How does one deliver a Greek monologue?

Question

I have an audition tonight for The Trojan Women and am using one of Medea's monologues from the play Medea. I would like to know how one typically delivers a Greek monologue, particularly in terms of stance and movement.

Answer 1

Naturally, like a woman scorned. Today's audiences expect realism in theatre, so unless your director has decided to do something else with the play, deliver the speech following Hamlet's advice to the players, Act 3 Sc.2

Answer 2

At first, I was just going to recommend that you deliver the Greek monologue the same way the Greeks did: verbally. Then you asked for specifics on stance and movement. The stance part is easy...upright. As for movement, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Too much movement will distract the auditioner from the rest of your performance (causing him/her to be afraid you'd tend to upstage yourself in performance). Stand basically still (possibly inserting any stage directions included within the written body of the text of the script you're memorizing from, if you feel comfortable with them), use any arm movements that "feel" natural and right in the moment, let your face and voice do the bulk of the acting.