TRU Community Gathering via Zoom: Understanding (and Surviving) the Audition Process

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is in its sixth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings, having led over 300 consecutive conversations. The series has offered the theater community unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts these Community Gatherings every Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom, originally presented to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19, and now to ensure that these crucial conversations continue going forward.

Visit https://truonline.org/events/the-audition-process/ to receive this Friday’s Zoom link. These gatherings are a service for the theater community and are offered free for TRU members; non-members may also attend for free, but we ask that non-members help keep us running by buying a $12 ticket, making a donation or joining as a member.

5/1 - Understanding (and Surviving) the Audition Process. In the room: N'Kenge (Motown the Musical, Caroline or Change; current: That's Love! The Dorothy Dandridge Musical) and actor/ singer/ coach Josey Miller. Some actors think that self-taping is the main route to getting cast, which is good news for the selfie generation but daunting for others. Though we're deep in an era of self-tape and self-promotion, a career in theater still requires auditioning, both virtual and live. Yes, live auditions still are essential for getting hired in theater, which is welcome news for some actors, nervewracking for others. Two experienced theater pros will look at how auditions have evolved over the years, and how the process is very different for live versus virtual auditions versus self-tapes. Our guests will offer tips and insights about the varying skills that all serious actors need to understand and master. Visit truonline.org/events/the-audition-process/ to register and receive the link.