Musicals
The musical tells the story of one of America’s founding fathers.
What is Hamilton?
A scene that is made and acted on the spot.
What is improv?
A curved plain cloth or plastered wall filling the rear of the stage or TV studio. Often used as a sky backing to a traditional set, or as the main backing for a dance piece, etc. The term is often loosely applied to a blue sky cloth or any flattage at the rear of the stage. Usually shortened to cyc(pronounced sike)
What is cyclorama?
The process where the director or casting director of a production asks actors/actresses/performers to show him/her what they can do. Sometimes very nerve-wracking, but auditions can be a fairly painless process if handled properly. Performers are often asked to memorize a monologue from a play they like to perform for the director. Books full of suggested monologues are available. You may be asked to do a 'Cold Reading' which tests your own response to a piece of text you've not prepared. Some audition processes have pages of text available outside the audition room for actors to familiarise themselves with before the audition.
What is an Audition?