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by Lady Alathia of Vulcan on September 24th, 2008
Depends on the teenager. A lot of shy people really come to life on stage. Sometimes being scripted is all it takes to break the fright. (I personally have horrible social anxiety, but feel totally at home performing on stage)
You should ask them to prepare a monologue for audition, and do a cold-reading dualogue as well. Give 'em a shot.
by cobber on September 24th, 2008
a fire hydrant
by Borderlinux on September 14th, 2008
Shrubbery
by hahagaveyoukatrina on January 25th, 2009
A tall, loudmouthed old hag.
It's called acting.
by Twilight Hammer on January 25th, 2009
A tree (or some other part with a costume but no lines) or a lead role.
by Addison on March 28th, 2009
John Patrick Shanley Welcome to the Moon, act "The Red Coat", great monologue too
by dead leaves raked in a pile on December 3rd, 2008
The Mime
by Anonymous on December 3rd, 2008
probably someone who doesn't have many lines?
not to be rude, but you have to project to be on stage, and if you have a soft voice and are shy, its gonna be REAL hard to get the people in the back of the audience to hear you. and i'm short. its hard to get roles when you're short. average height and tall usually get them. most likely, you'll be best as betty in the crucible. shes a kid and she doesnt have a ton of lines. if you can learn to be louder, you could totally do that.
by Sweet T on September 24th, 2008
Making the props.
A baby.
by troubled on September 24th, 2008
Ah, Wilderness. Why do you ask? Audition monologue? Usually you don't get to pick the plays that your school or local theater is doing, so you want to have a range. and a character might be soft-spoken but if the actor can't be heard, that's a problem.
Brighton Beach Memoirs, Look homeward, angel. Hello, Philadelphia (Irish)
by Anonymous D on September 24th, 2008
An extra without speaking lines, like a servant or side kick, depending on the play being done.
by DudeLer 2 on September 24th, 2008
a lost boy in peter pan.
by Kal on December 3rd, 2008
Lil Bit from How I Learned to Drive
Oh my god. I would love to play that role.
by Rude Bear Ready for Winter on November 11th, 2008
property master
by LindsayJ. on September 14th, 2008
the lead in the glass menagerie...u wont even have to act...
hopefully you dont get pleurosis
Are designers chosen before the actors have been chosen?
by christopher.boose on December 1st, 2010
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When's the last time you went to the theatre and what did you see? I'm not talking films,I'm talking productions or plays.I saw Carmen.
by dazed on November 28th, 2010
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Have you seen Alice in Gayland?
by WABOO on December 21st, 2010
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What are the correct top and bottom margins for a screenplay?
by Adam_R on October 24th, 2010
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I have a serious problem. Whenever I'm acting, I have a tendency to grin semi-unconsciously. How do I stop it?
by Sarah_M1369 on October 13th, 2010
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