Any ideas in casting theactrical roles ? Understand the script as well as possible before auditions.
You may want to check out professional or amateur productions on video, but take care not to obtain locked into preconceived notions of what a character should or shouldn't appearance
or appear to be. Identify a skill pool before actually choosing the show.
Make sure to have the talent sufficient to play all the most crucial
roles. Don't even consider producing "Fiddler on the Roof" unless you have some
men who could carry the load of Tevye. You might get
lucky when someone shows up from nowhere singing "EASILY Had been a Rich Guy" in a lovely
baritone, but don't count on it. Search for smart
people. Cleverness is one of the actor's most important qualities.
When in question, it's easier to pick a smart person. Acting isn't reading.
Do not bottom your casting on what well an auditioner can read out
loud. Sometimes poor visitors can act circles around good readers.
Ask those who have difficulty reading to recite something from storage, even the alphabet, to obtain a sense of their emotive ability.
Notice everything about the auditioner. From the moment someone walks in, you can show if they are
a contender. Notice their types of speaking, their body language, their attitude.
Notice physical characteristics when casting people, especially those who function in pairs, or when casting a child role.
For example, you probably don't wish to cast a person who is 5'4" to play Romeo to a Juliet who's 6'2".
On the other hand, don't believe that things may not work !
Look at credits, specifically ones with larger roles !
Quality of roles is preferable to quantity. It generally does not take much in some places to obtain an ensemble component, but
huge/leading roles display that the actor provides ability.
Take your time casting the show. Once you place someone in a job, she or he may become very mounted on it.
Better to delay the procedure with callbacks than to realize after a week of rehearsal that you've
made a mistake. Delay casting if required. You may want to select a cast and commence read-throughs before assigning specific roles.
That method that can be done script analysis and build cast camaraderie in the initial few days while identifying who matches which part greatest.
Get a timetable from each potential actor.
You should know when they're open to rehearse.
Also, make sure the actor will be in town during the run of the show !
Possess actors indication a contract. It should state what's expected of each cast member and include
a tentative rehearsal routine.