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Assignment #1: Audition Binder |
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Written by triplethreat
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Assignment #1: Audition Control Journal
The Center Stage Club's first assignment will be to construct an audition control journal. Use the information below to help you put everything together. Don't worry too much about the actual materials you need to put in it, just put in whatever you already have at this point.
We all horde our scripts and sheet music, but those piles and boxes make things difficult to find when you need them. An audition “control journal” can relieve stress by keeping everything organized and ready when you need it. If you should already have one started, spend your time for this assignment organizing it and making sure it is up to date.
Materials:
- 3-ring binder (D ring if possible)
- page protectors (the non-glare kind if possible)
- grease pencil (for making temporary markings on the page protectors)
- dividers & tab labels
- sticky flags
Binder Sections:
- resumes/headshots
- put ready-to-give-out copies of your headshot & resume in this section. Re-fill it after every audition.
- songs – uptempo
- songs – ballad
- Use the grease pencil on the page protectors to make cuts for different lengths. Use flags to make turning easy for the accompanists.
- monologues – comedic
- monologues - dramatic
- reference
- keep copies of audition notices, directions to the theatre, and other relevent info you'll need to keep with you
- keep extra sheets of lined paper in the back for taking notes
Guidelines for Your Audition Control Journal:
- This is not a complete repertoire, it is an audition repertoire - choose only those pieces that are performance ready and that are a suitable length for auditions.
- Take the complete control journal to every audition - don't start taking stuff in and out, or you'll just end up with those piles again. You never know when you will be asked to perform a different or additional selection.
- Always put copies in the binder, not originals. (Just in case you lose it)
- At the beginning of your songs section, type up a list of the songs contained in the binder, along with the show, composer, and year. Keep a few copies in case you are asked what else you have ready, then you can just hand it over. Do the same for your monologues.
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