Evaluation Criteria
• Energy
• Acting instinct
• Emotional, physical, and vocal freedom
• Ability to communicate the circumstances of
a scene
• Ability to communicate moment-to-moment reality
PART 1: Prepare and perform two contrasting (one-minute) monologues. These monologues should be of contrasting styles. Characters chosen should be close to the student in age. Please avoid verse, classical works, and original material.
Part 2: Cold reading
Part 3: Interview
Suggested Plays in Which to Find Monologues for the Audition. For a printable version of this list, click Here.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions -- Drama
Q: What is required for the audition?
A: Prepare performances of 2 one-minute monologues. They should be contrasting prose pieces (not verse or classical works such as Shakespeare or Moliere) from published plays or monologue books. The characters you are portraying should be young – close to your own age. Avoid playing characters with obvious physical or speech characteristics very different from your own.
Q: Can I prepare something I’ve written myself or something that is not from a play?
A: No. Do not select pieces that you have written yourself or passages from novels, short stories, or poems. In addition, we suggest staying away from screenplays.
Q: How should I dress?
A: Wear something comfortable that you can move in. Avoid jewelry and costumes. It is you that we are interested in seeing.
Q: Where can I find and/or purchase suggested plays or monologue books?
A: In addition to the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library (with an entrance across the street from our school on Amsterdam Ave.) You can also find suitable plays and monologue books at the following bookstores:
- Drama Book Shop (250 W 40th St., between 7th and 8th Avenues) 212-944-0595
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