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Old 04-29-2014, 03:26 PM
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Last Minute Audition

Hey guys, it's Figfig again, and with more stuff going on to ask advice about! As you might have already guessed, I'm constantly on my toes in this past year of my life. lol

This time, it's about an audition. Ya see, I and my mom found it just a couple days before the wedding: It's an audition for voice and drama. Apparently the school is so popular, you have to audition to actually get in!

So thing is, I was interested, but never got the chance to practice during the trip. After getting home, I discovered that my mom had already signed me up and I was in. So...I have to memorize a monologue (completely and flawlessly) and a song (same deal) by May 2nd; this Friday! Yikes!

So my reason for posting this thread is to ask...does anyone have any good ways of memorizing fast? Maybe any tips on how to approach a voice/drama audition? Do you know what they might be looking for?

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Old 04-29-2014, 04:40 PM
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1. Smile
2. relax
3. In learning your lines go to your room and read a few sentences then put the book down and say it with out looking at your script! keep doing this till you have the whole thing in your head!!
4. Sing your song with music if you can, over, over, over over, over, and OVER AGAIN! lol
5. (Last thing) Say to your self.. "This is a piece of cake!!)
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Old 04-29-2014, 04:43 PM
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well i'm big into anime and i was at a convention one time and was doing some goofing off but was asked ot come for an audtion 2 months later sadly i didn't get the part because i found i would have to move pretty far away and i was still a minor then so i couldn't do so.
But i found writing everything on flash cards and lamianting them so i can pull them out any where (& i mean anywhere even the shower) really helped and also record what your planing to do and so when you sleep you can have it playing so it helps it get stuck in your head and if you have a music teacher at your school talk to them and see if they have any tips also drink lots of tea after so you don't wear your voice out before hand so you sound good for the audtion.
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Old 04-29-2014, 06:22 PM
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Oh my goodness, such an amazing opportunity! I'm so glad you've decided to go for it.

I can't sing to save my life but I've been told I am a good actress, so from one fellow performer to another, here's some advice.
A few years ago, I got the lead female role in a play. The play was only half an hour long, but I was in nearly every scene. To help memorize my lines and get accustomed to having an audience, I recited in front of my family. Then, on my own, I would read through them again. I'm a visual learner, so I would try to mentally take pictures of my script because if I ever got tripped up, I could remember what my line was in my head.

I've done monologues for my literature class (my most recent was Lydia Bennet from Pride and Prejudice) and I found that very fun. Lydia is a very naive and not a very levelheaded character, so I enjoyed being very dramatic with her. If you're acting a very bold character, draw out those defining traits. For stage presence, use your entire body, and look at the audience too. Talk with your hands, move around, etc. If you stay in the same spot, the audience might think you're timid.

Every audience looks for different things, so remember to smile, have confidence, stay calm and relaxed, and be yourself. Even if you don't get in (I have a feeling you're very talented, however!), it's the experience that counts.

Good luck, and tell us how it goes!
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This is such an amazing opportunity! I'm so happy for you, Figfig. Break a leg, and have lots of fun!
Having done musicals for years, I'm used to a lot of singing/drama combined performances, and I gotta say, there's nothing like the feeling of being on center stage in front of a huge audience. So here's some advice from another fellow actress/singer.
First of all, (I'm sure you've heard this over and over but it's important!) don't try to act like the character, become the character. Flat out memorization is really difficult, but it's a lot easier when you can find yourself thinking and speaking the way the character is.
Also, practice makes perfect! I find that it's not enough to read over the script a lot of times. You actually have to practice performing it, maybe in front of family or friends.
Another thing, blocking is really important. People tend to get bored looking at someone standing still, so you have to move around and use your body. But you also have to be careful - do the blocking carefully so that your back is never turned to the audience, and make sure you aren't talking and moving at the same time. It gets confusing trying to visually take in a lot of motion and listen to someone talk at the same time! Move around preferably during breaks or small pauses in your monologue.
And also, this is a tip - if you try to memorize too much, too fast, your brain kind of just shuts down and makes you forget everything really fast. So take breaks in the middle of your memorization, do something to take your mind off it once in a while. That way you kind of refresh your memory when you start reading through again.
I've done monologues before, the most recent of which I was Joan of Arc for a historical monologue. I also had to do a few monologues when I was playing Queen Titania in A Midsummer's Night Dream. They're quite fun, but also a bit intimidating at first because you're on the stage by yourself and totally on your own.
Hope this has been helpful, and break a leg!
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Old 04-30-2014, 02:46 AM
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Read it. Anywhere. At my school, I'm in afterschools, which is Drama. I kinda DON'T look at my script and just remember it. But that won't help you. You must give it voice, be loud, and literally write a hard to remember part on your arm if you must! Give your song personality (yes, it's possible!) and sing clearly! And ANY time you can, try to add in little unnoticeable yet noticeable flourishes is that song. Good luck!
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Old 04-30-2014, 02:04 PM
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Gosh, thanks everyone!! This is a lot of good advice, and I've been trying it all out over the passed day or two. It's cool to know that a lot of you went through something like this too.

I'm really excited! I know I only have a short time and a whole lot to memorize, but thanks to all of your help and support, I think I can do this thing and get into the audition! BRING IT ON, PEOPLE!!

I'll be sure to take breaks in between memorization, read it whenever I can, move around a bit at the right times in my monologue and song, sing with feeling, become the character, stay hydrated, be myself, and practice-practice-practice!

Phew, looks like I got a long day ahead of me. Thanks again, and I'll be back sometime after Friday to tell ya how it all goes.

Yours truly,

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Old 05-02-2014, 02:53 PM
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Today is the day, guys! Wish me luck, I'll be leaving after lunch to the audition! I am feeling confident and ready for anything! I am about as excited as my little dancing Hamtoro guy!

I'll tell ya how it goes when I get back.
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Old 05-02-2014, 11:23 PM
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Alright everyone, I did it, and I THINK I did it well! My monologue was flawless; I am pretty sure I got the emotion across and I didn't stumble or forget any words. The song was a bit iffy because the pianist played it a bit too slow, so I fumbled a bit...still, I won't let it get me down. Everything else was alright!!

I won't know for a while whether I made it in or not. I will let you guys know as soon as they tell me!

Again, thank you all for the support. I truly appreciate it.
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The Verdict

Okay, at last I have the verdict! So it's a bit complicated, but I feel blessed because I'm being given a chance of a lifetime.

So the news I got was that everyone else in this class that I auditioned for knows a whole lot more than me about musical theory...which could make things really rough. But the lady who's running the whole thing called my mother and told her that she prayed and felt like I was being called to join it (it's this fall.) She's willing to give me some classes over the summer to help me catch up to the other students so as I won't feel out of place.

I'm taking the chance while I have it. I'm going to have to work reeaally hard drilling musical theory into my mind, but I'm willing to invest the effort it takes to get to where I want to be.

I really think I can do this. I really do!
 

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