Spring Auditions

How to audition for The Canterville Ghost

1. Read through the INFO LETTER with your parents. 

2. Complete the PRODUCTION CONTRACT Google Form with your parents

3. Attend auditions and callbacks - dates and times TBD. Be sure to complete your Production Contract prior to auditions. 

4. You do not need to prepare anything! We'll do group dynamics exercises, improvisation activities, and cold readings from the script at auditions.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

While auditions can be nerve wracking, we also try to make them super fun! When you arrive you'll fill out an audition form that asks a bit about your goals for the show and your past experiences. 

Then, we'll do various warm up activities and improvisation exercises, followed by cold readings from the script.  In small groups, you will be given a short script to practice in the hallways (this is called a "cold reading"). When your group is ready to perform, you'll come back into the Blackbox and perform your scene in front of your group, Mrs. Isaacs, and possibly a stage manager or two. 

WHAT IS MRS. ISAACS LOOKING FOR???

Casting a production is incredibly difficult. As I've shared below, there are MANY factors to consider when deciding who will play each part in any given production. If you've auditioned before, you know I always ask that you "make a strong choice." Let me see that you can make decisions about what your character is thinking, feeling, and wanting during warm ups, improvisations, and cold readings. 

I am looking for the best fit for each character, meaning that I want to see you fully embody whatever role you are reading for - physically, vocally, and emotionally!

I am also looking at the balance between actors and your ability to listen and respond to your scene partners. Show me that you can share the stage and support each other by giving and receiving energy while you are up there. 

To give you a little more insight, here are some of Mrs. Isaacs' guiding questions when casting a play: 

Whose audition is reinforcing the vision of the piece? 

Who is letting me see emotional depth with the characters? 

Are the actor's physical and vocal choices reinforcing the characters? 

Who is creating honest and believable moments? 

Is the actor mature in their abilities and exhibiting compelling, effective, and clear choices on stage? 

Does the actor show that they can work well with others, both on and off stage? 

Does the actor show confidence in their choices, all the way from warm ups through final readings of scenes? 

If given notes in the audition, is the actor flexible and coachable?