Profanity in audition monologues

I have a college audition for NYU coming up and one of my monologues contains the F-word in it. I was wondering if using profanity in a monologue is inappropriate for a college audition. Should I edit it?

I just auditioned at my university with a monologue that said all kinds of profanity and even one slur. Obviously they had no problem with it because I got cast..in the classical show. But I guess it all depends on the place. I'd feel comfortable using a monologue with profanity anywhere honestly because lets face it..we're not in high school where its a problem.

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Yeah, um, it's not high school anymore. Curse. For the integrity of the playwright and for yourselves as artists...don't be so inhibited! I guarantee you'll be using these words in the productions done at the schools once you get in, so I see no harm in using them to audition. Granted, I wouldn't choose a monologue absolutely laden with profanities, mostly because most monologues of that nature are MUCH better understand within the context of the show and of what frustrating (or whatever the case may be) events lead up to the profanity.

At any rate, I don't think you all should censor yourselves too much...

It won't be an issue at NYU. At a few other schools, I wouldn't advise it. If you aren't comfortable doing the monologue as written, choose another. Do not substitute other words for the originals.

Ah, erinrebecca has a good point there. If you aren't comfortable using the profanity in an audition monologue, that's a whole different story. Only use profanity if you can do so without being super obviously awkward (only if YOU feel comfortable).

do it.
i did a neil labute monologue FILLED with "N" word and did it for an african american auditor....scared ****less but still got in

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This is a perfect example of vulgarity versus profanity.

You will be using a vulgar term for sexual intercourse presumably. While offensive to some, it is not "profane" in any way. It also describes what your character did and in a straightforward way.

No problem.

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