audition technicality — Page 2

Done taking your bait for the day, Sue, especially on this thread.

pants, I do wish you the best for your audition. i agree with Steve - keep us posted!

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I am saddened that this thread disintegrated into petty name calling. Diversity of opinion is not a sin! Acting like a two-year-old because you do not agree with someone is.

The question is: If an audition notice asks for a monologue - but does not specify that it must come from a published source, is it wise/not wise/a horrible mistake
to go with an unpublished (possibly self-written) monologue?

I don't have an opinion.
I open the question to others, perhaps those who have some particular experience or expertise.
Sue, you have given your opinion - thank you.

Please feel free to join another thread.

And since the only 2 posts you have made on this whole board are the two that are in this thread, I question your posting at ALL.

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Can you all stop fighting please?

My opinion is that you do the monologue you are passionate about. The casting directors/producers/directors/creative team/etc. are NEVER going to know every play ever published. Doing a monologue from an extremely well-known play doesn't seem like a very good idea - they've probably heard it before. On that note, they've never heard the monologue you want to use before, so it will be refreshing.

I say do it.

There are benifits to both. Using and unpublished monologue is great because no one else will have that smae monologue, but it is risky because even though you may think it is great, it might not be as good as you think. The key is to make a choice and prep it really well either way. Break a leg and keep us posted.

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Break a leg during your audition pants2! I'm sure you will be fantastic!

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lol, Namo. Sueleen has enough practice of lecturing what he doesn't know about to run for president...

FYI pants,

You'd do better to ask a friend in the business. I have a feeling this is for the Farnsworth Invention audition. I'd say def stick to the directions. This comes from casting directors mouths. Sure you can book jobs without it, but why risk pissing them off or annoying them.

As far as doing your friend's monologue. I'd say no (unless your friend is Aaron Sorkin or David Mamet). The thing is that this play is still being written and you need the WHOLE play to get an idea of character situation etc. Published plays have been through re-writes, rehearsals, workshops and previews before they open. Some playwrights change AFTER the production closes. Your friend hasn't had the opportunity for all of that yet and it's necessary. It's more than unfair to you, it's unfair to his work to put it out there unedited and worked on (whether he thinks this or not). I wouldn't want someone out there doing a monologue that I'm not sure works with my name all over it.

Do something that's been worked on a little longer.