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Fancy a Career on the Stage?

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Many of us harbour dreams of West End glory, our name in lights and our presence lighting up the stage. Unfortunately, that only ever happens to a select few, but don’t let that put you off. If you fancy a career on the stage, and if you’ve got the skill and ambition to go along with that, there’s nothing stopping you from achieving that goal – all it takes is a bit of know-how.

It’s important to be at the right place at the right time, and going to all the necessary casting calls is essential for anyone that wants to catch their big break. Luckily, the West End is open to a number of talents. Whether you’re a singer, dancer, actor or have the enviable combination of all three you’ll be able to find the audition to suit, and a great way to start out is to go for extras work. Being an extra can easily get your foot in the door (or on the stage) and is a great way to get a feel for the business, but again it all comes down to knowing when those West End auditions are going to take place. That’s where we come in.

By signing up for our text alerts you’ll have instant access to the best theatre auditions available, ensuring you don’t miss out on what could potentially be your big break. We’ll be able to let you know when and where these vital calls are taking place so you can plan accordingly, and for just £1.50 per text (a maximum of three texts per week, over 18s only) you could soon be enjoying a career on the stage.

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Make Your West End Dreams a Reality

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Since childhood, you might have adored West End shows. There is something magical about spectacles like this and they have a transcendent quality that has the potential to transport audiences on voyages of imagination and pleasure.

And you may have idolised the stars of such performances. For the duration of the shows, they captivate those around them and hold their attention with their skills and charisma.

When you were young, the thought of yourself being up there in the limelight may have been a very distant dream, but if as you started to grow up you discovered you had a talent for singing, dancing and acting, the bridge between fantasy and reality may have started to shorten.

Pursuing a career on stage is not easy but, if you manage to achieve success, there are few things that offer greater rewards. Of course, to get there, you must first go through West End auditions. By shining at such events, you can get ahead of your competition and, with any luck, you might soon be facing your own audiences of devoted fans.

To make this task easier, here at Audition Now we have created a text alert service to draw your attention to relevant auditions. To find out more about this, simply have a look around our website.

By taking advantage of such provisions, you might well be able to ensure you appear at more West End casting calls, thus boosting your chances of career success. To quality for the service, you must be 18 or over. £1.50 per text, with a max of 3 texts per week.

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Every Audition is Valuable

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Auditions are like job interviews. When you go along to the very first one you’ll be nervous and probably won’t have a clear idea of what will be expected of you. When you get a little more experience you’ll be used to the audition process and you’ll know what the casting staff expect and how to provide it. You’ll get less nervous – the unknown is always scary – and be able to show off your talents more effectively.

Sure, there are shortcuts, from taking classes put on by other actors or just talking to friends who work in the industry, but there really is no substitute for experience. The only way to get that experience is to get as much practice as possible. Get involved in as many casting calls you can.

It doesn’t even matter if the audition doesn’t quite match what you really want to do. Going through West End auditions will help you with dance casting more generally, so even if you don’t want to end up in the chorus of a musical, attending the try-outs will help you when the perfect modern dance opportunity pops up. When your dream job arrives you don’t want to be an audition beginner.

And you never know – you might surprise yourself and get a job you didn’t expect. Some actors start off in Shakespeare and move to the soaps, some go in the other direction. Trying different things will help enhance your portfolio as well as making you an audition pro.

The Audition Now text service is open only to those 18 years or over. We offer a maximum of 3 texts per week at £1.50 each.

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Using your Talent

Friday, May 20th, 2011

We all want to make the best of ourselves and have the kind of life we dream of, and that means using our talents and looks to create career opportunities.

At Audition Now, we have lots of advice for people looking to become a model, find theatre jobs or get on the first rung of a career in television.

To subscribe to our service, you must be 18 years of age or over. You can subscribe by texting the relevant word to our number, and we will then send you text alerts that cost £1.50 each (to a maximum of three texts per week).

And what’s in those texts? Details of casting calls that could get you started in showbusiness or modelling, if you have the talent, looks and luck to fit the bill.

We cover a range of casting calls and auditions, depending which part of our service you subscribe to. For instance, if you are interested in theatre, we can let you know about open end auditions, theatre jobs, musical casting calls and even West End auditions.

It’s an important part of getting on the first rung of the ladder, because it’s no good being highly skilled and talented if you don’t know who might be in need of your services. Just think, you could be the ideal person – and with good luck and lots of hard work, an excellent career might lie ahead of you.

Take a look at the tips on our website – it could be just the start you need.

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Get Professional Help to Find that Audition

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

If you have dreams of making your name in show business, you will need every bit of help you can get to help you make it.

You may be the most talented actor or dancer, but without a little extra help where it matters, that talent may go unnoticed, so how about looking into the services which Audition Now can offer? Whether you are looking for modelling jobs, dance auditions or theatre musical auditions – including West End auditions – we can help you find the event that could see you taking the first steps along the way to making your name.

All you have to do is sign up to the relevant section of our website, and you will receive texts telling you when and where the next audition is taking place.

If you are going for an acting role, make sure you carry out as much research as possible into the character, as well as the director and the writer. This will let them know that you are serious about the role, and could make the difference between getting the job and not.

So, what are you waiting for? Have a look at the Audition Now website, sign up and wait for the texts telling you about the auditions, and the rest is down to you and your talent!

You must be 18 or over. To stop anytime text STOP to 84025.

Maximum 3 x alerts per week, costing a maximum of £4.50 per week plus network extras.

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Treading The Boards To Success

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Many aspiring and experienced actors seek out careers on West End stages. For many, nothing beats the buzz of the city and thrill of performing in front of a live audience, the applause, the ovations and the sense that the show must go on in the face of any manner of adversity! Such is the allure of the West End for actors that many classical actors and Hollywood stars choose to experience its thrill whilst at the heights of their acting careers.

As with other types of auditions, Casting Directors for West End theatre productions may be looking to cast to type dependent upon what the production is. There may be specific characteristics that need to be adhered to, which might relate to the likes of age, gender, size and even hair colour. As such, actors seeking out acting auditions in the West End should be forearmed with as much information as possible about the nature of auditions taking place, rather than simply attacking the process in a random manner driven by sheer enthusiasm, in order to avoid disappointment and much wasted effort, expense and hope.

We at Audition Now provide a service well-matched to the requirements of actors wanting to attend relevant West End auditions via our text alerts. We additionally provide training sessions facilitated by West End theatre experts, who have specific experience of the audition process and can offer any aspiring actor from novices to seasoned pros tips on how to stand out from the crowd.

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How to Audition for West End Musicals

Friday, November 26th, 2010

If you’ve always dreamed of being in a West End musical but you’ve never been sure of how to get started, here are some tips. Believe it or not, West End auditions are not just for people who are already famous.

First, you need to be able to sing. If you’ve never taking voice lessons, now is the time to start. Even if you’re lucky enough to have an amazing voice when you start, lessons can improve anyone.

Next, take a speech class or an acting class. This will help you with public speaking skills that you will both for auditions and interviews as well as your performances on stage.

Do some small amateur productions. This can be anything from being an extra in a local play to singing in a pub. This gives you a chance to see what live performances are like, and you can also ask for feedback.

Build a portfolio. Include a CV with relevant information—such as any performing you have done. Also include some good photos of yourself.

Record a demo reel. This gives you an opportunity to present yourself at your best even if you don’t do your best in an audition.

Finally, relax and do your best. If you are good at what you do and you want it badly enough eventually you will succeed.

To find musical auditions try theatre magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and Audition Now—a company that provides audition information via text (to those 18 and over, £1.50 per text, up to three texts per week).

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Being Prepared for Acting Auditions

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

There are plenty of conventions for how acting auditions are conducted. However,  the truth is that there are no hard and fast rules, so you may need to be ready for some surprises.

Much will depend on the type of project you are auditioning for.  High-profile prestigious shows, such as West End musicals, which will draw a large volume of auditionees, will have very strict criteria by which their selections are made, and will have correspondingly limited time-slots for each candidate. Very often there are preliminary rounds where you may get to perform for less than a minute while they eliminate the hopeful amateurs.

In straight theatre, the large national companies have talent scouts looking out for new faces in performance, but open theatre auditions are occasionally held, so should not be missed. Such acting auditions offer much more time to the candidate, and the structure of the audition is more open-ended, depending somewhat on what the director is looking for in the play in hand. With small-scale projects such as theatre-in-education shows, the company may be looking for creative input from the actor, and an ability to improvise.

So, the precise format of acting auditions does vary enormously: contrasting pieces of prepared material are a sure bet. You should also expect to be given a reading to perform ‘cold’, but beyond that, expect the unexpected and be ready to be creative.

Here at Audition Now we help you access all the latest auditions through our up-to-the minute texting service.

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Staying Fresh at Acting Auditions

Monday, October 18th, 2010

There are two areas that you need to manage successfully if your career as an actor is to flourish. One is to know what and where the best work opportunities are, and the other is to know what is current in the world of acting, from who’s who to what the latest trends are.

Acting style and actors’ looks are constantly changing, and unless you keep abreast of these changes you may find yourself seriously out of touch, and more importantly, out of work. Check out styles and looks on TV and in film; the tremendous popularity of reality TV and talent shows is another indicator for the successful performer.

A measure of self-criticism is needed if you are to keep your image fresh, and your performance skills up to the mark. Whatever you are auditioning for, whether a profit-share two-hander or a West End musical, it is vital that you offer a lively and modern performance style.

There is no surprise to this: panels at acting auditions are not looking for ‘dinosaurs’, but for flexibility and adaptability, and these should come as your stock-in-trade if you are at all serious about acting. However,  remember that you also need to keep your audition material fresh. Speeches that are too familiar to you may betray you as a dull performer without spark or inspiration.

Here at Audition Now, we keep you informed of all the latest acting auditions because we know what and where the best work opportunities are.

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Never Work With…

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Never work with children or animals is regarded as timeless advice in the acting industry.

With the amount of superstitions and proverbs fluttering about the performing arts world, scrutinising over nervous actors, aspiring models and such like Dante’s demons, it’s a wonder anybody acts!

Here are a few other performing arts quotes and sayings to mull over before your West End castings or theatre auditions.

“It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings,” – A reference to the final vocal styling of operatic sopranos who are, as history tells it, generally a little soft around the edges. Specifically, Brunnhilda’s final arias from “Die Walkure” or “Gotterdammerung” is cited as the actual origin of the saying.

“The show must go on!” – A great life lesson to adopt really, especially in the torrent of theatre auditions, model castings and so on endured by performing artists. Or perhaps, if you’re in similar mischievous spirits as Noel Coward, you can ask yourself “Why must the show go on?”

“Three Blind Mice,” is apparently an unlucky tune due to the fact that it contains the number 3; a traditionally unlucky number!

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