The Stage Directions Guide to Auditions Book

Introduction: Why Do We Need Auditions?

Auditions and Actors

How to Get Cast - What You Need to Do to Make a Good Impression Every Time

Improving Your Audition Technique - Five Suggestions to Help You Get the Part You Want

The Big Ones - Ten Tips from an Expert to Help You Through Major Auditions

Advice From a College Recruiter - How to Get Noticed - and Maybe Snag a Scholarship

Fighting Stage Fright - How to Avoid and Overcome "Performance Anxiety"

Warming Up the Voice - How to Prepare Your Instrument Before You Must Use It

Now You're Talking - How to Use Your Voice to Create Stronger Characters

Choosing the Right Monologue - How to Select Material to Help You Get That Part

Preparing and Performing the Audition Monologue - Making Good Choices Is Step One

When They're Calling You - How to Seal the Deal at Callbacks

Selling Yourself - How to Put Together an Effective Resume,

Picture Perfect - Making Sure Your Headshot Photo Is the Best It Can Be

Actors: Did You Know?

Auditions and Directors

Casting a Wide Net - Choosing the Right Actor for the Role Is Essential - Here's How to Do It

Good Auditions Need Good Publicity - Tips to Get the Word Out - and Actors In

Let Them Know What You Want - An Audition Announcement-and Packet-Makes Things Go More Smoothly

A Good Form Can make Auditions Easier - Make It Easy on the Actors and Yourself

Putting Out the Welcome Mat - Make Actors Comfortable When They Audition

Eight Things To Look For In Auditions - Questions to Ask About the Actors Who Want a Role

Audition the Actor, Not the Part - Use Auditions to Bring Out the Best in Auditioners, Experienced or Not

The Seven Warning Signs of Auditions - Look Out for Actors with These Behaviors

Children Will Listen - How to Prepare Young People for Auditions

Double, Double... - It May Create Toil and Trouble, But Often Double - Casting Makes Sense

Everyone Onstage - Why Casting Actors with Disabilities Is in Everyone's Best Interest

The Moment of Truth - Narrowing Down the Choices and Informing the Actors

Reforesting The Theater - How to Develop Better Actors for Future Auditions

Directors: Did You Know?