This past week, I went in for a Disney audition. It was for the Disneyland show, Aladdin. It's been a while since I last went to an open call audition like this one, and I was reminded of quite a few things to do (and not to do) to help you get seen, survive, keep your sanity... and maybe even have a little fun.



0) Hear about the audition.



First step before even the audition: how do you even hear about these opportunities? For Disney,…

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It's the first Monday after classes are done here at CalArts! So of course it's gray, rainy, and cold as Dante's hell. Also, condolences to those not in grad-school land and are still slogging to work this morning. I'm sitting in bed with hot chocolate, neener neener. <3

One of my favorite texts from undergrad was "Audition" by…

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Hey look, the weekend's gone and it's Monday again, which means it's time for another blog about acting, directing, and / or stage managing! Today I wrap up about callback auditions (part 1 can be found here).

Last week, we talked about saying yes, being prepared and mining your callback material. This week, we have a few more tips to keep in mind.

Don't…

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Welcome to the TheatreFace Monday blog, where I get to talk about things onstage (or near stage, or you know, somewhat stage-related sometimes.) Also, stay tuned for a special announcement at the very end!

[Note: Part 2 can be found…

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Let's see, I used approximately 2 gallons gasoline @ $3.00/gallon, $8.30 for a BART ticket and three hours of time for a five-minute audition in San Francisco. Gotta be crazy to do this. Sigh.

Think you have what it takes? Are you ready to take your place alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Spacey, Carrie Fisher, Will Ferrell and others? Prove it! To enter this contest, comment on this blog post, answering all of the following questions, and you could take the (virtual) stage Sunday, June 7!



Deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. The winner, as determined by TheatreFace judges, will get $100 just for watching the Tonys! The winner will also host… Continue