An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic It involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously-memorized and rehearsed solo piece: for example, a monologue for actors or a song for a singer. A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech or poem by a single person A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed

For actors, the audition piece is typically not from the show being considered; an actor wishing to be cast in Hamlet would not likely do a monologue from that play. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 However, most performers do have a range of audition pieces and select something appropriate; an actor auditioning for Hamlet would have a dramatic Shakespearean monologue ready, and not perform a monologue from an Oscar Wilde comedy, or a contemporary playwright. William Shakespeare ( baptised Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Similarly, a singer auditioning for a role in a musical theatre production would not, unless instructed otherwise, sing opera or country music, and a musician auditioning for a seat in an orchestra would not perform rock. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Occasionally a musical theatre audition may require the performer to sing something in the genre to which the musical pertains. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other For instance, someone auditioning for Destry Rides Again may be asked to sing a country-western song or a rock/rock musical song for The Rocky Horror Show. Destry Rides Again is a musical comedy based on the 1939 classic film of the same name. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A rock musical is a Musical theatre work with Rock music. The genre of rock musical may overlap somewhat with album musicals, Concept albums The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British stage musical, opening in London on 19 June 1973

Some auditions involve cold reading, or performing a script that the actor is not familiar with. Likewise, musicians may be asked to sight read music at various levels of difficulty. Sight-reading is the reading and performing of a piece of written Music, specifically when the performer has not seen it before This is similar to many dance auditions, in which the focus is on learning new choreography, rather than showcasing prepared work. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή"

For smaller roles in a large production, mass auditions are held at which many inexperienced or aspiring performers, most without agents, show up. A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment These are popularly known as cattle calls, since the hopefuls are often kept together in one large room like a herd. A herd is a large group of animals The term is usually applied to mammals particularly Ungulates. The musical A Chorus Line begins with one of these. A Chorus Line is a musical about seventeen Broadway Dancers auditioning for spots on a Chorus line. American Idol also auditions its aspiring vocalists using this technique, since there are so many auditions. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition

Although an actor's talents comprise crucial criteria in the casting process, an almost equal amount of attention is given to an actor's "type," (a combination of personality, looks and general casting intuition) as required for a particular production.

External links

• How To Audition For Musical Theatre—an online guide to musical theatre auditions
• Audition Tips for Musicals Tips at www. MusicalSingers. com from Joe Mantello, Stephen Schwartz, and others.

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