For dancers who are used to expressing themselves in movement, using words and music can be a real challenge. You've not auditioned for musicals before, so you don't know what will happen. The pros simply pause after the performance and then give a nod to the casting director in silence.



If you've watched the early singing auditions for some of these shows,you might well have wondered whether you could do a whole lot better.It is amusing to see all these singing auditions on TV, but make sure you also notice how much stress and pressure is involved. The auditors will see hundreds of hopefuls by the end of the day, so you want to be seen when they are fresh and wanting to hear you. But vocalizing your nervousness shows that you are too inexperienced to handle the pressure. They had been in the music industry for long periods of time; they knew exactly what they were saying.

Remind yourself that the panel wants to know your level of skill, how good you are at staying in character, whether you look comfortable on stage, and if you are the right professional level for their production. Think about it, can you really compete with the stars like Jennifer Hudson, Paris Bennet, Carrie Underwood etc. And what do you aim to achieve in the first audition? To get the first recall. In fact, it is somewhat commonplace for you to start over if you stubble over some words or lose your place in the audition sides or script.

Their first major success in the US came with their third studio album, Travelling Without Moving which was released in 1996 and reached #24 and #2 in the UK. Act the song! This casting director said that the biggest failure he sees is actors performing a great monologue who then turn to zombies when they do a song.

Their first major success in the US came with their third studio album, Travelling Without Moving which was released in 1996 and reached #24 and #2 in the UK. It may have nothing at all to do with you. Likewise, a casting director is not going to tell you you did a lousy job if you did a lousy job.

Sometimes you can alter the subtext or storyline of a song to fit the show that is currently casting. If you have a valid question - ask! Let's say your book is just loaded with 16 bar pieces but you don't know which one to do. The Equity points you earn as a stage manager are valid for performer status as well. On tour though, the internal squabbling in the band turned from playful to resentful. The amateurs, in their nervous panic, hastily yell, "That's it!".