<p>everyone ive talked to that has gotten into tisch, dressed up. including myself. so dress up.</p>
<p>Maybe I am old fashioned. I cannot imagine going to a college audition dressed in jeans. As you audition for various and specific shows, jeans maybe be an OK option (Hair, Grease, Oklahoma (men), Tommy, etc). As you walk about at the SETC - it is very clear who has auditions or callbacks that day - they are nearly all dressed as if they were going to a job interview. Wearing appropriately non-casual clothes represents, to many persons in casting positions, that the auditioner takes the opportunity to audition seriously, which, in turn, reflects a serious approach to the work.</p>
<p>I am seldom cut and dried on subjects, and I say there is still a spectrum of appropriate clothing, but a casual jeans look will not set well most of the time.</p>
<p>mtdog-</p>
<p>I sooooooooooo agree with you! People, dress as though you are going to a job interview....which this is. You are embarking on a profession that is extremely presentational oriented (ooo does that make sense?). Why wouldn't you want them to "want" that package?</p>
<p>SUE aka 5pants</p>
<p>I just made sure to look nice, but not too uptight. Like a job interview as mentioned, or maybe a night out at a nice theatre or even a date haha. I made sure to wear clothes that were flattering on me... even as a guy, I made sure to show the positive. Since I've lost quite a bit of weight 2 summers ago, I love wearing fitted shirts. For $40 my mom bought me a beautiful black shirt with blue and white stripes that was fitted on the side that made me look really slender. And then just a pair of nice black pants with a black belt... and a pair of nice black shoes. Although I DID wear white socks by accident, which I dont recommend. Although I was able to joke with the adjudicators about it.. kind of broke the ice. but anyway, business casual is what you would call it I guess.</p>
<p>For my audition run, I wore a skirt that was simultaneously interesting and understated that I absolutely loved to death. It had some abstract sort of pattern to the material itself (it was kind of a light knit of some sort in lavender and a carpet blue type color) but it gave a solid impression until you got closer. There was a very subtle lavender lace trim on the bottom and the top had a little ornament that, again, was very subtle but added to the uniqueness of the skirt. I wore a plain lavender v-neck sweater from express with a matching cami that had just a touch of trim with a few teeny silver sequins. I wore very basic black pumps and nude stockings and a very pretty silver necklass with a few beads on it and a pair of very simple dangling earings you could hardly notice because of my huge volume of hair, which I straightened and did that thing where you just clip a part of the front back, so it's not entirely a half-up hairstyle, but its out of my face. Then for makeup I wore my everyday silvery-highlight for the highlight, a silvery-sheer-shimmery shadow on my eyelid, then this medium purple in the crease that gave a lavender impression and used the same shadow for a very very thin line on my upper eyelid, then coupled this with just basic eyeliner, mascara, blush, and lipstick/gloss that wasn't really dark but wasn't too light either. With makeup, I mostly focused on my eyes because they're my best feature and I wanted to emphacize that.</p>
<p>I had kind of a reverse experience with audition attire from a lot of people. My voice teacher (who teaches at Hartt and sometiems oversees auditions) told me I was going to look really professional and that there would be tons of kids in jeans. My first audition was Syracuse, however, and, probably because it was an early decision round audition even though I was applying regular, <i>everybody</i> looked really professioanl to me and I didn't see a pair of jeans. That was really intimidating, as I expected to be part of a smaller group. I wore the same thing for all my auditions and usually I felt good about the choice, but occasionally everyone else was so casual that being dressed up was a little unnerving. At my Nyu (tisch) audition, for example, there were like 3 other girls who I thought were as dressy as I was, and everyone else had pants or really casual skirts of some sort on, which freaked me out a little. Then, of course, I heard about them wanting you to be more casual- as I'm sitting there waiting to go in!- which was also unnerving because I though my outfit choice was going to make me stand out in a bad way this time. But at least my audition went really well, so I didn't dwell on the outfit thing.</p>
<p>So that was me. Still waiting on most of the results, so I'll have to see what happens.</p>
<p>yeah, i am anxiously waiting also. Who's your voice teacher?</p>
<p>My sympathies, this waiting thing is lame! My voice teacher is Kristin Huffman.</p>
<p>BB88,
Your outfit sounds just lovely. Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
<p>Hey i have a question, i dont know if anyone can here can answer it though. Some casting director just called me and asked me to audition for an independent movie. I dont know how she got my resume but she is with a respectable theater company so i figure i should go. Does anyone know what to wear for a movie audition? Is it the same as for MT?</p>
<p>Wow, that is so great!!! It would be really good if you knew something about the movie and specifically the part you are going to audition for. Then you could dress in a similar style to the character. If you can't get any information then just go in a professional casual outfit like the college audition look, or mabe something that really shows off your character "type" the best. Good Luck!</p>
<p>I had my "audition uniform" that I wore to every audition. lol</p>
<p>It was a light grey pinstripe blazer from Guess, dark grey pinstriped pants from GAP, a white American Eagle button down shirt with the top two buttons left open and no tie, Steve Madden loafers, and of course my signature piece of jewelry, a Native American necklace with a little silver pendant on it that I got in Arizona 8 years ago.</p>
<p>My mom absolutely detests the shoes and told me that the auditioners were going to disqualify me solely on the basis of my shoes. Well, at one audition, the first thing the adjudicator said to me when I walked into the room was, "I absolutely LOVE your shoes!" I made sure to rub that in her face, explaining to her that the school must have taste, because not only did they like my shoes, they also picked me to be in their MT program! lol!</p>
<p>The best advice I could give as far as picking an outfit, is pick something that you think is most flattering on you and that makes you feel confident. I didn't have flashy colors, but I felt like I made an impression because I looked stylish but professional and businesslike. It should also be comfortable to wear, because you will probably have it on for hours and HOURS!</p>
<p>just thought I would put my two cents in about the dress pants on girls....I was ALWAYS taught that girls must wear skirts! "You are auditioning for a spot as a girl so you better LOOk like a girl..."
...allll my teachers always told me that....:)</p>
<p>Hello there! Yes, I am bringing back an old thread :) I am just making sure these rules are still valid! I want to look professional while still letting a bit of my personality shine through. This is what I am thinking of wearing to my auditions (SF and LA Unifieds):</p>
<p>A cream, black or cranberry casual wrap dress (knee length, 3/4 sleeve), black opaque tights, and a pair of heels (Mary Janes?). I will most likely wear a pair of studs and a simple necklace that my father gave me (I always wear it!). Nothing over the top, very simple yet fashionable.</p>
<p>I was also wondering - my hair is a really big part of the way I look. I have extremely curly, black hair that is just below my shoulders. My curls usually cooperate pretty well, but my hair is THICK. I can straighten it if need be. Should I style my hair curly, or straighten it for the auditions?</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I cannot tell you how much all of you on CC have helped me in this stressful, grueling, EXCITING process! I cannot thank you enough.</p>
<p>rocketlove: </p>
<p>I would say NOT to straighten your hair! It's what makes you unique! There are going to be countless brunettes with straight hair at these auditions, why look like everyone else?</p>
<p>For me, I'm also in the unique hair department. I have ALL NATURAL red (think Kate Winslet in 'Titanic' color), shoulder length, curly hair! I have been getting compliments on my hair since it started to grow when I was a baby. It's what makes me...me! I stand out without even having to, which is kind of nice. </p>
<p>I have my first audition on Saturday (!!!) and I've been really focusing on having a nice, presentable outfit for when I make the audition rounds. I have dark grey dress pants from Fashion Bug and black heels. I got this really cute top that I wore for my audition to the AADA summer program. It's from Victoria's Secret--it's a long sleeve turquoise wrap top. It has subtle sparkles in it, not anything over the top, but provides more of a shimmer in the right light. And I'll be wearing a white tank top underneath. </p>
<p>For my dance auditions I got these black capris (though they look like flood pants on me cause I'm short) that have a white waistband with pink and blue stripes as a "belt", tights underneath that and a black 3/4 length leotard. </p>
<p>I am on the bigger side so I have to try to dress to bring out the positive attributes of my body while making myself look slimmer and still put together at the same time. So no cute skirts for me. The great thing is, is that I feel great and comfortable in all of my clothing choices. So I won't have to focus on what I'm wearing and can put all of my energies into my material.</p>
<p>BreakIntoSong - Your hair sounds GORGEOUS! Where are you auditioning this Saturday? Good luck to you!!</p>
<p>Thank you! ^_^</p>
<p>I'm auditioning at UArts this Saturday!</p>
<p>noodlemantra...castings are ALOT more casual than college auditions. wear some nice jeans, and a solid bright colored shirt that complements your skin tone, make sure your hair looks impeccable as well as face. camera cathces everything. good luck</p>
<p>I have a cranberry colored dress with spaghetti straps and a v neck. The material is gathered in the middle and the bottom is flowy. It's more on the dressy side, like something I would wear to a show than to a job interview. It could be considered a cotail dress, except the material is like dance wear material. Anyway just to be on the safe side for Otterbein I'm wearing a skirt and a top, because they say no cocktail dresses.</p>
<p>Break a leg at auditions! :)</p>
<p>Has anyone here auditioned at SUNY Fredonia? They say to wear non-constrictive clothing, and it sounded like they meant for the entire audition, not just the dance audition. I asked them, but they were kind of unclear, and I wanted to see if anyone else knew. At my other auditions, I have worn a dress for the singing and monologues and then changed for dance, but Fredonia made it sound like this was not what is done there. Any info would be much appreciated!</p>