How do I prepare two monologues for a college audition video? TIMEBOMB issue!?

Question

I am applying to colleges as competitive as they come (yes, Princeton is on the list) and I NEED to stand out.
I've already chosen my pieces: cuttings from plays I love/ have actually been in:
Annie's asylum monologue from The Miracle Worker
the opening of Christopher Durang's Laughing Wild

This is swell. But I don't know how to put the video together. Should I wear a costume? Is it more impressive plainclothes? Introduce them both at the beginning or one by one? I have to borrow a camera, so if I want to send pieces to one college and other pieces to another college, how do I do that?

PLEASE HELP ME! It's due on Saturday!

Answer 1

Try to get as professional looking video as you can. Find a neutral backdrop, check sound and picture quality, make sure it is good, Or use a professional studio to film it for you.

You slate or introduce the audition. Look at the camera and smile and say "Hello, from (your home town). I'm (your name). I will do two scenes today. First, I am (role) in (play),
Say nothing more. Look away and get into character then look back at the camera and do the speech. When it is over hold your focus a moment, then look away, then look back and smile and say "next I am (role) in (play)" Then look away and get into character, then look back at the camera and do the second scene. When you are finished, hold the focus a moment, then look away,. then back and smile and say ":Thank you , I'm (name)."

Answer 2

Well, the first monologue is great. I'm not too sure about the second one. Is it the Tuna Fish monologue? That one might be a little over used.

Don't dress up in costume. Pick colors that complement you, but don't let it over take what you are presenting which is actually your acting skills. You want them to see your performance not what you are wearing. Introduce them both at the beginning. State your name, then introduce your pieces..."I will be presenting two monologues. The first from William Gibson's The Miracle Worker followed by (Insert playwright's name and second piece here). Then perform your first monologue and make a little transition into your second one.

Keep it very professional. You can make more than one and make copies of it to send to other colleges.