HELP ME CHOOSE

ok so I'm having a hard time deciding whether to audition for Fiddler on the Roof or Rent (school edition) here are pros and cons of each

Fiddler on the Roof:

director I know well and really likes me

it's grades 1-12 I'm in 9th grade, this depends on the general age of people auditioning, if there are older kids I don't have as much of a chance for good parts, but if it's younger kids I'd have a good chance, however if I'm like the oldest there then it could be miserable for me.

it's a short drive

Rent:

I don't know the director, good chance to meet more people, but not as much of a chance for a good part

it's a longer drive

grades 6-12 so I wouldn't have to deal with little kids as much

I like the show more



also what audition songs or monologues should I use?

ok thanks. and "miserable" was the wrong word, I've done other shows with younger kids and generally I haven't enjoyed it, I'd rather be a small role with people my age and older than the lead with a ton of younger kids. but it certainly isn't "miserable". but thanks I'll try to audition for both but I don't know if scheduling will work out for that

Auditioning for a show knowing you will be quitting one of them will likely get your blacklisted. An actor would have a hard time getting into another one of my show after doing that. How will they know that THIS time, they can trust you? If I can't trust you, I can't cast you.



There are pros and cons for each show....but truly, no one can make the choice but you. I will say, 6th graders in rent sounds horrific....and you will have GADS of opportunities to do that show again, at an age appropriate time for the whole cast. (And, at least in my parts, RENT is done a helluva lot more than Fiddler.)

"Auditioning for a show knowing you will be quitting one of them will likely get your blacklisted. An actor would have a hard time getting into another one of my show after doing that. How will they know that THIS time, they can trust you? If I can't trust you, I can't cast you."

I feel like this definitely depends on your theatre community. Almost every actor I know auditions for multiple projects that will be rehearsing at the same time. What if you only decide to audition for one and then get rejected? If you'd auditioned for the second one, you might be able to add a credit to your resume; as it stands, you're going to have to wait until next year to take another crack at it. It's one thing to accept a role in a show knowing that you're going to quit, but auditioning is not a promise to the director that you'll definitely accept whatever role is given to you. And if the director does think that auditioning is a tacit contract, then she/he is setting herself/himself up for disappointment down the road.