Nail your next musical theatre audition with inside tips from Sir Matthew Bourne, Stephen Mear, Sarah Travis and more industry experts.
Auditioning can be a frustrating and opaque process for Musical Theatre performers, and whether they are successful or not, feedback is often limited or absent. The Industry Guide to Musical Theatre Auditions offers a much fuller understanding of the audition process by interviewing and presenting the views of leading industry professionals.
In this book, sixteen of the West End's most distinguished directors, musical directors, choreographers, and casting directors, share what they really want to see and hear, to give you the job. They discuss the whole audition process from submissions to first rounds, recalls, and finals. They reveal what makes an effective self-tape, how to stand out in a dance call, what song to choose, and how to work with a director.
Divided into four thematic sections, hear first-hand tips and advice from theatre professionals such as Sir Matthew Bourne, three-time Olivier Award winning choreographer Stephen Mear, Tony Award-winning musical director Sarah Travis, international director Laurence O'Connor and casting directors Jim Arnold (
Wicked), Pippa Allion (
The Lion King), David Grindrod (
Mamma Mia!) and Stuart Burt (
Sunset Boulevard).
This book is for anyone interested in performing professionally in Musical Theatre, from emerging professionals to students. It also gives valuable insight to teachers, coaches, and researchers, looking to shape Musical Theatre education to today's industry standards.
