How to Prepare for an Audition

Four Parts:Researching the Part Practicing for the Audition Getting Physically Ready for the Audition Trying out for the Part Community Q&A

With the right preparation, you can excel at your audition and get the part of your dreams. Be sure to research the part, the character, and the director.

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Practice as much as possible for your audition. Before your audition, sleep well, eat breakfast, and dress comfortably yet neutrally. Break a leg!

1 Familiarize yourself with the overview of the event. Research the event to learn more about the history or nature of the performance. Knowing all of the players or parts and understanding the tone and style of the play will help you get into the role and excel during the audition. Read everything you can find regarding the part and the audition.
- If you can’t find much information on the part itself, try to research the director to understand their other works. This will still give you an inside understanding at what they may expect.^[1]
- Go to the library and find books on the play or event.
- Read the entire play multiple times to familiarize yourself with the content.
- Search Google for similar music or dance performances.
2 Research the role so you understand the character’s arc. Research the particular character or role as much as you can. This will help you get into character even before you start practicing lines. Understanding the character or role will help you nail the scene you’re assigned because you deeply understand the character or role.^[2]
- For music auditions, you can look into your instrument or member’s significance. For example, if you are trying out for an indie rock band, what was their last drummer like? Where does the band find their musical inspiration?
- For dance auditions, You can research your part in relation to the performance. Are you the dance lead, or a supporting dancer? For example, If you are auditioning for the lead part in Swan Lake, look up who has played this part…