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5 diferent kinds o auditions:

Open Calls:

• Non – Equity: when the theaters representatives arrive they’ll decide i they

want to respect the list (that is not provided y the theater!" #list $ade y

actors( you have to decide i you have to si%n up !

• &' ar son%s"

•  ypin% ( when )* actors co$e in and they choose y unch i you have the

type!

Equity Calls:

• Equity: there is no rule diference in Open Calls"

• ECC( Equity chorus calls! they are require or the union or every union show

or and ense$le or chorus" + days prior to the audition , can %o to the

equity uildin% and si%n up on the list" he day o the audition they will read

every sin%le na$e )* $inutes prior to the audition and do so$e type o

rollcall so you have to e ready i you did put your na$e on the list and

they’ll %ive you a card (Chorus Card!" hey split you into %roups o -* and

then you audition"

• , you are non. union and you want to audition or ECC/ you can %o to the list

(,ts on the actual location! and si%n up in the o0cial non . equity list"

• EPA equity principal auditions: on the day o the audition you can %et as

early as you like and stand on line/ & hr eore the audition starts the line

that has or$ will %o to the $onitor and choose an audition ti$e" Equity

$e$er have a $a1i$u$ o - $in o auditions"

• Non -equity principal: %et as early as you can/ or whenever you want/when the $onitor arrives/ usually they’ll have a non.union list and $ake a

line and then si%n up" , there are open sluts in the equity a%enda they can

%ive the$ to you i you are non.equity"

• Appointments have no re%ard to your equity status2 ,n order to %et an

appoint$ent you or your a%ent need to su$it your resu$e and headshot

and wait or instructions"

• Unifed Audition these are $assive auditions/ it’s in a theater with all o the

representatives o several shows are seated in the audience/ while your

auditions" hey char%e an audition ee" 3epresent yoursel with 4* seconds"

electin% $aterial:

• E$otional consideration: is this your son% to e sun% elieved"

• Chronolo%ical consideration: are you old enou%h to tell the story"

6i%h 7rice a%s:

• E1tre$ely well know son%s and Overdone"

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