im very nervous for an auditon with a theatre can you please give me a way to not be nevrous?

Question

i am pretty nervous and i dont want to let my nerves to get the best of me so can you please try and make me not nervous this is for a theatre for the play the outsiders

Answer 1

Some outstanding advice, except for the first guy's answer. Never intentionally make an idiot of yourself at an audition -- what if the same auditors are at a future audition? The only thing of worth you ever have in the performing arts is your reputation.

Anyhow, the only thing I can add is that you should force yourself to enjoy auditions. Think of them as an opportunity to perform and show them what you can do -- and yes, this takes a lot of hard work. After over 25 years in theatre and opera, I still get nervous before auditions, but now I'm able to quickly slap myself out of that state and get into a more productive mindset.

Auditors always prefer to see artists truly performing and showing that they have a flair for being onstage. Imagine that you were in their shoes -- would you want to see someone come out and just be terrific, or would you prefer to have someone standing in front of you quivering and looking paranoid?

So, rehearse your song and/or monologue to death, and just do everything the same at the audition as you did at home. The thorough preparation will be a tremendous confidence-booster -- it allows you to just soar and show them that you're prepared. Here's what a lot of artists don't realize: The auditors aren't just gauging whether you have talent, but rather 1) that you are capable of doing the work to prepare a performance and 2) that you can indeed perform in front of other people in spite of being nervous. As several have told me over the years, "if someone reveals their nerves in front of just three people in a rehearsal hall, what are they going to do in front of 2,000 paying customers?"

Finally, drink plenty of water on audition days, and remember to always keep breathing.

Answer 2

There's no way to NOT be nervous for an audition. Some nervousness is actually good as it can boost your energy, make you more animated, and thus, more engaging. You just don't want it to control you. The best way to control your nerves is to be prepared. Most of the actors I've seen, who've suffered from excessive nervousness, did so because they were not completely confident in their command of their audition piece. It's old advice, but that's because it's true, practice, practice, practice.
Having said that, there are some things you can do to stay a bit more calm in the audition. For one, do your audition piece in front of anyone that will watch, family, friends. Even if they can't help with criticism, it will help practicing in front of an audience.
Also, try practicing your piece in places that are noisy and distracting. I know this sounds odd, but I took a director's advice, tried this and it made me a lot more confident. The reasoning is, if you can get through the piece in a noisy, distracting place, then the stage, with much less distractions, will be a lot easier. I should mention not to do this until you are off-book on the audition piece, as it could interfere with the memorization process.
Once you have it memorized, and are comfortable with the lines, give it a try.
One more thing, on the day of the audition, wear something that makes you feel more confident. I realize that you have to dress appropriately for the audition, but rather then focus on what you think THEY want to see you wear, pick something that makes you feel like you shine. The director will sense that confidence, and if it comes down to you and one other person, it can make all the difference.
Finally be sure to look everyone judging you in the eye, meaning, don't lose focus or look around the room in a distracted manner when you meet them.
If they give you their names at the audition use them when you thank them at the end. Everyone likes to hear their name, at it shows you were listening. If you do forget someone's name, don't panic, just say "Thank you" when you're finished. One last, last thing, make sure everything you need (headshot, resume) for the audition is organized and ready the night before. The last thing you want to worry about on the day of the audition is details.

Break a leg!

Answer 3

Usually about 30 minutes before i do an audition or a performance, my brain realizes that "OMG, TONS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING ME!"and i get really, really nervous. But during my last show, i watched this exercise that some of the other people were doing. They put their right hand in the air and shook it while counting "8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" really fast. then the did the same thing with their left hand, then right foot then left foot, then they shook all over. Then they put their right hand in the air and counted "7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" and did the whole exercise all over again. This is really fun with a few people instead of yourself, because by the time you get down to "1" "1" "1" "1" "1" it becomes really funny, and you start laughing and it makes you feel better too!

Answer 4

Go to an audition that you could care less about, and don't want the part. Make a complete idoit of yourself, mess up every line, miss every cue, and be a total dork during the readings.

Then when you discover that the sky does not fall in, the world does not come to an end, and life goes on like normal, you will realize that you have nothing to be afraid of at other auditions.

I have seen this work for several people over the years.

Answer 5

If you've gotten all the way down to my answer, my recommendation is that you go back up and re-read what "oncameratalent" had to say. that was excellent, and quite thorough.

IF you're nervous, there's no way NOT to be nervous. All actors eventually learn to make friends with those unusual pre-performance physical sensations. And, above all, remember that PREPARATION will set you free! "As ye rehearse, so shall ye perform." If you've prepared diligently, you should rest assured that you'll deliver the performance you prepared...regardless of how you "feel."

Answer 6

If you are nervous, you haven't learned much about acting. When you are acting you aren't nervous, because the character is not nervous. If you are auditioning, you are not nervous because you are going to have fun acting. Do you audition by reading from the script with other auditionees or do you present a monologue, important to know before you go. Click on my name and read my profile and write to me at my aol address for more info.

Answer 7

Imagine the sound of wild applause after ur turn. And imagine that you're the only one in the room. If singing don't look at the judges, look 'up to the gods' as we say in theatre! (that means look at the balcony) If you're acting tho with someone pretend it's real life and you're talking to a friend.

Answer 8

We all know what stage fright is, and I don't know of anyone who has never gotten it sometime in their life. I our worked in radio and TV for more than 30 years, and I can tell you this about stage fright. Even now, if I have to get up and speak in front of a group of people in a live audience, I get nervous--something that never happened when I was looking into a camera or sitting in front of a microphone.

Many of the top entertainers in the world say they've gotten stage fright too, so don't feel as if stage fright only happens to you. Famous people who are known to have suffered from serious stage fright include Barbra Streisand, Donny Osmond, Kim Basinger, and even Sir Laurence Olivier.

Stage fright symptoms are probably caused by adrenalin (a.k.a. epinephrine), which is a hormone commonly associated with fear. When the brain perceives danger or a stressful situation arises, adrenalin starts pumping, and anxiety increases.

Symptoms of stage fright include:

* A general feeling of anxiety before, or during, the beginning of a speech or presentation.
* Cold hands, sweating hands, or shaky hands.
* Dry mouth.
* Fast pulse.
* Nausea.
* Rapid Breathing
* Shaky knees.
* Tight throat.
* Trembling lips.

Stage fright, and the symptoms that go with it, lessen as you become more accustomed to speaking in front of groups of any size, but even veteran public speakers agree it never goes away completely. So if you're going to enjoy any success making a presentation you have to learn to control stage fright to some degree.

To the best of our knowledge, no one has ever died as a result of stage fright. But you can find plenty of surveys that say most people would rather die than give a speech. If that sounds like you, follow some of the advice and strategies below.

1) Comfort yourself in the knowledge that even veteran speakers get stage fright. If it happens of Barbra Streisand and Kim Basinger, what do the rest of us have to be ashamed of?

2) Understand that a little stage fright is actually good. It gets your adrenalin going--and that will help you keep your energy level up. That's a good thing.

3) Build your confidence with rehearsals. If you practice, practice and practice some more, you'll eventually feel so comfortable with your material that you won't stress out about the possibility of embarrassing yourself.

4) Visualize success. See yourself doing well. Imagine audience members applauding and coming up to you afterward to pat you on the back and shake your hand.

5) Don't visualize failure. Avoid dwelling on any bad speaking experiences you've had in the past. And don't think about disasters suffered by people you know.

6) Remember some important basics. Be well rested and relaxed, arrive early, check out any audio visual equipment well in advance,

You can't always eliminate stage fright and nervousness all together, and as I pointed out in Tip Number 2, you probably don't want to. But you don't want it to paralyze you either.

Follow the steps above and you find that going on stage is no longer something to fear.