I just found out my school will be holding auditions for "A Midsummer Night's Dream". We can do ANYTHING at our audition-- as long as it's acting, and preferably related to the part we want. I am interested in playing Hermia. Anyone out there with some ideas for my audition? Thanks in advance!
2006-09-14 10:31:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
First of all be sure you're short, 'you dwarf, you minimus.'
As a director, and I directed Dream last year, I would want to hear you read from the text and I would be looking for some sense of you giving her a personality, e.g., what's her 'through line?' I would certainly read the text. Are they doing the whole text or is it a cutting?
Good luck.
2006-09-14 11:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Grody Jicama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would look at another shakespeare tragedy. Please read the whole play before you choose a monologue. Try to understand which character most matches Hermia. Look for a lover, not a lead character, nothing more than about 1 minute. Then I would do some research on past productions of Midsummer. Not the movies per se, but actually theatrical productions. Sometimes you can find people who have played a character and then research what they played before that. Again, NOT the movies. Just make sure to speak slowly and rehearse the hell out of your monologue.
2006-09-14 14:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Education_is_future 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a frequent director of Shakespeare, I would strongly urge you NOT to perform something from the play for which you're auditioning. However, it would be absolutely appropriate for you to perform something from another of Shakespeare's plays.
If you're most interested in Hermia, why not have a look at these other characters:
Celia ("As You Like It")
Phoebe ("As You Like It")
Viola ("Twelfth Night")
2006-09-15 06:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest getting a monologue or a scene (w/someone else) from a different shakespeare play. Directors want to see you develope a character that makes strong choices. Everything you do should have those character choices behind them. Also enjoy it.
2006-09-14 12:18:16 · answer #4 · answered by kcyesye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say do a scene from the play! And preferable an important one that has to do with the character.
2006-09-14 10:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by Indiana Jonas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch several movies- the black and white ones really have more acting Vs special effects and are more Puritan on the language usage.
Good luck!
2006-09-14 10:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would actually recommend NOT watching movies, b&w or whatever. you might unwittingly mimick those actors and you should create your OWN character
2006-09-14 10:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by DEP 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋