ABSTRACT
The stage manager's role in the audition process will vary depending on the production and the theatre company. Sometimes, producers and artistic directors like to personally set up and take care of many of the details for auditions. Sides are scenes selected from the play to be used as audition material. Audition forms should include legal name, stage name, phone numbers, preferred e-mail address, height, weight, hair color, age range, vocal range, previous experience, special skills, and scheduling conflicts. The director will likely have a list of characters that they would like each actor to read and additional sides or selections for callbacks that are different from the audition sides. With musicals and larger productions, it may be helpful to have an assistant to keep order outside the audition room and to wrangle the auditionees. There will be little time to gather any of the items during auditions, so make sure they are easily accessible when needed.
