(Old hat I know) - What are people's views on pre-casting

Sat, 27 June 2009, 01:51 am

Leon Ousby6 posts in thread

Are people for or against pre-casting local plays. I know this is an old subject, but don't you think if an audition is advertised as open. That all the parts for that particular production should be open. I know particular directors have certain people in mind, but at the end of the day, someone special might just be walking past. Just a thought.

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Leon OusbySat, 27 June 2009, 01:51 am

Leon OusbySat, 27 June 2009, 01:56 am

For or Against

I have pre-cast in the past (It's not a peom) but on rare occasions changed my mind because someone else has turned up and blown me away (Usually with a .22) Just a thought Leon (That guy on the mend) Of course it has upset people previously promised a part, so I have done both sides of this. It's not a nice feeling.

Tim ProsserSat, 27 June 2009, 04:34 am

Well now, this very same

Well now, this very same topic was discussed and debated only a few days ago in this forum, with some very interesting arguments and counter-arguments presented. Scroll down this page a little and you'll find it as a personal blog entry by Thomas Stanley. I'm sure you'll gain much from reading it!

Cheers,

Tim.

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LabrugSat, 27 June 2009, 01:14 pm

Very Recent Discussion

This thread was a very interesting examination of this very thing...

http://www.theatre.asn.au/blog/thomas_stanley/pre_casting_roles_in_amateur_theatre

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

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Sharon MobiliaMon, 6 July 2009, 09:16 am

I am slowly turning to precasting

I have just held auditions for Tales from the Toybox, People contacted me to book a time to come and audition for me in 15 minute intervals. I only had 15 people booked (which is awsome for Acorn)out of those 15, 6 did not bother to show up. The fact that they didn't show was not the problem, the fact that they didn't show the commom courtacy (spelling I know!!) to contact to me to tell me that they had changed their mind. That's just plain rude. Thank you to the 9 people that did turn up.

LabrugMon, 6 July 2009, 09:24 am

All too common

Another Pro for Pre-casting, or pre-auditioning maybe?

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