Live, Online, Auditions

Online auditions are becoming more common, especially since the pandemic!

To save time and money, and to see more actors, productions often arrange online video chats with potential actors. This helps narrow down the field before calling in a few for face-to-face auditions. Sometimes, roles are cast entirely based on online auditions.

This guide will help you ensure your online auditions are of the highest quality.

Online auditions are typically done via Zoom, Skype, or Facetime, and increasingly through WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. If a production contacts you for an online audition, prepare carefully beforehand.

1. Check Your Connection: Ensure your internet connection is stable and you know how to use the software. If you’re new to this, have a practice call with a friend.
2. Arrange the Location: Find a quiet, tidy room with no distractions in the background. Ensure you won’t be disturbed.
3. Camera Check: Check your laptop or smartphone camera to see what the caller will see. Ensure you’re framed appropriately, whether it’s just your head and shoulders or your entire torso.
4. Prepare as for a Real Audition: Learn your lines and think about the character as you would do for any other audition.

If this is your first online audition, you might feel nervous, but that’s normal.

Ten minutes before the call, check everything once more, go through your lines, and try to relax. Treat it just like a face-to-face audition!