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Page 6 Theater st staff writer kU FREEMAN Theater people. You know wl mean, that strange subspecies of mans. They feed on the normal food other humans, but seem to have affinity for coffee, cigarettes and a thing prepared quickly. Theater people are always at brink of something amazing or, m often, some great tragedy. Theater j pie can be spotted easily at a pai wearing black and either distar observing the others while leanin) a threshold or animatedly telling i ries amidst an entourage of onlo ers. How can you be initiated into 1 strange tribe? Through what anci ritual must you go? Audition. Luckily for you, if s the onset of semester and on-campus auditions1 be plentiful. There are many steps preparing for an audition that I will tempt to summarize. cicri The Best Pizzi $09! BushRwernu. n N/ CHI SCHOC MATERIA POSTERS, * Used textbc udent, actress; Find out about auditions. For this, theater people at USC take pil- way 101 grimages to their temple of informa- thinj hu- tion, the Longstreet Theatre elevator, go to s of People who actually want to ride this an elevator for transportation are often ge^ j ny- out of luck because ifs filled with dazed meir young actors reading audition postings ]y aj the and eagerly searching for their names jjne? .ore on cast lists. usus >eo" Other good sources for audition in- time ny? formatipn are The State's WEEK- tiple *}y END section, The Gamecock and flyers nigK Iin on campus. Most of the mainstage pro3t?~ ductions being done by the department t]e ^ ?*" this semester are already cast, but there ^in| will be lots of other opportunities. are ^ '^s Student directing projects or Pup- timi< ent pet Regime, the student theatre orga- An a nization, are good places to start. infor Puppet Regime, which meets at ^ ^ ^ 5 p.m. every Monday in the Longstreet entl5 ?r Greenroom, has a really busy season a this semester and is in need of actors the d and technical staff for all of its shows, scrip *. Piazza I a Value Anywhere? I 9ALL-YOU CAN-EAT , BUFFET |_ ~| Buffet Hours: I Mon-Sun JtTJI 801 Main I Corner of Greent COLUMBIA, S.( 779-740(5 n/^Tr rvTTrr Aim ?ttt/ UU 1 UUK JtlLH )L SUPPLIES, BAC1 LS, GAMECOCK C GREETING CARD )ok prices reflect 259; Etc. The Gamecock gives tips for bre If you want to slowly work your ee. If you have read the into the theater cult, you can do at least know what is goi js such as house manage, usher or find a higher success rat i work calls. actor is certainly usefi Auditions. Try to dress nicely and &??d reader is vital. there at the starting time. Re- The monologue. 1 iber that the audition is essential- will ask that you come v ob interview. Tardiness and sloven- piece, usually no Ion is are not looked upon well. You minutes. Prepare for tl Jly will not have to stay the whole just as you would a play. , though you may have to do mul- logue for your friends, ] readings at different points in the stuffed animals. Muml t. Expect to stay late. walk to class is not sufi Preparing for an audition is a lit- probably not help you ma tore complicated, and this is where Don't use a piece a *s such as talent and experience the required time. You lseful. Nevertheless, don't be in- regardless of how stunr lated by your lack of experience. tive a portrayal of Ham udition notice will usually include ing, and you will loo mation on what kind of audition pared. Choose a mono] 11 be. You need to prepare differ- your age range and abili r for each kind. ing a piece that is simi The cold reading. This is where Person is ?ften g??dinAn+A*. unll 1a w\ a rl Awm Til All rrV> flia /I l kaaV / > mctwi mu uavc jruu icau liuiu uic i iiuugn uic uii cum it, usually with another audition- pressed that you can j SmMfffllM Only 2 blocks from campus I gMHHMlH 1324 Maln st-* Columbia, SC | 771-7240 | WANTED Writers, Photographers and Gra Stop by the 3rd floor of Russell House or call 777-3 ~ r s3.50 pit( 200 wii 7 1 If you are under the age of 21. it i alcoholic beverages All ABC h^C| ] ri 'A Carolina Tradition Since 1961" ooksto St. ? & Main C. 29202 > jE SELECTION OF: K PACKS, REFERENC LOTHING & SOUVE1S S AND SO MUCH M( o savings off publisher's akine into t V7 script before or cursing, homicidal your ng on, you may might wonder what 1 e. Being a good would choose that 70 i ll, but being a sent themselves. Don't do any overt these auditions hard to know what the: nth a prepared ly since the list grows e\ ger than two one of those weird the lis extensively advice. Do your mono- Don't choose anyt ^ur pets, your Spangled Girl and be i bling it as you mon monologues. If ot Icient and will recite the Shakespeare i ike new friends. wj^ y0U (?r0 be, or n< ny longer than probably not the best c will be cut off, Improv. You will ling and sensi- (j0 improvisation at ? let you are do- sically, be open to what 1 k poorly pre- y0U an(jdon'tbe embar logue that fits jy Silliness is anothe fv Alan rVirtna. i i ii ? > aemic to tneater peop lar to you as a audition stories include cles and doing push-u ir might be im- slithering on the floor day an angry, gems. CTT-? Mw 4wfr (on phic Artists t888. today! py I I r 15-50" Ray-Ban, I )m Oakley*, H :hers ^ar9 19S A > against the law to buy egulations enforced BBBIWJSJWtjW hjjj SPE( SO MON 8 mm TH re 8 SA 1( S i; IIRS, )RE. list price Monday, January, 12,1998 he stage scene ig girl, he or she Auditioning is difficult and can be ^ una o! person really frustrating, but it's an acquired seconds to pre- talent. Even if you don't get on stage, think of auditioning as your big chance lone pieces. It s to perform ge honest and open and 3e are, especial- , . , ' / , , don t be afraid to commit. 'eryday, but ask ater people for As any theater person will lament, auditions aren't always fun and cerhing from Star tainly not always fair. But thus is the vary of Neil Si- cruel world of theater. Maybe that's hers can easily why they are so melodramatic all the ^ nonologue along .. )t to be..."), it's hoice. A/i "Maureen, Fin not a theatre peroften be asked son" Freeman is a junior majoring in in audition. Ba- theater and, English. She has had sue the director tells cessful experiences auditioning for rassed to be sil- Oresteia, Beyond Therapy, Arsenic and r attribute en- qj^ Lace strange Fruit, Mandatory *1 Picnic and Waiting for Godot at USC, ! running mcir- 6 ps screaming as we^ as P^ays at Leeds University in and other such England and Trustus and Workshop ^ theatres, among others. ir biggest of the year) /o Off All Brands including: Revo, Maui Jim, Stussv, Arnette, obie, Killer Loop, Costa Del Mar, oyle, Vaurnet, and Anarchy excuded expires 01/31/97 no other discounts apply :iALBACKTO| iOOLHOURS IDAY-WEDNESDAY (Jan. 12-14) A A AA :ou urn- o:uu pm URSDAY (Jan. 15) i:30 am-6:30 pm RIDAY (Jan. 16) ;:30 am-6:00 pm _ TURDAY (Jan. 17) ):00 am-5:oo pm UNDAY (Jan. 18) ?:00 pm-5:00 pm VISA mmm?mtmmm?mmm^m?md^?m^mmmmimri