Join us for our workshop intensive for BAK Middle School of the Arts Theatre audition on December 7th from 9am to 12pm at the Lake Worth Playhouse. The intensive will be in the rehearsal hall located next door to the main theatre. The workshop intensive will act as a “mock audition” for the students. Children must come dressed comfortably and ready to move. Closed toed shoes and no jewelry.
At the Audition Students will participate in the following:
1. Acting Exercise: Students will be matched up with one or two other students for this audition assignment. Each student is judged on his/her own work. Students will have 10 minutes to create a believable scene based on the short original script provided. The script should be memorized (but memorization will not be scored.) A stage manager will be present at all times to “prompt” the young actors whenever they need a line. The scenes will be presented and a moderator will give an adjustment, coaching or redirection for each scene and may side-coach during the second presentation.
2. Cold Reading OR Song
OPTION A – COLD READING. Students will be given a brief script and will be asked to read it making character choices. Students will be evaluated based on their ability to express a character vocally and physically through spoken word in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the script.
OPTION B – SONG: Students will be taught approximately 16 bars (less than one minute) of a Broadway musical style song. Students will be evaluated based on their ability to express a character vocally and physically through song in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the song.
Evaluation of Students for the Theatre Audition We are assessing each child on his/her potential as a theatre student. We apply the audition criteria to the whole child rather than to simply past training/experience or presentational skills. The student’s goal is to listen, follow directions, and freely express his/her creativity as a theatre student.
Students will be evaluated on the criteria as listed below:
Voice and Movement (Acting Exercise and Cold Reading or Song)-Demonstrates an ability to express a character vocally and physically in a way that matches what the actor can learn from the script or song.
Ensemble-Demonstrates teamwork through an ability and willingness to collaborate, listen, and react to create a believable scene together.
Responsiveness to Coaching-Demonstrates an ability to take direction and use it to change, correct, or enhance the creation of a believable character/scene onstage. Creativity/Theatrical Awareness-Demonstrates an ability to have ideas, explore possibilities, make discoveries, and make effective choices to create character, place, and situation.
Instructor: Cathy Randazzo Olsen
Workshop Cost: $90
Date: Saturday December 7th, 2019
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Parents are not permitted to stay and watch the workshop intensive.
If you have any questions, please contact the Education Director, Cathy Randazzo Olsen, at [email protected] .
