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Aug 30th, 2008 at 9:25am
P.Buttercup   Ex Member

 

If you perform two contrasting monologues for an audition do they have to be comedic/dramatic?

Or can they be Shakesperean/other?

Loud/soft?

How about a single monologue with a bi-polar or schizophrenic character?
 
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Reply #1 - Aug 30th, 2008 at 9:54pm

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Unless they ask specifically for one classical and one contemporary, I think what they usually want when they say that is dramatic vs. comedic.
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 30th, 2008 at 10:42pm

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Just another POV..... I agree with Spiker on the classical/contemp... otherwise, when I ask for contrast I'm looking for a range of style... Which will, in turn, show me your versatility in general.
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 1st, 2008 at 11:45am
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I agree with Spiker and Tshep. Is this in regards to a specific audition, or is it just a hypothetical question? Personally, I would never do a Shakespeare monologue for anything but a Shakespeare or equivalent classical piece.
 
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