Actors never get to see that aspect of the process, because [directors] always have you go in one at a time at auditions. So it's a great learning tool for them. |
But it also opens the door for audiences to see what really goes on at these things. It's like seeing the show before the actual show. |
The directors may give them some notes — they may ask an actor to try something a different way — or they may ask a question about an actor's resume, but they don't give opinion. So just like in a real audition, they never say you were wonderful or horrible. |
They are warming up and doing what they normally do in the hallway while the audience files into the seats. |
They get a chance to look it over just like at a real audition, but in no way do they memorize it. They've been specifically created for this show so that an actor can jump in and make a big choice, so there's not a lot of subtext and also so that they can fit any age range into any role. |
This isn't 'American Idol' and that sort of thing never happens — at least not in a theatre audition. |
Whenever we go to a show, we already see who wins. You see the people who get cast and you already know the ultimate outcome. But what was the show before the show? |