If you audition regularly for musical theater, you’re probably accustomed to lugging around a heavy audition book. An iPad seems like the perfect alternative — it’s lightweight and fits your entire sheet music library, so you can pull out any…
If you audition regularly for musical theater, you’re probably accustomed to lugging around a heavy audition book. An iPad seems like the perfect alternative — it’s lightweight and fits your entire sheet music library, so you can pull out any…
When you’re an actor, it’s natural to look for good signs in an audition. Did the director smile? How did the other people at the table behave? To some extent, you can read the signs to figure out how your…
You have a big audition coming up. Your music is ready. Your acting skills are sharp. Then comes the big question: what to wear to an audition for a musical? Unless you’re going out for a professional production or a…
If you’re like many musical theater actors, you might be terrified of Shakespeare auditions. Don’t panic — Shakespeare is actually much closer to your comfort zone than standard straight theater. It’s rhythmic, and the lines often read more like lyrics…
If you’ve ever wondered if you should audition for a musical when you can’t sing, the answer is, unequivocally: Yes! Musicals need all types of people: dancers, actors, singers, and people to fill the stage in big crowd numbers. Some…
Recently, I was asked to direct a musical for a community theater group. As a long-time actor and singer, I’ve always been curious about what goes on behind the table at a musical theater audition. What happened after I got…
Theater Love is delighted to welcome a new face to the team! Kathryn (name changed to protect the not-so-innocent) is a community theater actor who recently directed her first musical — see her tips for nailing musical theater auditions. Today,…