11 Monologue Audition Dos and Don?ts
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You know exactly what you’re going to do. Just step into the limelight and speak. I said step into the limelight! As it’s explained to me, there is an upstage and downstage. Downstage is closer to the audience, hence, closer to the casting director. So why? Why—why—why, would you ever perform your monologue upstage? You want to be seen, you want to be heard and you want to be experienced by the audience (aka the casting director), right? Well, to do this, you need to get as close to him or her as humanly possible. Show them your emotion and passion, all the things you’ve worked so hard on day-in and day-out. Don’t let your monologue be lost on squinting eyes and straining ears.
7. DON’T turn the auditioner into your partner:
I’m told that while performing a monologue, it is much easier to do it when you can direct your speech to a physical
