[Perform-Talk] My First Theatre Audition

Sat Dec 2 02:50:44 UTC 2017

Hello All, What do you mean when I have to move around on stage? I was going to tell the story of The Little Mermaid. I don't know what actions I would do with it.

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From: Perform-talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Julie McGinnity via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:45:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] My First Theatre Audition

Hi Daniella,

Welcome to the list!

I'm excited for you giving your first audition...  I agree that you
should definitely be yourself.  Tell a story that you know and love,
and if you have a voice teacher, friend, or other mentor you trust,
let them watch you and give you feedback, particularly so that you
know how your movement is perceived.  You don't want to just stand
still on stage because whatever character you play won't just stand
still.  Haha, I'm rambling a bit, and you may already know this.

Bring your cane on stage, and be confident with it.  Put yourself in
the character of the story, and tell it the way you practiced.  If you
have any other specific concerns, such as gestures, facial
expressions, or how to talk to directors about getting scripts and the
like, feel free to ask them here, and we will do our best to help!
Let us know how this goes for you!

Julie

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On 12/1/17, Cindy Ray via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Daniella, I think if I were doing this, I would find a story that might
> have
> similar actions to the one you would be auditioning to perform for. Then I
> would work on some little actions to go with it either by yourself if you
> are that creative or with someone who is, and then just think of a short
> song. I suspect you won't be doing the whole audition because I would
> imagine there will be a lot of folks auditioning. Tell your story with a
> lot
> of feeling. If you do no acting, then put yourself into it and imagine your
> subject. That's what anyone would do and I think you are no different.
> Cindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perform-talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Amy
> Sabo via Perform-talk
> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 7:06 PM
> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] My First Theatre Audition
>
> hello Danielle,
>
> thanks for sharing this news with us all! unfortunately, I have never done
> theatre or auditioned for the theatre but, when I was in middle school our
> choir had a musical/play which was for community theatre one of the plays
> was toyland and the other one was the gift! wow! I can't believe that
> iremembered that.. well, when I auditioned for both of them I had to do
> mainly a vvocal audition in the choir room and also then a speaking part
> too!! it wasn't all on the stage but, at that time I still had a lot of
> sight and, I could read the music and, the script too! but, that has
> changed
> now... but, sine you are totally blind I don't know what to tell you is
> that
> you just need to be yourself, use your cane or dog, and, also prove to the
> person that you are auditioning for that you can do the part with a script
> in braille or in a whatever format that you wish to use...
>
> i'm glad that you have decided to puruse acting because we need more people
> here on this list to participate in acting and, also express it on this
> list
> too!  thanks again and, good luck in your audition!
>
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> On 12/1/17, Daniella Roccasalvo via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,I will be doing my first theatre audition in a week. I am
>> very nurvous and do not know what to expect. I am totally blind. Does
>> anyone have any tips? I have to tell a story and sing a song.Thank you
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Julie A. McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division,
Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7

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