AboutJohn T. Aney Expertise I hold a Masters` Degree in Theatre History and Dramatic Literature - I can help with any question on non-Musical theatre, including acting technique, dramatic literature, theatre history, etc.
Please note - I do not answer questions regarding song choices for musical theatre auditions.
Experience Experience: 25 years as actor and student of the theatre Masters` Degree in Theatre History and Dramatic Literature Certificate in Acting and Directing from Moscow Art Theatre Stanislavsky Summer School
Education: MA - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature, Indiana University BA - Lewis and Clark College
Clients: Wooden O Shakespeare Company (Actor and Dramaturg), Menlo Players Guild (Actor and Dramaturg), Bus Barn Stage Co, Dragon Productions, City Lights Theatre
I'm auditioning for colleges at the beginning of next year and I have a big list of monologues that I've been considering to perform, and I just had a question about a couple of them.
1. A funny monologue from Eric Bogosian's "subUrbia." In the monologue the character ends up stripping down to his underwear. I know this might sound like a silly question, but do you think that the college people I'd be auditioning for will be okay with that if it's done in a completely comedic manner?
2. A funny monologue from Eric Bogosian's "Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead." I really like this monologue a lot, but I think it might be a problem because it's from a one-man show made out of a series of related monologues, and not a normal play with a story, etc. Is it okay to do a piece from a show like that?
Thank you for your response!
Joshua.
Answer Joshua,
I think you'd be better off with #2, rather than #1. It's perfectly OK do to an audition from a show like that. However, one of the first rules of auditioning is never make your audience uncomfortable, and so I think option 1 is out.
