On Monday, November 5th, at the Round House Theater in Silver Spring, MD, Actors' Center members who win a slot through their lottery system will audition for a group of auditors from local professional theaters and production companies.
Members get their chance at obtaining a slot by registration through AC Online, which is open now and will close Friday, October 19th at 11:59pm. To register, log in at www.actorscenter.org and click "Register Now" in the Fall Lottery Audition box on the right hand side of your Member homepage.
Key details and dates to keep in mind:
*This audition is a lottery - when you register, you are registering for a chance at a slot or wait list slot in the audition. We will pick names at random electronically at the end of the registration period.
*There are a total of 132 audition slots.
*Audition slots will be two minutes. Actors who secure audition slots will have a maximum of two minutes to present 1) a monologue and a song, 2) two monologues, or 3) one monologue. You are not required to use the full two minutes. As always, be very sure to time your material to ensure that you do not go over the two-minute limit. For those singing, an accompanist will be provided, but feel free to sing a cappella. (Singing is not an audition requirement)!
*Random selection will take place on or about Sunday, October 21st. We will not know if you are going to get a slot, nor what your odds are, until registration is complete.
*You must BRING 40 to 50 headshots/resumes with you on the day of the audition. We will not accept mailed headshots to the AC. A final number of headshots required will be given to you a couple of days before the audition when we know how many auditors will be attending. These headshots/resumes are required to be 8 x 10. Please note: if you are making copies in a copy center (like FedEx), the copies they make are 8.5 x 11. You must have them cut down to 8 x 10 before attaching your (8 x 10) resumes in order to conform to this size. The auditors – potential employers – want them all to be 8 x 10, so we require those lucky folks who get a slot to honor this request. If you come to the check-in desk with P/Rs not 8 x 10, we will be unable to accept them, and you may lose your slot. Please understand that this is to make our members begin their relationship with our auditors at their best, and you should start getting these copies ready soon.
*Our auditors have expressed a desire to see fresh faces at auditions. We’d like to try to give more of our members the opportunity to be seen at least once a year. For example, if you had an audition slot in April 2012 you will only be eligible to go on the wait list for this Fall Lottery Audition. First priority will be given to actors who were not actually seen in the prior round. However, given that there are always cancellations and that even the wait list is randomly generated, someone who was seen in April may still end up at the top of the wait list for the Fall Lottery and will still have a good chance at getting another slot.
Specific details on the Fall Lottery Audition are listed under the audition FAQ.
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