Where are the Auditions?
Thu, 5 June 2003, 02:17 pmOllie5 posts in thread
Where are the Auditions?
Thu, 5 June 2003, 02:17 pmI'm a high baritone (currently with Savoy), and always seem to be hearing about auditions after the fact - for example, I missed out on Flashpoint's JC Superstar auditions, simply by not knowing where to look. It just seems that there are more musicals occurring than theatre.asn, filmnet etc have on their audition areas...
Any advice on where to pick-up on auditions? I.e. off-line?
It's not like my agency's any help - I'm with Bold aka the "Agency formerly known as DG" :P
Any advice on where to pick-up on auditions? I.e. off-line?
It's not like my agency's any help - I'm with Bold aka the "Agency formerly known as DG" :P
Re: Where are the Auditions?
Tue, 10 June 2003, 08:17 amDo a Google search for Auditions Musical for a stack of Online Auditions. As for offline, there are certain Mags out there that could help. You have to hunt for them. The only other option I can suggest is contacting some of the Production houses directly. Look up theatrical groups online, through mags, etc and call 'em.
Most of these places rarely advertise auditions as they usually have a stack of people who just "walk in" so to speak.
My recommendation is to create a little black book of theatrical companies and call once every two or three months asking what's on. If they have E-Mail subscriptions, then sign up to those also.
One thing about being an actor/performer is that if you want to be taken seriously, then you have to take yourself seriously. You're running a business, the business of you. You make the contacts, follow the leads and so on.
Casting Consultants, Producers and Directors like to meet their prospective performers. If you're just another face and a CV, that may not be enough. Get out there and talk to these people. Make youself a voice on the phone and even better a person in the flesh.
Simple fact - Sell yourself.
Jeff "Pushy Salesman" Watkins
Most of these places rarely advertise auditions as they usually have a stack of people who just "walk in" so to speak.
My recommendation is to create a little black book of theatrical companies and call once every two or three months asking what's on. If they have E-Mail subscriptions, then sign up to those also.
One thing about being an actor/performer is that if you want to be taken seriously, then you have to take yourself seriously. You're running a business, the business of you. You make the contacts, follow the leads and so on.
Casting Consultants, Producers and Directors like to meet their prospective performers. If you're just another face and a CV, that may not be enough. Get out there and talk to these people. Make youself a voice on the phone and even better a person in the flesh.
Simple fact - Sell yourself.
Jeff "Pushy Salesman" Watkins