Hello world, So, these notes from my time at Williamstown are becoming somewhat of a trilogy here on my blog. With that being said, here are the notes I took from a master class about auditioning for MFA Acting programs. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the women who gave this master class, but I believe she worked on behalf of the URTA's. The tips are as follows: 1) With The University Resident Theatre Association Auditions (URTA's), you can audition for graduate s

Hello world, As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, I've tried to maximize this time under quarantine by radically decluttering my possessions. This means, among many other things, getting rid of the myriad of notebooks I've kept over the years by transcribing some of the wisdom I've gained (particularly from Williamstown Theatre Festival's phenomenal Acting Apprentice Program, which I can't recommend highly enough!). These are some notes that I took on my own theories a

Audition Advice: 85% of what's happening in the audition room has nothing to do with you If auditioning for college/grad school, they want to get to know you as a person An audition is a job interview. It is your JOB as an actor. For those actors that say they don't like auditioning, I'd strongly recommend thinking through if this is the right career path for you, because the life of a working actor involves constant, often weekly auditions for years. Your previous relationsh

Hello world, In light of the self-quarantine, I've tried very hard to be productive. One of the things I've been doing is Marie Kondo-ing basically everything I own. Today I organized my drawers in my bedroom with organizers from Amazon. While doing so, I came across two notebooks that I used when I was 21 and participating in the prestigious Acting Apprenticeship at Williamstown Theatre Festival. I used to really struggle with executive functioning skills like remembering my

Hello world, In light of the coronavirus outbreak, I've been essentially Marie Kondo-ing all of my possessions. This has included my binders upon binders of music. This is an exercise I strongly recommend for all musicians or actors who sing because let's face it: often us professional performers are either traveling or living in small apartments in big cities like New York. I realized that I had some notes written down from various Berklee professors, as well as my own resea