Auditions This Week

Happy Sunny Monday..... if you don't live in Seattle. :(

Yes that's right - another gray day in Seattle BUT people are happy!

Why? This week is filled with exciting auditions.

Balagan Theatre  is holding seasons auditions this weekend. They are doing some great shows this year! What else is new? Glad you asked. Their Season.  This and every season. Contemporary shows. That is Balagan!
 Click on their name and follow the link to check them out. If you haven't seen one of their shows yet -
WHAT? REALLY!? ;)

Seriously -you are missing out. They are doing some amazing work with talented, highly respected Seattle / New York artists.

Dickens Carolers - Christams in July! No - just auditions. A Seattle tradition and wonderful orginization. They start rehearsals soon and work around your schedule as much as possible during the Christmas season. It is a great gig. If you have the harmony chops - schedule an audition!

Unexpected Productions! Are you an improv genius? Another Seattle mainstay - Unexepected Productions is having auditions for their team!!!

If you check out Theatre Puget Sound (TPS ) you will find a moderatly hopping audition board this week. Outside Seattle? Edmonds and Auburn have some offerings this week!
Some student audio work is seeking voice talent among a smattering of independent films and a couple of plays.

If nothing tickles your audition bug -  then it's a great week to read a couple of new plays, look for new material or take in the PINTER FESTIVAL at Act Theatre.

What was the most recent play you read and REALLY enjoyed? Have you booked anything recently that you would like to promote? Have you SEEN anything you would like to promote?

Let me know in the comment box below!

Do you sing?

Do you sing? Most people answer yes. In the shower, with the radio in the car. So my next question is - Are you a singer?

If you are a singer you have technique, you at least work on being able to read music, perhaps you sight sing (if not - work on that!) you may have been in a choir, you take voice lessons.

I have met a lot of young actors who love musicals. The American Musical has made a huge comeback. Wicked, Next To Normal, American Idiot (hate it or love it!) just to name a few have drawn in a whole new generation of Musical Theatre Fans. Ten years ago you could count on your hands the number of Universities that had legitimate B.F.A's in Musical Theatre. Now - close your eyes, open the directory of schools and point - they are everywhere.

It doesn't mean they are all good - but that's another post!

Because of this love and enthusiasm for the material a lot of people want to do musical theatre. Well then -get some training. Why?

Technique. Your voice will not get through the run of a show if you do not have technique. You will lose your voice, you won't sound as good night to night - you will hurt yourself - the list goes on. The voice is an instrument. You wouldn't pick up a trumpet for the first time a couple days before an audition. So why would you do that if you're a singer?

 Some quick bullet points that we will explore in more detail in later posts!

• Find a Voice Teacher
• Practice Everyday
• Speak Well - don't gutter out.
• Limit Caffeine and Alcohol (moderation!)
• Drink Water. Make it a habit
• Get enough sleep
• Protect your voice.

Your voice is your instrument. Treat it with respect.