Students will demonstrate their ability to match an appropriate audition piece to a show by choosing audition pieces for their faux audition opportunities.<\/p>\n
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Audition pieces, Actor\u2019s portfolio, Pianos<\/p>\n
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At the beginning of class, the teacher announces that today he or she will be auditioning for Hamlet by singing \u201cThe Sun Will Come out Tomorrow\u201d from Annie. They side-whisper to the class that, if the teacher is male, they\u2019re going for the part of Ophelia or, if the teacher is female, they\u2019re going for Laertes.<\/p>\n
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Discussion\u2014Before they actually sing \u201cEase on Down the Road,\u201d they stop and ask the class why that is wrong. There are several answers. If students do not list these answers, the teacher fills in the gaps. Some reasons include Annie is a musical and Hamlet is a Shakespearean tragedy, the piece is not age-appropriate, the messages of the two shows do not match, and the teacher is going for a character of the opposite gender. The teacher then leads a discussion on how to choose a piece based on the show. Audition pieces should meet the requirements the casting team posted. They should be appropriate for the actor\u2019s gender, race, age, physique, voice, and talents. They should subtly hint that the actor has the ability to play the character(s) they are going for. They explain to students what an actor\u2019s portfolio is, pass one around, and then inform students that they can take the pieces they\u2019ll be auditioning with to start to compile their own portfolio.<\/p>\n
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Guided Practice\u2014The teacher takes some of the audition opportunities and descriptions and asks the class to list off potential audition pieces. As the class lists off pieces, the teacher assess what needs to be clarified and taught, then does so.<\/p>\n
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Individual Practice\u2014The teacher lets the class, for the remaining time, select pieces for their audition and practice. If students have chosen a musical theatre piece, they may use the pianos. Halfway through the class, the students must check off with the teacher their selections.<\/p>\n
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At the end of the class, the teacher has the students return to their seats. The teacher reviews with questions such as: \u201cWhat determines a good piece for an audition?\u201d \u201cThe piece you choose should be appropriate for what?\u201d and \u201cWhat is a portfolio?\u201d<\/p>\n
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The teacher assesses student understanding through the discussion and guided practice. They check off student\u2019s audition pieces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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