What is an Audition cut of a song? An audition cut is selecting a shortened portion of a song to sing for auditions. In the case of our The Little Mermaid audition, we're asking for 32 bars. If you don't know how to cut your own music, you can work with any accompanist or vocal instructor to find a good cut. You can also check out the following websites for audition cuts readily available: https://performerstuff.com/ , https://www.musicnotes.com/audition/. 

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My audition cut is a bit shorter or longer than 32 bars, is that ok? 32 bars is an average, we won't be counting it out. As long as it's not significantly longer or shorter, you'll be ok. 

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Should I have more than one audition cut available? It's not required but it certainly never hurts to have more material available that shows off a different style or part of your range.

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Will you have sheet music from the show available to sing from at the audition? Yes we will, but we can't promise it's the key you might be used to. It may also sound different than what you are used to. We do recommend you have your own music even if you are singing something from the show. 

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When will we find out about callbacks? We plan to send out callback notices around Tuesday, April 8th

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Will you let me know if I'm not cast? Yes, we let everyone know the outcome of their audition.

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Do you cast teenagers? We do cast teenagers when appropriate for the role. But if the role calls for an adult performer, we will cast an adult performer in the role. We are not a children's or youth theatre. However, there are often opportunities in the ensemble for older teen performers!

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Do I need to bring a headshot and resume? We've gone digital with our audition database so we will ask you to fill out our Audition Form prior to your audition. If you are unable to do so for some reason, we will have your fill out the form at your audition and we'll take photos of your headshot and resume there. 

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Do I need an appointment? You do not need an appointment. We are not offering appointments for this audition process.

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Do I need to provide my own choreography for the dance call? Our choreography team will teach you a combination at the dance call that you will be evaluated on.  You do not need to prepare anything. If you are submitting a virtual audition and you have a dance reel, that would be very helpful.

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Can we request feedback about our audition? We do not provide specific feedback about individual auditions. There are so many factors to consider and we anticipate a high amount of audition candidates. We provide the same feedback for anyone who asks: Casting is often not a position of "who did better" or "who's more talented", it's more like looking at a bunch of talented people with different strengths and challenges and seeing where they fit. We take so many things into account - many of which we as actors have little or no control over such as height or vocal tone... etc. There are times when an actor is lacking something specific a role requires such as dance or vocal skill. Sometimes one actor's casting is determined by another, especially with actors are in pairs such as love interests or sidekicks or groups or a trio. Or we're looking for a specific "type" and we have several actors who can fill that type - then it's just taste. Or their look. Or experience working with that person - for better or worse. Sometimes we need a specific vocal part and there are more sopranos than altos or visa versa. There are often factors at play that, as an actor, we can't imagine because we aren't looking at the entire picture like the director is. It's never personal and many times we don't have any advice for someone - they had a great audition, their puzzle piece just didn't fit in this particular puzzle. We would always encourage the growing actor to work on their skills and approach each audition as an opportunity for growth and learning and finding the success and satisfaction in the audition process.
We hope this is helpful perspective on the process and look forward to seeing you at future auditions!

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How can I contact you with questions regarding auditions? If you haven't found the answer to your question after reviewing all of the information provided, you can contact us at huntsmanentertainment@gmail.com.

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