How to prepare for an Alpha Shows Audition
Once you’re selected to audition, you’ll want to be prepared so you can do your best. Explore the Auditions section fully to be best prepared.
How to apply?
Firstly, register for an audition using the online application form. This is a simple form just to grab your details.
That’s it! We’ll reach out with next steps.
What to prepare?
Once you have been selected to audition, you’ll need to prepare one or multiple sides from our “Archetype Sides” available on the Which Part am I suitable for? page. Choose the archetype/s that you feel you are most suited to. You may even want to prepare a couple of them to show us your range. Please do not learn the sides off by heart, unless you really want to. Script in hand is preferred, so print them out and bring them with you to your audition. We’d rather you focus on performance rather than the stress of learning lines. Any applications that do not include an Alpha Shows Archetype Side reading will not be considered. To perform your best, we highly recommend watching the entire Alpha Shows Performance Tricks & Tips video, and align your audition to match the style, pace and energy.
You’ll also need to prepare 1 musical theatre or pop song and bring your own backing track on an iPhone or other phone/music player. THIS IS A SONG OF YOUR CHOICE. All of our shows are performed with backing tracks so it is important that we hear you sing with one (there will not be an accompanist and we will not accept a cappella). For self-tapes, if you already have a video of you singing that would be appropriate, then feel free to just send us this link – no need to do a fresh self-taped singing audition.
When you send in a self-tape audition, please also make sure to introduce yourself and tell us some more about you, so that we can get to know you and ensure you are matched well with the rest of the cast.
So to summarize:
- Choose the archetypes you’re most drawn to and perform them in character
- Watch the Alpha Shows Performance Tricks & Tips video to get a sense of the pace, energy and style that will help you align your audition performance
- Chat To Camera (CTC) about yourself so we can get to know you
- Short song (musical theatre style and sung with a backing track)
- When requested, fill out the full callback form (we’ll send you the link) and include the link to your self-tape on the form, or you can use the audition registration form to send us your self-tape link/s
Tips for auditions:
- You’re welcome to read from the script. We just want to see lots of energy and highly animated characterisation! Make sure you watch the Performance Tricks & Tips video, it will give you a huge advantage if you match your audition to our performance style!
- Be yourself in your CTC! What we’re looking for above all is someone who is a great energetic match on tour… we all spend lots of time together so getting along well is important! We also need to know you’ll be reliable and great at getting things done in set up and pack down.
- If you’re not a singer, songs can be speak-sung or done in character for comedy. Whilst you can audition for Alpha Shows without doing a song at all, we do not recommend this as there are no roles available that don’t sing at least in one or two songs, even if it’s just ‘character’ singing. We do cast a lot of comedy & character roles that an experienced improv or stand-up performer would thrive in, so you don’t need to be a perfect singer especially for these types of roles. Check out an example of character singing here. Regardless, we still highly recommend including a song as part of your audition.
- For principals and many other characters, however, we always cast professional level singers that can maintain a high standard for the entire run of 40-100 performances and can sing mainstream musical theatre songs and/or in that style
- Alpha Shows is not just about how many years you have done singing and dancing and showing that in a perfectly polished audition – although a high standard of professional performance in your audition is definitely a huge advantage. We are overall seeking those who are aligned with our mission, who are passionate, who have found a way to maintain a ‘peak state’ (or are willing to learn) of resilience, strength, longevity and high standards across a variety of experiences and environments. Passion, enthusiasm and a healthy mindset/outlook/attitude are almost always more important than talent or skill.
Have fun and we can’t wait to see what you can do!
