Next To Normal Audition Question — Page 2

Since other are asking about it, why not I? I'm at 15 year old guy (Asian and Non-Equity). There is no chance that I will be able to go to the audition if they decided to see Non-Equity. After reading the character descriptions, I am very interested in playing Henry. I asked 2 of my friends (I know, not enough) what age and race other than Asian I look. And one said 16/17 and Spanish and the other said 15 and Mexican with Asian. I am Filipino by the way. I used to take music and chorus in middle school, but I don't anymore. I think I will start up with vocal and acting training. I have tried singing a few songs from Next To Normal, and I'm not that sure about my vocal range. I am able to sing Hey #3/Perfect For You Reprise without a problem. When I tried to sing I'm Alive, I had a few problems with the high notes, but after a few tries I was fine, but I'm currently getting over being sick (feeling phlegmy ). Is there any advice that anyone can give me? Sorry if I wrote my whole life story. :/ Also, I would like to play Sonny from In The Heights. :) Thanks.

Updated On: 3/15/10 at 09:23 PM

"Like if both Dan and Diana are white, then their children should not be black. or vice versa."

It didn't change a thing with Phylicia Rashad and her white daugthers in AUGUST. They were believable as a family. You saw the past the color differences because there was some very believable and FIERCE acting happening.

Updated On: 3/16/10 at 02:15 AM

It's a good idea to get there early. It may mean you'll be spending the entire day there, so make sure to pack some snacks.

In theatre, colorblind casting sometimes may mean family members onstage are depicted by actors of different races. Whether you like it or not (and I go back and forth on this), it's generally acceptable.

EMC stands for Equity Membership Candidate. They are non-Equity actors who have accumulated between 1 and 50 work weeks at an Equity theatre. You are eligible to join Equity when you have reached 50 points, one point per work week. EMCs are seen after Equity and before non-Equity actors.

~Steven

I believe they mean pop/rock song or contemporary musical theatre song. Something in the style of the show.

~Steven

Oh, okay! I'm preparing a 16 bars of a theatre song (Blue Wind from Spring Awakening) and a non-theatre song (Avril Lavigne). and just be ready to sing both :) haha

Do they prefer black n' white or colored headshots?

Good luck to anyone and everyone who is auditioning today!

I just got home...I got there at 7:15 and was #34 on the non-Equity list but turns out it didn't really matter because they saw/are still seeing all the non-Equity actors. Last I looked there were 145 people on the non-Equity list but I'm sure more turned up.

Also I don't think they told any non-Equity people whether they got callbacks or not (not sure about Equity/EMC)...they cut the "short song" down to 16 bars so they could see as many people as possible and everyone was in and out pretty quickly.

I went in for Natalie. :)

Oh wow, that's intense...what number on the non-Equity list were you?

Was this for Broadway or the tour?

It's a little soon but has anyone gotten news of yourself or anyone else getting a callback?