Hello! I have my first audition tomorrow at Emerson for a BFA in Theatre. I’m very excited…well, excited and scared. I have a few questions.
Thank you so much and break a leg to anyone else who may be auditioning!!!
*Theatre & Performance! Sorry!!
Wear what makes you comfortable and shows your personality! Don’t wear character heels or tons of makeup. Show them who YOU are and what makes you stand out. My daughter is very vintage and wore a 50’s style dress and saddle shoes. I saw other girls in boots and cute patterned dresses, hair up in buns, or braids. Be true to who you are. It will make you feel less nervous. Break legs!
As bisouu says, the key is what makes you comfortable. That said, you can wear a dress & character heels if you feel best wearing these and can move around freely. A pattern is fine as long as it doesn’t distract from your face. You don’t want anything to distract from your face. Be sure hair is not falling onto it either. For shoes–be sure you wear boots for the outside; don’t wear your auditioning shoes to walk to the audition. This may sound obvious, but when we were at Unifieds, I saw so many young women navigating slush and snow in the high heels or pumps they were going to wear for the audition.
I don’t know if you need to dress to stand out. When my son was auditioning, he was partnered with a girl who wore a plain, faded, old denim dress, very little make up (I think she had bright lipstick), and low heels. I know this only because I was sitting outside the room watching his coats, etc. He and she were the only ones to get a callback that day, and I sometimes wonder about her–where she ended up. She sort of exuded an inner intensity and focus. After the first second, I stopped thinking about her dress and wondered how she’d be in this or that role.
Definitely not stage make up. You won’t be on stage; you’ll be in a room in front of auditors or an auditor, about 10 feet from them, in natural light.
It’s fine if your monologues fall under the 2 minute mark. Focus on the monologues themselves.
Break a leg!!!
My daughter had originally thought she would wear a dress and flats, but when we got there she realized she was more comfortable in nice pants and a top. If you aren’t doing dance there is no need for character shoes. Be yourself, albeit a nice, well put together version of yourself! Not too much makeup and don’t worry about going under time, you will be fine! Break a leg!
Thank you all so much!!! I’m very nervous and you all really helped to ease my concerns!
Break a leg!!!
Honestly, having been through this process with my daughter this year, try to stay away from what you think everyone else is going to wear. So many of the girls wear the same thing (e.g. burgundy wrap dress with heels) that they blend in together. I’m not saying you have to stand out in some crazy way, but choose a color that looks good on you and something YOU like, not what you think they are going to like. But I wouldn’t wear jeans and a North Face (which we saw at an audition) - I think you should look like you’re trying to look nice; that this is something important to you and that you respect this process. Wear natural makeup. Someone recommended to us that you look like you’re going on a first date - it’s you, but spruced up and wanting to impress. Break a leg!