ABSTRACT
Auditions are the forum for actors to present their talent to get jobs, a way for producers to find talent to fit their productions, and apart of the SM's job wh ich at first glance appears simple. Like most of the work an SM does, auditions require a great deal of organization and detail, otherwise the audition can become an embarrassment for the SM, the director, and most of a11 for the producing company. Equity and the actors often get their first impression of a producing company from wh at they experience at the audition. Auditions are created and tailored to suite the producing company's needs. They are also set up for the actor. It is the SM's job to service both, each in their own way, meeting each of their needs. With most auditions, the time, date, and place is set weil in advance and the SM is brought in a week beforesometimes in less time. An SM who works for a producing company on a regular basis may be asked to take on some of the responsibility of placing the ads and finding audition space.
