Fall 2023 Audition Overview

Alice in Wonderland Auditions - Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

The best way to have an awesome audition is to come prepared!!! Here are a few easy steps you can take to prepare for your Alice in Wonderland audition. 

Familiarize yourself with the story – This is a classic children's tale with a ton of adaptations, so familiarize yourself with the story and the characters. Also, please spend some time with the  Alice slideshow so you know which characters are in this show and so you get a sense of the vision for the show.

Decide what your desired roles are – this allows you to cater your audition to a specific role or type of role.  It’s also a good idea to come to the audition with knowledge of what role(s) you aren’t willing to take – if you know that you don’t want to play a specific role or type of role, you need to let the casting director (Hadley) know that. It is a good idea to find a monologue that showcases the qualities of the characters you are most interested in playing. 

Choose an audition piece – you want to select a monologue that will showcase your talents as an actor as well as show how you might portray certain characters in the show. Your monologue should be less than 90 seconds long, so you want to be really thoughtful in your choice. It is not a lot of time. 

Rehearse! – The more you rehearse your audition, the more prepared you will be, the better your audition will be.  Be sure to rehearse your audition piece.  While you want to avoid overly choreographed auditions, natural gestures and some movement are always great, and if they are planned, you will avoid the trap of awkwardly shuffling your feet and staring at the floor while acting.

Once audition day arrives, here is a breakdown of what you will do: 

1. Sign-in – Arrive at the Blackbox on time (in the theatre, early is on time, so arrive early if you can). You will fill out an audition form (you may have it filled out beforehand) and will receive a number.  You may want to bring a resume or headshot if you have it, so it can be attached to your audition form — we will be taking your picture.
2.  Audition – In small groups, you will come into the Blackbox theatre, come center stage, introduce yourself and the monologue you will be performing, and then perform your monologue for the director.
3. Callbacks – All auditioners will be notified via email on the night of auditions if they are called back or not. Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 31st Remember – a callback does not guarantee you a role in the show.  Similarly, if you don’t receive a callback, it does not mean you are not cast in the show.  Callbacks are simply a way for the directors to see more of you. During callbacks, auditioners will read from the show and do some improv. Come ready to move.