• How you respond creatively and imaginatively to instruction  

• Ability to listen to and build on other people’s ideas  

• Levels of focus and concentration in performance 

• Ability to communicate vocally and physically 

• Ability to understand and embody a theatre text 

• Willingness to be open to receiving direction 

• Ability to confidently express a grasp of language, pace and rhythm.  

See attached some guidance support on auditioning

• Give your work a physical life

• Share your work with others beforehand

• Consider the shape of your performance - dynamics and pace

• Read the whole play - gain an understanding of the context of the character at this moment

• The more prepared you are, the calmer you will be

• Warm-up vocally and physically

• Relax and be yourself

You will be asked to:

• Prepare one monologue from the 21^st Century

• Be prepared to take feedback and direction

• Take part in a workshop

  
  

We strive for inclusivity on our programme and will be running relaxed audition days, where numbers, lighting and noise will be reduced to help you focus more on presenting the strongest and most creative you. If you feel this would benefit you, then please ask for further details. 

Contemporary Monologues – Gender Neutral (from the last 10 years) - Independent Centre for Actor Training (icat.actor)

Nick Hern Books | National Youth Theatre Monologues - 75 Speeches for Auditions, Edited by Michael Bryher

New 21st Century Theatre scripts

Stage Milk Monologues for Young Adults

Monologues for actors of colour

Black Plays archive - monologues