I have to read a line from a famous play for an audition. 60 seconds or less, any suggestions please?

Question

specific answers please, I need a 60 sec verse to recite

Answer 1

Just my gut, but I would avoid Shakespeare. In my experience, since his work is so well known, most of those in drama think that THEY KNOW how it should be recited. Deviate from that and you lose favor. A not so famous and overly used work might suit you better.

Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" was one of the greatest plays ever written. Eugene O'Neils's "Long Days Journey Into Night", Tennessee Williams' "A Street Car Named Desire", "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, or "The Goodbye Girl" by Neil Simon are excellent, contemporary works with dramatic dialogues that should make an impact.

You of course want to be remembered, and sometimes the best way to do that is to move away from the mainstream and do something a little different.

Answer 2

It depends what type of role you are auditioning for. For example if the role you're auditioning for is a comedy, try something from a play like "Alice in Wonderland" or something to that effect. Stay away from monologues from television or movies, or Shakespeare if you don't understand it or know how to read it. Look in a library or bookstore for a book of monologues and take your pick.

Answer 3

You can try one of Shakespeare's lines. Hamlet's "To be or not to be, that is the question". I gave you a website where you can find Shakespeare's most famous quotes. Hope I could help.

Answer 4

Try Shakespeare

Answer 5

Look at Puck's last speech in Midsummer Night's Dream. It begins, "If we shadows have offended ..."
It's short enough so that you could play with it a little.
Good luck.
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Answer 6

Say, "To be, or not to be. That is the question." Shakespeare. But say it like this: "To be????????? Or not ....to....be?????? That is the ............question. Take your time and be serious. Good luck