monologue Site:
Books
-Short Scenes and Monologues for Middle School by Mary Hall Surface
-102 Monologues for Middle School Actors by Rebecca Young
(PARENTS PLEASE REVIEW ALL SELECTIONS WITH STUDENTS)
Material must be memorized; do not write your own monologue.
There will be an interview with each student. Be prepared to discuss your selected monologue.
Have a successful audition
MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN BE HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD AT ALL TIMES. Keep the voice supported (strong) and be sure to enunciate (speak clearly).
The MONOLOGUE
We will only accept and hear monologues from one of the plays listed on this page.
Be sure you enjoy performing your selection and that the pieces are the right age range for you.
Be sure that you read the play as you may be asked questions pertaining to the play you selected.
Students are expected to audition with prepared monologues. That means it should be memorized and rehearsed.
Students should understand the Character (who the person in the monologue is), the Objective (what the character wants), Actions (what the character does to get what they want), and the Given Circumstances (the information the playwright provides that affect the actions of the character).
SEND QUESTIONS TO THE CONTENT SUPERVISOR :
Dr. Patricia Payne – patpayne@pgcps.org