Tag: auditions

• What the day will bring

  Success requires persistence: Persistence in the face of failure and in the boldface boringness of life. It’s the belief that hope still lives, from day to day, and that one glimmer, no matter how small or insignificant, can rotate quickly to something unexpected. I received an email today. An acquaintance in the film industry recommended…

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  September 11, 2021

  Life, Writing Process

  auditions, grit, inspiration for authors, taking chances

• Now Available: Theatrical Monologues

  I just published the fifth volume in the Short Play Collection: Theatrical Monologues for Audition, Classroom, or Stage. It includes more than 50 original short monologues. Most of them were chosen from my myriad plays, but I did end up writing some special ones just specifically for this edition. They are divided by comedic and…

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  December 17, 2020

  drama

  auditions, monologues, published plays, short play collection

• A Sign of Growth & the Purpose of Drama

  I suppose it’s a good problem to have – too many actors and not enough roles. It wasn’t always like this. This week, I had to brutally turn away 27 young actors who wanted to be in my new play. I accepted the required 13. There were 13 boys and 27 girls who auditioned. Even…

  sassevn

  January 19, 2016

  drama

  auditions, impact of drama, purpose of drama, teens and theatre, theatre, youth theatre

• Audition Day

  The day I hate to love. The day I love to hate. Both of these are true. I love audition day because it’s incredibly fun to see students come out and give you their best shot in attaining a role. But I hate that I love it because it’s a painful day. It’s painful because…

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  January 18, 2016

  drama

  auditions, drama casting, drama directing, preparing for auditions

• Auditions Day 1: Reflections

  I started auditions today for our new play “Grandparents’ War” (more on the play later!) and I had 12 young actors, bright and spry, opening themselves up for critique. Talk about frightening. Is there anything more unsettling than drama auditions? Okay, well, perhaps there is. But actors have to really bare their soul in unique…

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  January 28, 2013

  What’s Happening

  acting, auditions, drama