Another Audition Advice Post- University
Fri, 18 Jan 2008, 10:48 pmpericleanmeehan16 posts in thread
Another Audition Advice Post- University
Fri, 18 Jan 2008, 10:48 pmHi all, after searching through existing posts I couldn't find specific advice I was after. I have an audition soon for Monash Uni's Bachelor of Performing Arts, which compromises of theatre games, improv and a 2 minute dramatic presentation of any variety. I have taken a gap year after year 12 and am feeling a little rusty with the theatre games, and am wondering of what nature they would be for the purpose of an audition process? I have always loved theatre games, and am used to participating in them in a creative, warm up etc atmosphere as opposed to a competitive one. Just thought there may be some advice out there for preparing for this situation? I have mixed feelings about the dramatic presentation, I know my strength is comedy, but am unsure whether to take a scene from my year 12 monologue which I loved and received an a for- i have kept my workbook where i have it mostly scripted, or to prepare scenes from musical theatre characters I've played- particularly Dolly from Annie Get Your Gun into a mini monologue, to create something new, or to workshop some comedic monologue I get my hands on. I am not familiar with auditioning for institutions as opposed to roles/musicals etc, the notice of audition letter tells me that they are not concerned with confirming that we are capable performers, but that we are in fact creative, imaginative, and to see how we participate and contribute in groups. I would feel most comfortable with my year 12 monologue character, however I don't know whether it is assumed we wouldn't do this, that they would want to see we have things prepared aside from vce purposes, the fact that it is only 2 minutes also makes me assume they just want a compete mini monologue rather than exerts of a large one, as 2 mins isn't enough time to make use of non-nat elements etc,so really they are looking at acting ability as opposed to creativity? This is a load of vague questions, however any advice, general opinions or audition information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
From memory my daughter
Tue, 22 Jan 2008, 04:55 pmFrom memory
my daughter sent a video to Monash and was accepted into the PA course from that... so there was no improv for her.
The monlogue on the video was a piece from 'Sweet Bird of Youth'(because we sent the same video to a number of interstate institutions)
She was doing year 12 at the time. I think she had about four monolgues that she was workshopping around then...ranging from Shakespeare to very contemporary
If Monash didn't ask for specific pieces or genre I can't see a problem with doing a piece you've used before
I think in her case her year 12 drama results carried some weight as well as she had just completed year 12. I would suggest they accept people into the course on many different criterea... but a comfortable, relaxed audition would be important
She didn't end up at Monash as she chose a MT course but the course looks very good.
Good luck