What does "contrasting" monologues mean?

[Leadingplayer]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 11:26pm

Does it mean one comedy and one drama?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 11:28pm

Yep.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 11:44pm

Usually yes, but not always. Sometimes it means one classical and one contemporary (if you're auditioning for a full season of shows or for a theater school), or it could mean simply pieces that show you in two different lights. It doesn't necessarily have to be one comedy and one drama (besides, the best audition monologues have a little bit of both in them).

Posted: 11/7/05 at 7:55am

If you can do a dialect well, say Cockney or Southern, show it in one the monolgues. Contrasting monologues are often requested when auditioning for a rep company where you may be in more than one show at a time.

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:32am

If you're talking about college admissions auditions, it usually means one comedic and one dramatic. If they want a classical monologue, or Shakespearean, they usually specify that. It's best to check with each school and determine exactly what they want if it's not clear on their website.

p.s. For college auditions, never use anything which requires an accent.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 11/7/05 at 9:47am

You really shouldn't do any accent/dialect at all ever for an audition unless it's specifically requested, and then you'd better be DAMN good at it.