(ppl who judged or auditioned beforeonly plz)Auditioning for a play.i need a way to make my try out unique.?

Question

ok i am trying out for this play at school and i am reading two monolauges for the try out to convey that i can do comedy or drama( most ppl do only one but i asked one of the judges/a teacher and she says that i do both great and that i should use both cuz it can be a deffinite hook for the judges to pick me.)
one monoluage is shakespeare and from much to ado about nothing and the other is a comedy piece from i dunno ..but this woman is like trying to convience her friends that a guy is stalking her lol and a poodle ...
um i am giving the judges copies of the scripts and i am saying whats happenning in the scene who i am playing and all that jazz before i begin each piece ...o and i have both memorized....but i still need and extra something to make mine unique ...help asap plz...its tomarrow.

Answer 1

A) Be yourself. Be confident and relaxed.
B) Don't worry about setting up the monologues. They don't need to know the history, they don't need copies of the script. Just announce what you're doing and from what play.
C) Is the play a comedy? I'd suggest the comedic monologue. If a drama, then do the dramatic monologue. Don't do both. You can offer to do the second one and let them make the choice.
D) If there's an information sheet, be sure to fill out all your other talents (ie singing, baton twirling, juggling, speaking in foreign languages, dancing, etc).
E) Answer any questions they have clearly and at length, with more than a Yes or No. They'll want to get an idea of who you are.

Break a leg!

Answer 2

First of all, do NOT "say what's happening in the scene." The people seeing your audition don't need (or want) that information. They didn't come to learn the STORY of a play; they came to see your acting skills. In the case of the Shakespearean piece, they (presumably) already know what's going on. And, for the contemporary piece, if you've selected a good cutting, then it should be completely self-contained. It's like having to explain a joke to someone; it defeats the purpose. Your monologue performances should have a beginning, middle, and end, and they should create their own context.

Standard introduction for a monologue performance goes something like this:

"Good afternoon. My name is ____________ (your name), and I'll be performing two pieces for you today. The first is ________ from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," and the second is ___________ (character's name) from ____________ (name of play) by ____________ (playwright's name)."

Period. Short and sweet. Just the facts, ma'am. And then you begin your performance, being very careful to make a CLEAN distinction between the end of the first selection and the beginning of the second. When you're done, you smile, say "thank you," and, unless they have questions for you or want you to do something additional, you're outa there.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Here's the deal: the teacher already said you do both drama and comedy great.

Don't try to do anything different or "extra special"; it will make you perform differently than you usually do, and your performance will seem false or forced. Just be yourself, and trust that your instincts on how to perform the pieces are absolutely correct.

Don't forget to breathe. And break a leg!

Answer 4

You could try making voices to fit the characters especially in the comical one. I think what you have sounds really good. you might tell the judges what experience you've had. Hope you do a good job!
Break a leg!