<p>I <em>was</em> just trying to explain why I thought more people did not reply to jacksdad's inquiry. And there sure is nothing wrong with asking; in fact, I always try to teach my kids that nothing ventured is nothing gained. :) Some here may well choose to share their material, and that's great. (As jacksdad said, the whole purpose of this list is sharing.) But my guess is that most will prefer to hold their cards closer to their chests, in hopes of using them again.</p>
<p>I think someone else also said this above... but as interesting as it is to see what material someone used who was accepted at a particular school, it may not be particularly relevant... many people do the same material at most or all of thier auditions... they will be accepted at one school and rejected at another. It is not the material that begets the acceptance. Two people could do exactly the same material and one may be accepted and another may not. </p>
<p>It is so tempting to look for the magic key to the castle so to speak :) .. unfortunately, there is none... audition material, audition outfits, etc... are part of the package, but I agree with those who have said above that the only way to find great audition material which suits you is to read plays, listen to shows, look through music books.... find material that shows you at your best... most importantly as a person! </p>
<p>This is such a nerve wracking process... one that I am glad I do not have to go through again!! </p>
<p>Hang in there for those who are waiting... and best of luck to those who may just be starting out on this process :)!</p>
<p>KatMT is perfectly right. I don't audition all that much anymore, and when I do it's for semi-pro theaters that don't require me to quit my dayjob. I use several pieces, depending on the role I'm after. Some of them are completely obscure, but one is extremely well known and I only do it because it seems to work so well for me.</p>
<p>When I was a young man, I got a lot of mileage out of "Tea and Sympathy" because the young man was shy, just like I was. I was often told how natural I was when doing it.</p>
<p>Find something that's a lot like you.</p>
<p>Tarhunt, I chuckled at your comment about the audition season never being over. That definitely seems true. There are always shows at one's college to audition for and then summerstock auditions. It's the story of life in theatre and MT! </p>
<p>I couldn't answer the questions if I wanted to, because I don't keep up with my son's material, especially now that he is away.</p>
<p>And once you become a professional, you'll be going to 50 TV commercial auditions to get one.</p>
<p>(Not that those auditions require a monologue, mind you)</p>
<p>This is going to be a hard one as theatre people often "don't play well with other!" and are very proprietary about their audition material. Remember, it has taken, in some cases (split infinitive!) or for them to get just the "right" monologues and songs for the roles they are auditioning for and since there is always something else to audition for they are reluctant to share them.
One's vocal teacher should always be part of the song selection process and as for monologues, well, thank heavens for " Google".!</p>
<p>Well, theater people play well with others who aren't their type.</p>
<p>Actually, I had many friends who were my type and we got along just fine. But we didn't share contacts, audition pieces, inside information of any sort, or toothbrushes.</p>
<p>Frankly, I'd rather have shared my toothbrush.</p>
<p>Tarhunt! </p>
<p>Thanks! That was great- and very true in my 'limited' experience with theater folk
:P
:rolleyes:</p>
<p>MikksMom</p>
<p>so many theatre SECRETS!!!! muahahaha</p>
<p>I was always annoyed when people wouldn't share their audition materials until I went through the process myself. I spent months and months listening to and reading everything I could find. Inconveniently my songs were only available in the score and there was no way I was paying for a whole score for a song. I ended up having to go to the downtown library and go through a ton of scores to find the right songs.
I saw in an interview that even Kristin Chenoweth doesn't share her materials!
Good luck with the search!</p>
<p>I think reading lots of plays is great idea, but seeing lots of plays is good too! Unless they aren't in print...But I went to Shakespeare camp last summer, and we saw Macbeth, As You Like It, and The Tempest performed numerous times by profesional actors. Watching someone up there doing a passionate monologue is great inspiration, and it also helps you to decipher what is going on, espcially if you are into classical texts, because no matter how much translation and research you do, there are still parts you won't understand, but seeing it being performed in front of you can really help to clear things up (even though you don't know whether that actor/actress really understands the text either!)</p>