Philgreens Role In Negotiation

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Welcome to Auditions! You have walked into an uncomfortable situation where you are surrounded by individuals seeking to take the role that you are dying to get. In this part of the production the director will judge on where you will be casted. Either the role of the handsome hero out to save to princess or the character that was slain in the process. To sum it up, the director (the Philgreens and Tina Ostrander) will weed out who can handle a big role or find someone suited for something lesser. Note that every role in a production is important, so even when Mr. Philgreen or Tina ask you to audition for a smaller character, put in the same effort that you would when auditioning for the lead. Anyways, when you walk into either a play or musical …show more content…

Nothing much you can do when you get to the point, they just kind of toss you into the fire. I recall the first time I went through the audition process:. I walked into the auditorium, the stage lights turned up all way, and seating set in darkness. As I made my way up to the stage, Tina stopped me to hand me a script and said, “Just head up to the stage.” As I walked up there was a sudden wave of anxiety and nervousness that washed over me. When I finally looked back at the seats my sight was blinded by the beams of lights that shot above me. Then she just simply said, “Let’s Begin.” Twenty minutes of nervous performing and the audition was …show more content…

It is crucial that performers do not disrupt their rehearsed performance unless they must gloss over a mistake, changing a scene, even slightly, may disgruntle the rest of the onstage actors and interfere with their performance as well. Never take a prop that is not yours or move a set piece unless specifically asked to do so. Always wear shoes on stage unless you were given permission, in which case you must be mindful not to step on a splinter, or stub your toe which could have a greater consequence than you would expect. During a scene in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I was to canter across the stage as a Running Flirt in a bathing suit and barefoot suit with my sister; unfortunately, I was not careful enough during one performance, grazed my toe on a metal brick, and proceeded to trail blood everywhere; I was kicked off stage until I stopped the bleeding and missed my scene. You could end up in the same situation if you do not follow all safety procedures Mr. and Mrs. Philgreen

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