Auditioning at COHS: The Inside Story

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February 22, 2010 • Anthony Roman  
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As you may or may not know, the auditions for Annie were last week and I decided to audition.  Before going to the dance audition on Tuesday, I asked Ms. Chun a few questions on what she liked and disliked in an auditioner.  I first asked her what she looks for during auditions and she said she’s looking for students that are “talented and who work well with others.  In fact,” she says, “I feel that being a team player who avoids cliques and drama is more important than talent.”  I then asked her what qualities in auditioners are deal breakers.  She replied with people who are “not prepared and memorized, late to an audition, having an attitude, and talking badly about other actors.”  With this information I was ready to go to the first of three days of auditions.

The first day was dance, which was a lot harder than I thought.  I walked into the room with over 75 other people, all competing for the few leads in Annie.  We were then taught a somewhat complicated dance by Mrs. Peterson, the dance teacher here at COHS.  We got about 45 minutes to practice it and then we were all called 4 at a time to do it in front of 4 judges, which were Ms. Chun, Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Mangonon, and Mrs. Homer.  I did okay, but I missed a couple steps in the routine.  The next day of auditions was the singing audition, which was judged by the same judges of course.  I had to sing for about a minute with bright stage lights shining in my eyes.  I was very nervous at first, but once I started to sing I felt more relaxed and confident.  I think I did a good job, but Friday’s results would be the final verdict on what part I get.  The final day of auditions was the acting audition, which everyone had to do in front of everyone who got a callback for that day.  When it was my turn to go up I was surprisingly clam.  I guess having my friends in the stands helped me focus and do my best. 

There was some awesome talent throughout all three days of auditions, and I am very shocked that I even got a shot at such a big role as Daddy Warbucks with all of the talent that was there.  Honestly, this school is filled with talent, and I bet there are a ton of you out there that have some serious untapped potential.  I have never acted before in my life and I got Drake the butler, so whether you have a passion for acting or just want to try something new and have fun, I recommend auditioning for a play here at COHS.  If I can do it, so can you.

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