Audition Speeches for Women

by Marlow, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780713674132
• ISBN10: 071367413X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama

Summary

This revised edition contains several new speeches, many of which are taken from plays written and produced during the last five years. There are speeches for a variety of accents and ages to suit all audition requirements.An introductory section contains invaluable comments from directors, casting directors, actors and teachers. Among those contributing are Sir Peter Hall, National Theatre Director and founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Robert Palmer, voice teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; casting director Doreen Jones; Tim Reynolds, Principal of the Academy Drama School; stage and film dialect coach Penny Dyer; and Barry Grantham, director and exponent of Commedia dell'Arte.

Author Biography

Jean Marlow runs The Actors's Theatre School in London.

Table of Contents

acknowledgements	p. vii
preface	p. viii
more about auditioning	p. 1
The drama school audition	p. 2
Principal of the Academy Drama School	p. 2
Senior Voice Tutor, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art	p. 4
Working today in professional theatre	p. 5
The Peter Hall Company	p. 5
Developing extra skills	p. 6
Agent and Personal Manager	p. 6
Opera and Recital Singer - coaching actors for musicals	p. 6
Specialising in Commedia dell'Arte and physical theatre	p. 7
Dialect Coach	p. 8
Advice from the actors	p. 9
Samantha Power	p. 9
Matt Plant	p. 10
Auditioning for films and television	p. 11
Casting Director	p. 11
Auditioning for voiceovers and radio drama	p. 13
RSC actress and former member of the BBC Radio Drama Company	p. 13
Examiner for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)	p. 14
A word about the speeches	p. 14
audition speeches for women	p. 17
more ideas for speeches	p. 104
useful addresses	p. 115
copyright holders	p. 116
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