Musical Theatre Auditions Explained! - How to prepare for your musical theatre general audition
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Broadway actor Adrienne Walker (The Lion King, Kiss Me Kate) and Broadway pianist and MD Austin Cook (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen) chat each week in their show "Broadway Banter" to give you audition advice and tips for a successful musical theatre audition. Austin's revealing what happens in auditions rooms from "behind the desk" to help prepare to give your best audition yet. In this episode, Adrienne & Austin focus tips for general auditions. How to prepare, how to enter the room and how to speak to the casting team. Let us know any questions you have about auditions in the comments! We love to hear from you!
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Chapter Markers:
0:00 Introduction
2:40 What to sing for the audition
6:29 Know the full song, not just the cut
10:10 Have at least 2 songs in your book
11:35 What to do the day of the audition
12:45 What to wear to the audition
17:29 Bring joy into the room
20:37 The casting team is rooting for you!
22:56 Greet the room, then head to the piano
24:55 How to communicate to accompanist!
32:11 Backphrasing
36:20 It's time to sing!
40:44 Casting asks for another song!
44:54 Thank the team, then the accompanist
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