audition prep
Top Ten Audition Tips
Remember at Dandylyon Drama, we know it takes guts to audition, so we give you a role just for showing up. We’ll teach you how to audition while we audition. Just do your best! We take pride in working hard to cast you into just the right role that will build on your strengths and stretch you as an actor!
10. CHOOSE WISELY!
Pick a monologue that you like, and memorize it.
Pick a monologue that’s fun for you to perform.
It’s best if the monologue is not the exact character in the play you want to play.
9. NO STUFF NEEDED!
Don’t use a chair or prop, just use your imagination.
8. DON’T STRESS!
The directors do not have your monologue memorized, so we won’t even notice if you mess up a word or two, so try to keep going.
7. ENERGY!
First impressions count. Show us your best self, so wake up!
6. EMOTION!
Plays and Musicals capture the most dramatic moments of a story, so we want to see some emotion.
5. ENNUNCIATION!
This ain’t no fashion show, we want to understand the words please.
4. EXPRESSION!
You’ve got a face so use it to tell the story.
3. BREATHE!
You need oxygen to survive your audition.
2. STAND TALL!
This helps you look and feel confident and forget your nerves.
1. SMILE!
Directors want to work with fun people.
