Comments on Diary of a Chicago Actor: Spring Is Here...

I'm in the same boat. Haven't hammered away at sta...

2006-04-05T19:15:00.000-07:00

I'm in the same boat. Haven't hammered away at stage auditions full-time in a while. It's been an eye opener the last month of so, so strap yourself in. I've been close on everything, called back on everything, but no one has cast me yet. I have spent a lot of time preparing material and getting my schedule in line for all this so I may have to cut back a bit if this keeps going the way it is. The worst of my suspicions is that people have open auditions and then end of casting people whose work they are familiar with anyone. If this is the case, guys, just get on the phone with people whose work you like in town who you think would be right for the roles you are casting and see if they are available instead of wasting all of our time..

Sorry... by "Equity generals" I mean season auditi...

2006-04-03T07:20:00.000-07:00

Sorry... by "Equity generals" I mean season auditions for Equity theatres, which are generally held during the warmer months. Often it's on a theatre by theatre basis (you go to Steppenwolf for the Steppenwolf auditions), but I've been to unified auditions before as well (back in the day of the "Qualified Performer" Audition card, no longer available).

To tell the truth, I'm going into this like it's a new experience because, for all intents and purposes, it is. Things have changed since I was last hammering away at stage auditions full-time. I'm sure I'll post my discoveries as I stumble across them face-first.

Hey Evan - what are Equity generals?

2006-04-02T20:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Evan - what are Equity generals?