) and I can see that different places need classical/ contemporary/CSSD list etc. Have also looked at guidance re age suitability, overdone pieces and avoiding wailing and gnashing your teeth. But I wasn't sure whether there is a different requirement in style between musical theatre courses and straight acting courses. Do the MT courses prefer a "showier' piece- or is good acting just good acting?MT or Acting...do they require different monologues?
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MT or Acting...do they require different monologues?
So, have been looking through college audition requirements and drawing up a spreadsheet ( anal.. moi? ) and I can see that different places need classical/ contemporary/CSSD list etc. Have also looked at guidance re age suitability, overdone pieces and avoiding wailing and gnashing your teeth. But I wasn't sure whether there is a different requirement in style between musical theatre courses and straight acting courses. Do the MT courses prefer a "showier' piece- or is good acting just good acting?
) and I can see that different places need classical/ contemporary/CSSD list etc. Have also looked at guidance re age suitability, overdone pieces and avoiding wailing and gnashing your teeth. But I wasn't sure whether there is a different requirement in style between musical theatre courses and straight acting courses. Do the MT courses prefer a "showier' piece- or is good acting just good acting?Re: MT or Acting...do they require different monologues?
The latter I think 
It makes really good sense to study carefullythe requirements for all the schools - because they do differ. Different lengths, different eras, different stipulations.
A spreadsheet seems like a great idea to me!
In the end though it comes down to the same thing: assessing the applicant's suitability for training.
Giving yourself lots of time to look out for great audition speeches is really sensible. Finding one (or several) that is right for the applicant is the key - not one that is right for the school (apart from following their advice and making sure the length and era/playwright is correct). It ideally needs to be a character of roughly the same age - and something written to be performed in the applicant's own accent/dialect.
It makes really good sense to study carefullythe requirements for all the schools - because they do differ. Different lengths, different eras, different stipulations.
A spreadsheet seems like a great idea to me!
In the end though it comes down to the same thing: assessing the applicant's suitability for training.
Giving yourself lots of time to look out for great audition speeches is really sensible. Finding one (or several) that is right for the applicant is the key - not one that is right for the school (apart from following their advice and making sure the length and era/playwright is correct). It ideally needs to be a character of roughly the same age - and something written to be performed in the applicant's own accent/dialect.