AUDITION FEE: anyone heard of one?

Sun, 15 Oct 2006, 04:47 pm

aimee joy29 posts in thread

I have just been gob-smacked by the request for money from me to audition for a production. This has never happened to me before, so before I judge it, I am wondering what more experienced thespians think? I also want to add that there is a possibility that the high cost of the genre (opera) contributes to the payment request. The company also has support from industry professionals, which could make the difference, presuming that many of the coaches are paid to help the chosen cast reach the required standard. Open slather, what do you think? -Aimee

Member-only auditions

Mon, 16 Oct 2006, 10:15 pm

Grant Malcolm

Walter is at least partially correct.

Some time back there was a well-meaning, if in my view misguided, move to stipulate that only members were allowed to audition for GRADS productions. For at least one production I understand that auditionees were told they had to sign up as members before they were allowed to audition.

It's uncommon but not unheard of; New Theatre in Sydney is one prominent community theatre company that has member-only auditions.

But for a group like GRADS with an active membership that barely spans the fingers on my two hands... I'm glad sanity prevailed.

:-)

Cheers
Grant

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Director, actor and administrator of this website

Thread (29 posts)

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AUDITION FEE: anyone heard of one?— aimee joy15 Oct 2006

Sounds a bit odd— Labrug15 Oct 2006
Thanks— aimee joy15 Oct 2006
Wrong— Kirilee15 Oct 2006
For the benefit of others.......re: audition fee— aimee joy15 Oct 2006
audition fees— Neville Talbot15 Oct 2006
Is that out of the ordinary??— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
- It should be noted that— Na16 Oct 2006
- GRADs do not charge— Labrug16 Oct 2006
  - I second that. GRADS— Kirilee16 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
- Member-only auditions— Grant Malcolm16 Oct 2006
  - I never— Labrug17 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge17 Oct 2006
- Grads auditions— Walter Plinge17 Oct 2006
THANK YOU ALL— aimee joy17 Oct 2006
audition charges are wrong— Walter Plinge18 Oct 2006
Lets Be Fair— Logos18 Oct 2006
If it helps, i have had to— Walter Plinge18 Oct 2006
Well, the companies that pay you don't charge audition fees so..— Craig K Edwards19 Oct 2006
- speaking of payments -— Strangejuice20 Oct 2006
  - Guarantees— Labrug20 Oct 2006
re— Strangejuice20 Oct 2006
- Task to Take— Labrug20 Oct 2006
  - As for taking it to the— Na20 Oct 2006
non-profit training— Neville Talbot22 Oct 2006
dodgy film promises— Craig K Edwards26 Oct 2006
- Great Reply— Labrug26 Oct 2006

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