IPFW Theatre Audition Notices 2012-13

Incoming Student

Auditions/Interviews for competitive scholarships take place in the spring semester every year. Scholarships range between $300 to full tuition. Contact the department to set up Audition/Interview Appointment.

phone 260-481-6551
fax 260-481-6707
email schultzj@ipfw.edu    

office Williams Theatre
room WT128
hours Mon - Fri 8 am - 5 pm

Audition Dates

All Auditions will take place in the Williams Theatre and audition requirements will be announced later.

• 2013-2014 Season to be announced this summer.
  

Audition Tips

Successful auditions depend on a number of factors. While a truthful moment of acting rises above many things, the following tips might assist you in preparing for auditions.

Things to Remember When Working on Audition Material:

1. Read the play more than once before you audition.
2. Be specific: Identify objectives and transitions and work the scene or scenes moment by moment. Don’t go for vague, generalized emotions. Know why this character has to say these words and express these ideas at this moment.
3. Read in the audition for understanding: What do the words mean? Why did the playwright choose these words for this character?

Nature of Auditioning

(From The Actor At Work by Robert L. Benedetti, Prentice-Hall., 1970)

Auditions will be much more enjoyable if you approach them without a sense of competitiveness, but rather as an opportunity to communicate your potential to the director. Remember that the auditors are under even greater pressure than you, since there is a great deal riding on the wisdom of their choice. Your objective should be to assist them in making their choice honestly. Whether or not you are cast or get the particular role you wanted, auditions challenge you to face great pressure with integrity and a willing spirit. Auditions do not test your artistry so much as they test your usefulness to the director for the specific task at hand. Moreover, the opinion formed of you at an audition may be important at some future time; it is therefore important that you honestly present your best abilities and avoid falsifying yourself for the sake of the particular instance. The question young actors most often ask about an audition is, “What do they want?” A much better question would be, “How can I best show them who I am?”

Research:

Read the play. Let us say that again.... read the play!