Audition Techniques

CLASS SCHEDULE

Day Date Topic/Assignments

M 5/12 Introduction/Dealing with rejection/eliminating toxic patterns

T 5/13 The meaning of competition/Thinking like a director

W 5/14 Thinking like a director/Understanding Type Casting

Th 5/15 Using type casting/Pre-casting: Does it exist?

M 5/19 Test 1: CHAPTER 1: practical Aspects of the Audition/ Actors vs. Directors

T 5/20 ”Next” Finding & Researching the audition/Selecting Audition pieces

W 5/21 Selecting Songs/Musical Theatre Auditions Special Concerns

Th 5/22 AUDITION PROJECT #1 Due/ Work project #1

M 5/26 MEMORIAL DAY OFF

T 5/27 Self-Management: taking hold of your life and career

W 5/28 Self-Management: Help I need more time!

Th 5/29 Preparing the package/Resume basics/sample resumes

M 6/2 AUDITION PROJECT #2 Due/ Work Project #2

T 6/3 The visual package: What to wear?Headshots/Photo shoots

W 6/4 Sample headshots/Reprints/Postcards

Th 6/5 TEST 2: CHAPTER 2: THE TWELVE GUIDEPOSTS

M 6/9 AUDITION PROJECT #3 Due/ Work Project #3

T 6/10 Interviewing/Callbacks/Handout Take Home test Chapters 3-11

W 6/11 Networking: “It’s a small world After All” PRELIMINARY RESUME DUE

Th 6/12 Networking/”Make new friends, keep the old—it’s a very small world after all!

M 6/16 AUDITION PROJECT #4 Due/Work Project 4

T 6/17 Unions/Agents /Personal Managers

W 6/18 Unions/Agents/Personal Managers

Th 6/19 The business of Acting: Organization & FinancesTAKE HOME TEST DUE

M 6/23 Record Keeping/Taxes/BudgetingFINAL RESUME DUE

T 6/24 Self Management Wrap-up

W 6/25 Comprehensive Final/Notebooks

Th 6/26 FINAL PRESENTATIONS: WHOLE AUDITION PACKAGE

Note: The scheduling of The final presentations and the comprehensive final may be adjusted due to the scheduling of graduation rehearsal.

Since class time is limited, not all audition pieces will be coached in class.