Students have been explicitly taught skills to activate their scenes or monologues prior to this lesson.

Behave appropriately in a professional setting.

Reflect on their personal ability to master audition skills.

Discuss and assess their ability to audition using correct terminology.

Integrate a director's coaching request into his or her prepared monologue or scene.

Audition (read/perform) a script in an audition environment.

How can I apply the skills of auditioning to my scene work and to real life situations?Ī1.3 create and interpret a range of characters using a variety of acting approachesĪ2.1 use the elements of drama to achieve specific purposes in drama worksī1.1 use the critical analysis process to reflect on and justify or revise decisions in creating drama worksī3.2 identify skills they have acquired through drama activities and explain how they can contribute to success beyond the classroomī3.3 identify current and potential educational and career opportunities in the dramatic arts and describe the competencies required in those fieldsĬ1.2 use correct terminology for the styles, components, processes, and techniques of drama in creating and critiquing drama works and theatre performancesĬ3.3 demonstrate an understanding of correct theatre worker and audience etiquette in classroom drama activities and formal performance contextsĪt the end of this lesson, students will be able to: In what ways do we 'audition' in real life?

How do actors create professional and skilled auditions? What drama skills activate the story and characterization in a dramatic script? Students will integrate previous scene coaching instruction into their audition pieces. They will activate the meaning of a piece of dramatic literature by demonstrating their understanding of character, relationship, motivation and obstacle in an audition script (scene or monologue). Students will demonstrate their ability to present a monologue or scene in a professional audition setting.

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