Choosing A Monologue For Kids And Teens - Hints For A Successful Audition
What is the right monologue for you? Kids and teens are often faced with this question. Whether you are auditioning for a school or community play, a job, an agent or manager or even a Performing Arts College your choice of monologue will have a lot to do with how successful you will be. Not too long ago, my son was auditioning for several Performing Arts Colleges and although he had participated in many theater productions as a kid, now that he was a teenager, we were advised to have him work with a monologue coach. After calling several theater professionals, whose opinion I trusted, I came up with the name of a person that seemed to fit our needs. I proceeded to call him, to check his availability, and to conduct a phone interview. The phone call went well and, consequently, we set up the initial meeting. What follows is the process that they went through in order to determine the perfect monologue for my teenage son. Before the first meeting the monologue coach asked me to