Why should you work the same monologue with more than one coach? Well, if you are auditioning full time, you probably intend to do the monologue for more than one auditor at more than one audition. Since what the auditor is looking for in a monologue is as subjective as what physical characteristics they are looking for for each character, it's a good idea to have worked your piece from more than one point of view. Chances are you are going to get some direction either before you enter the room or after you've done your piece. Having worked your piece in different ways will help you adjust to what they need to see.

For example, the monitor says "they are looking for people who move well so please don't choose a piece where you just stand or sit there." You have the perfect monologue but it has never been blocked and you usually do the whole thing from a chair. One of two things is going to happen. Either you are going to focus on "I have to move" which is going to throw you and probably cause you to make strange movement choices leaving a bad impression with the auditor on your ability to move. Or you will do the piece as you worked it and they won't get to see what they need from you. Neither of which will produce a positive result. If you've worked the piece both in a still context and a movement oriented context, you can make that adjustment without any stress or nerves.

Another scenario is you do your piece and the auditor says "That was lovely. Can you do it again but with a lot more energy?" If you have only worked this monologue from the grounded, sensitive, speak when you feel it place (a valid approach), you will probably end up saying the words really fast. This is not the auditor's desired result. Saying the words faster creates longer gaps between speaking or "air". The auditor is hoping that you will not speak faster but that you will THINK faster which will result in "picking up your cues" or "taking the air out". Having practiced different set-ups that support each way of doing the piece will allow you to make that adjustment smoothly and will impress the auditor.

We hope you'll join us for our Monologue Madness workshop on February 6th. See the " Classes and Teacher Bios" page for details. Sign up at the "Register Here" page.