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The acting profession, and musical theatre in particular, is a tough and over-crowded industry. And yet, despite the huge competition, many actors find auditioning difficult with little knowledge of what the directors and production teams are looking for or how to win the panel over with their unique talent. As a leading international casting director, Neil Rutherford has seen thousands of hopefuls audition over the years. Working on a variety of major musicals and plays for London's West End, regional theatre, and productions on Broadway and in Australia, he knows well the common pitfalls. He also understands exactly what it is like to audition from his years as a professional actor in musical theatre. This book provides a unique perspective on the musical theatre audition process from the viewpoint of one of the most influential casting directors in the West End. With wit, humour and insight, the author takes the reader through the crucial elements of a musical theatre audition - including an examination of how the casting process works, how to prepare for an audition, what to expect in the audition room, and how to handle recalls, the post-auditions process, and rejection. This book opens up the process of casting and auditioning to the thousands of hopefuls that try to secure work in this industry every year or anyone involved in musical theatre. Written in an attractively informal, approachable, upbeat and personal style, this book also contains contributions from some o

Neil's encyclopedic knowledge of the profession, combined with his sense of fun, is invaluable, and his experience on both sides of the casting desk make him uniquely qualified in his field. -- Christopher Luscombe, Director Neil is a wonderfully knowledgeable, dynamic and very well respected casting director. His personal approach and understanding of the industry from both sides having also been an actor helps put actors at ease and enables them to deliver their best audition. -- Wendy Scozzaro, London Agent Neil's expertise is not only in casting but a comprehensive understanding of today's current musical theatre vocational training make him an outstanding voice in his field. -- Chris Hocking, Choreographer And Deputy Principal, Arts Educational School Neil has several gifts and considerable wisdom when it comes to all things theatrical. A creative man blessed with wit and intelligence, and the power to communicate, he is deeply respected in the world of entertainment excellence. -- Richard O'brien, Legendary Writer And Performer If you are lucky, you will be walking into an audition room with Neil Rutherford, a person who knows this complex art better than anybody. And a person who loves actors with all his heart and who understands what it takes to make of an audition something like painting a beautiful miniature. And certainly Neil knows more, for he knows the profound art that is to be found in an audition. -- Bartlett Sher, Director

ISBN: 9781408160626
ISBN-10: 1408160625
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 272
Published: 1st August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9  x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.263