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GENERAL AUDITION INFORMATION
The below FAQs relate to general information regarding our audition process. Specific audition requirements are given with the posting of open auditions for each new show. So please only rely on the below as a general guideline.
Q. Who can audition?
A. Any Langley High School student can audition.
Q. How do I audition?
A. Sign up for an audition time at the interest meeting or in the Theatre Lab (rm 101)
Q. What do I have to do at the auditions?
A. Check for specific info at the Fall Play menu tab or w/ Ms. Jaffe.
Q. Do you have to be in a Theatre Arts class to audition?
A. NO! The afterschool productions are open to the entire school body.
Q. Does it help to be a Senior?
A. No. It depends on your audition (be prepared), what roles the script calls for, and who seems best suited to play them.
Q. What if I do a fall sport. Can I join up for crew or other support function once the fall sport is done?
A. Of course you can. This is a way for you to get connected with the Saxon Stage. There are many functions that occur in the process of putting on a play. We welcome your help.
Q. What happens when I come to the audition?
A. Arrive at the auditorium 15 minutes earlier than your time slot. Check in with the Theatre Honor Society member that is outside the door and give them your signed info/parent consent form. You will be called into the auditorium with the four other people in your group. Then showtime!
Q. What do you look for at the audition?
A. A general impression of YOU, particularly how your voice carries, how comfortable you look on stage, and a range of movement and emotion. I want to see what you look like, what you sound like, and how well you come across to the audience.
Q. What should I remember?
A. ENJOY YOURSELF! Show me you like performing on the stage! Use it: move with clarity and confidence, with purpose. Extend it: Speak up! Every word must be clear to the very last row. This means to speak up, and to SLOW DOWN! Keep your character alive on it. STAY in character no matter WHAT happens. Forgetting a line is no tragedy; stay calm and pick it up somewhere, but don't drop out of character.
Q. I get stage fright. What can I do?
A. Everyone gets stage fright…even the people who look like they don't, and the people who say that they don't. Try to turn that nervous energy into intensity, a more motivated, driven kind of energy that MAKES the character do whatever s/he needs to do.
Q. What happens after the audition?
A. After everyone in your group has perfomed, you are done!.
Q. What's the next step?
A. Call-Backs. These can go late (6:00pm?? Later???), so bring homework, food and patience!
Q. What are Call Backs?
A. A second audition to help the Director(s) decide which actors fit which particular roles. You will be reading from the show script during callbacks.
Q. If you're not called back, does that mean you blew it?
A. It only means that a second look was not required. Some people get cast without need for a callback.
Q. What if I can't come to the call-backs?
A. Contact the Ms. Jaffe as soon as the callback list is up. This almost always means that you will not be cast. If you must leave early, tell the THS member on duty. We may be able to work around this. Your best bet is to plan for a ride home whenever we're finished. Other potential cast members are usually very good about helping.
Q. How will I know if I got a part?
A. The cast list is posted online here, www.saxonstage.com and on the Callboard outside the Theatre Lab.
Q. If I didn't get a part, can I still help with the show?
A. YES!!! We encourage it. Sign up for any of the stage crews on the list posted on the call board. We need your help!!
Q. What if I have other questions.
A. Call Ms. Jaffe at 703-287-2821 and leave a message or email her at pjaffe@fcps.edu
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