Audition

Personal Reflective Essay In April of last year I had my first ever audition. I had applied for a place on a part-time college course in Acting and Performance, which I would do during school hours on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. I had mixed feelings about doing the course, if I did it I wouldn’t be able to take Higher Drama at school, but if I didn’t I might be missing out on an amazing opportunity, one that could help me decide if this was something I wanted to do at university and if it…

Pit. After this, I decided to stay in Pit for another year because I believed that my playing was sophomoric compared to my peers. When my sophomore year finished, I believed that it was time to try again; I decided to audition for the snare drum for my Junior year. This audition was far greater than the previous because I was accepted into Dumline, but it was not the instrument I yearned for.…

money in order to finance a 3-month long road trip across the country. Beginning in June, we will be visiting as many states and I will be attending as many company auditions as I possibly can. I have researched companies that hold open auditions and specifically in the summer. My list is constantly growing. Some companies I plan to audition for include: Koresh Dance Company, JChen Project, Repertory Dance Theatre, Contemporary Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Core Contemporary…

Growing up, one of my most important goals in life has been to see the world from a different perspective. I have always wanted to pursue a career in aviation or aeronautical engineering. Once I identified my true passions, I set out to make my goals a reality. Up until third grade, my family and I lived directly next to a small town airport. Once a week, we would all go down to the park adjacent to the terminal for a night of music and family time. Now that I look back, I realize that my…

On June 23, 2000, my mother gave birth to a child and named her Sherry Ong. She is the second child and the last of the Ong family. At the age of five, my path of education began. I attended Homecrest School of Music for elementary school. As a child I wanted to pursue a career in the entertainment field. I devoted all my time on improving my clarinet and vocal abilities. I joined every talent show starting second grade and did whatever I could to get recognition from my teachers and family.…

of the show, but only twenty five students would be selected. Before Thanksgiving break, the students were given five songs they could sing for at auditions. All break the actors were practicing and researching the musical, so when the time came, they would know the role they wanted and would be prepared. The week after break, the day came: Auditions. Abby Bowles was the director, Kyle Ball the vocal coach, and Skibby was the choreographer. All three of them were there for the…

The hero’s journey is a formula for the logical path a hero takes to accomplish a specific goal. It includes stages, which mark the hero's progression through what they know and don't know. It is used for all story arcs. The journey is literal or mental, and in the end, the hero changes (Volger). In the Odyssey, Odysseus goes through his own hero’s journey as he faces challenges on his way home. He changed through his experiences and interactions with other people. The hero’s journey is usually…

programs and auditioning to gain experience. Most actors start off in the major industry by having lots of previous theatre credits and experience in lead roles. He or she may also choose to attend a college theatre program such as a liberal arts program to gain more knowledge. Susan Blair Ross gives advice on this topic by saying, “I didn’t major in acting in college, but I know a lot of people who did, with great results. I think the strongest college theater programs right now are at…

I had just found a role on a casting call website; “Casting "Gruff!," an interactive hybrid of musical theater, puppetry, clown and physical theater for family audiences with a message of radical sustainability.” I believe I should go for this audition because it seems like I could excel in this type of production, I like to make people laugh, I love physical humor, to be loud and I love to sing and this is a musical type play. It fits what I am good at and I excel…

After thirteen and a half years, I have finally learned that the key to any successful audition or performance is to eliminate the fear of judgment. Although I have come quite a long way in eliminating this fear, I still struggle with it every now and again. My journey truly began in first grade, when my teacher decided that our class was…