audition stories
audition stories
#0audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:31pmDoes anyone have any stories about something bad or funny happened at an audition? If so, post! I'll post mine too after someone else says something.
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#2re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:43pmI've seen people -professional union actors come in to an audition who were supposed to have a sixties song, AND Leavin' On a Jet Plane. You would be surprised as to how many of the guys didn't actually know the song. They just flat out weren't prepared. I couldn't beleive it.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#3re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:45pm
When I was a sophomore in high school I auditioned for a production of Guys and Dolls that was produced by a group that did a show once a year and auditions were open to about 70 local schools.
When my Dad dropped me off at the place the audtions were being held, the parking lot was full and he said to me "If all these people are here to audition, you might as well forget it."
500 auditioned. 50 were cast. I played Sky.
How's that for parental support?
That was almost 17 years ago and I still remember my Dad saying that to me.
#4re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:45pmomg! lol...Mine isn't as funny. Well, what happened was, I was auditioning at a community theater, and I knew all the auditors! so I was like, uh, Hi, ummmmm I'm Jane, as you know, and I'm going to be singing________. So that was awkward. Then, even though I already gave the piano player the tempo, He started playing the song about 5 times as fast as it should have been! SO, I interrupted and gave the tempo again! Auditors looked surprised, but I could not sing the song that fast. Then, he started playing the song only slightly slower, but still wrong. I wasn't going to stop him again, so I just had to sing the song really fast! It was a nightmare
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
#5re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:48pmmy parents do that too, and then I get the part. SO there!
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
#6re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:15pmhey beaver I know someone who was in the national tour of les mis!
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#7re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:19pmLOL!!! Beaver, Raul Esparza told a similar story at the Chatterbox the other week. I guess it's an unwritten rule somewhere!
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#8re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:39pmi'm not sure...the person was my teacher over the summer
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
lovettespies
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/04
#9re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:44pmNot an audition but first rehersal. My first community show and show with adults was Gypsy, and I was the balloon girl. I was maybe in sixth grade and I was REALLY excited. The first rehersal was said to be four hours long on the schedual, so my parents dropped me off and told me they would see me in a little while. It turned out that they were leaving a run through until the next day and this was only a organizational meeting for one hour. They said they had emailed everyone, but Iwas clueless. So after the rehersal Itried calling my parents but they were at a soccor game and had no cell phone. Of course the TD and the Director couldn't leave until everyone under 18 was home, so I sat in the theater lobby for three hours, and they stood in the parking lot pretending to discuss to show but glancing over every few minutes. It was really obvious they were just waiting for me to get picked up.
Keep the peace, take care of each other, and may you find your promised land.
-TJST
#10re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:46pmomg love, that's horrible! lol though..
Ways to annoy people:
Arrive at a meeting late, say you're sorry, but you didn't have time for lunch, and you're going to be nibbling during the meeting. Then eat raw potatoes.
Ask people what gender they are,or
Disagree strongly with everything anybody says:)
lovettespies
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/04
#11re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 4:49pmYeah, but it was a great production! We were nominated for a community theater award. The woman playing Rose was awesome but scary. When she came at me in my large balloon covered costume (I had to dress in the wings because I couldn't fit through doors) her eyes were so scary that I didn't have to act at all. I was terriffied! She was nice off stage though.
Keep the peace, take care of each other, and may you find your promised land.
-TJST
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 5:05pm
Beaverhausen,
You weren't in the tour of Les Miz that came to Chicago in January of 2002, were you?
If you were, no offense, but it was RAELLY bad.
#13re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 5:27pm
When I auditioned for Footloose I walked in and gave my name and what song I was singing (Don't Rain on My Parage--I think?). The director told me to wait a second so they could finish the notes for the last girl. I decided instead of standing up and waiting, I was going to go sit down in the chair that was in the middle of the room---I sat down, and just fell off the the chair. I have no idea how, but it was a total wipeout. The director practically peed his pants, and all through the audition couldnt stop giggling. I was humiliated and we very close to crying, but I kept it together.
That night I got a call from the director--I got Ariel.
#14re: audition stories
Posted: 10/3/04 at 5:32pm
Good for you, LittleFish! Directors are people too... They aren't perfect either 
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