Acting Auditions

This unit is entitled 'Acting Auditions'. it is Unit 18 within the BTEC Performing Arts course. Within this unit students will apply themselves to finding, rehearsing and performing three individual contrasting audition pieces/Monologues.

This Blog space will guide you through the unit. With the links provided find a monologue, research behaind the characters to aid development, research acting techniques to find a suitable style, and rehearse! once you have completed the online resource write your process within your log books including any external research, also reply within the feedback forum and/or email your choices to myself. If you are comfortable using this resource feel free to follow the links for each of your audition pieces!

Unit Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes;

On completion of this unit a learner should;

1. Know how to select material suitable for audition
2. Know how to relate vocal technique to character and style
3. Be able to use vocal technique in performance

Assessment will take place in at least three qudition pieces two of which must be contrasting.

Suggested pieces;

1. Shakespeare monologue
2. Monologue from Willy Russell repertoire
3. Free choice.