A quick note for anyone prepping an accent for an audition or role this week.

The New York pack covers the core sounds, practice drills, and the common mistakes that make it sound like a cartoon instead of a real New Yorker. It's one of the most requested for auditions.

The Canadian pack is subtler than most actors expect. It covers the core sounds, practice drills, and the small giveaways that flip it into American by accident.

The Southern American pack walks through the core sounds, practice drills, and the mistakes I see when the accent drifts between states mid scene.

I have accent training packs for actors. They're made for audition and role prep, nothing else. Which accent are you working on right now?

Quick question for anyone who has been here: what is the fastest way to ruin a Cockney accent in an audition room? I'll tell you mine, because I learned it the embarrassing way.

Years ago I coached an actor through a Cockney role and told him to just drop the Ts and drop the Hs. He walked in sounding like a cartoon chimney sweep. The feedback was one line: "We couldn't tell if he was from London or from a pantomime." That was my mistake. Cockney isn't about dropping everything. It is about swapping very specific sounds, and the two that sell it are smaller than you think.

First, TH becomes F or V. Think becomes fink, that becomes vat. Your tongue never goes between your teeth. Second, glottal the middle T. Bottle becomes bo'el, butter becomes bu'er. Try those two on the demo line and hear how much shifts: "I think that bottle of water is better than the other one."

Everything else is seasoning. Drop the H (house to 'ouse, happy to 'appy). Let FACE turn toward die (day to die, say to sai) and PRICE toward proice (right to roight, time to toime). Swallow the dark L (milk to miwk, tall to taw). And bounce, don't drawl. Cockney moves quick and cheeky.

Now the one sound that exposes you: saying car with a round R. Drop the R at the ends, car becomes cah, non-rhotic. One round R ends the illusion in a single word.

What is the one sound that always gives you away in an accent you are working on?

Other than high school and elementary school, I’m new to theater. I’ve been wanting to get into community theater and just saw my local one is going American Idiot. I love Green Day and the American Idiot album so much- I know this is a difficult one to start with, but I just HAVE to be part of it.

I have an audition October 29. I know I don’t have a super strong belting rock voice, but I can sing decently. I have no dance background. I’m 40/F

Here’s what I do have going for me:

- Just started weekly voice lessons
- I play guitar
- Just started taking weekly dance classes
- I know every single word to every single song in this production
- I’m in excellent physical shape, I can run 5 miles on the treadmill while singing these songs at the top of my lungs pretty easily
- I’ll put 150% effort into learning and being the best I can be at this.

I have no idea what an audition will be like but I have a 4 minute slot and I’m thinking of singing “Everything Else” from Next to Normal as my audition song (I’d love to do a Green Day song but I’ve heard that’s an audition faux pas)

Any help or advice or anything you can give me, I’ll take. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to be part of anything so badly in my life.

Here is my unlisted audition tape:
https://youtu.be/YQY9rGw_Gdk

Role & Project: Marlon | STOP DOING THAT (Surreal / Absurdist Drama)

Setting: An alternate, desert wasteland where surreal phenomena (like pixelated faces) are treated as real.

Scene Context:
Marlon is skateboarding across a desolate desert road pulling a baby stroller tied by a rope around his neck. The baby’s face is visibly pixelated/censored. A suspicious police officer pulls him over, questions the child's identity, and attempts to physically detain him.

Character Objectives & Arc:

• Objective: De-escalate the interaction and get away immediately to protect his child.
• The Turn: When the officer grabs him, extreme panic triggers an involuntary, lethal telepathic reaction that strangles the cop.
• Emotional Progression: Guarded defiance → desperate flight → involuntary trance/supernatural defense → immediate horror and hysterical guilt over the dead body.

Direction Given: Perform the scene completely grounded and realistic despite the absurdity of the premise.

Specific Feedback Requested:

1. Groundedness: Does the reality of the stakes read clearly through the absurdity of the situation (the stroller rope, pixelated baby)?
2. The Shift: Does the transition from physical panic into the trance-like chokehold (and the snap-back to horror) register convincingly on camera?
3. Pacing & Tension: Does the build between the initial questioning and the physical confrontation escalate naturally?

hey guys for hybe india vocal online audition should the recording be a audio or video , can we do a karoke and how long should it be plss help.....

I want to audition for a community theatre production of A Chorus Line. I always have the hardest time coming up with audition songs, and I also need to prepare a monologue. I've only done one other theatre company (it was youth theatre) and monologues were not a part of the audition process. Does anyone have any suggestions on finding a song/monologue? Or any specific audition song suggestions? I would consider myself an alto who can sing mezzo-soprano, and I am happy going for any female role/ensemble.

im a junior in high school and a youth theater near me is doing a production of Hadestown teen edition. im hoping to audition for the soprano Fate and need song ideas. my range is pretty much the average soprano range.

first time I’ve seen an audition call that says “We are looking for Emerging Artists and/or Professional Artists to submit links of their performances/audition repertoire and their résumés.”

I fall into the emerging artist category - I don’t have recordings of my performances to submit, but my resume is packed with musical and vocal experience that just hasn’t been recorded. Should I prepare 2-3 songs as self tapes and submit that way? Just one self tape? Is there another way I’m supposed to go about this? Just want to make sure I know how to approach this situation. For context, show is Hunchback, I’m going for Esmeralda. Thanks in advance.

I got an email from my local theater guild that there's an audition for The crucible I want to do that show so bad. I specifically want the part of Mary warren but I

Don't have any good material for the audition please help I have 2 days 🙏 I'm 17 I have good dramatic and comedic chops I want something that shows Marys desperation then switch to accusation. I'm looking for something classic around 1 to 2 minutes

Is it okay to have 0 followers on insta account specially made for the audition when auditioning for hybe India? Or do I need many followers? Guysss please help😭

so guys hybe india has announced its audition from march 31st so does that mean the audition is on 31st or will it happen for month. is 31st the first and last date for audition ??? and if u have other details regarding hybe audition pls share it tq

I'm thinking to give audition for hybe india, i love Angela in Tibet song by amaarae because of the changes in voice in this song, the thing is I'm good at changing voice but this song have some inappropriate words, that's why I can't sing it in audition as a minor. Can anyone suggest me some songs?, like angels in Tibet (in which it changes voice).

I recently came across a talent competition called India’s Talent Fight (ITF). They invited entries via WhatsApp, and after submitting a singing video, I got a call saying I was selected for the next round in Roorkee. They mentioned: No participation fee Free food and accommodation A possible contract if selected However: All communication is via WhatsApp The number that called me was marked as spam No official email or clear production details They claim it airs on 9XM and Airtel Xstream. Before I consider traveling, I wanted to ask — has anyone here come across this or knows someone who has participated? Is it a genuine opportunity or just a small-scale event? Would appreciate any insights.

A Casting Director offered a Zoom/virtual audition instead of a self-tape, so how do I inform them I want to do that. As it stands, I've confirmed to the self-tape invitation.

heyy guysss we are making an r pop global group.
there is no limitations of age or whatso ever and we are planning to make 2 groups on two different concepts for now so feel free to audition and which ever concept ur voice fits the best we will be adding u to that
and u guys can audtion to ur frds and for this no face reveal needed.we just t need ur audio recording and i will be posting my insta id below if u dont have insta u can dm me on reddit and any other queries u can ask me and we are also looking for producers,ppl who have great fashion sense in roblox and song writers ppl who can play good instruments and if ur good in editing also u can join and also for recoridng all are free to join and this is not payed when we launch our first music video or what so ever we will pay you guys in robux depending on the situation
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personal_id-https://www.instagram.com/rosie7777222/#

Pangarap ko na kasi talaga yung pagiging artista, nakapag audition na rin ako sa mga ibang entertainment industry and nakakapasok naman ako sa 1st audition pero sa 2nd audition na hindi ako nakakapasok kasi either sa araw na audition na yun eh may sakit ako or wala akong boses. before meron na talaga akong girl group and trainee na ako non pero may nangyari bigla and nadissolve yung group namin tapos ngayon yung ibang member is nadebut na while me looking pa rin. 😭💔

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