Auditioning for a musical can be a new and exciting experience for people to try out.

Auditioning for a musical or a play is a chance for people to bring themselves into a new character and to do what they love in front of an attentive audience. Consider buying tickets to theater shows in local towns. It can alert community members to your acting while exposing consumers to new playwrights, actors, and directors. Woodside students told the Paw Print about their experience while auditioning for the play.

“I was interested in doing the musical because I’ve done the musical all four years at Woodside. I did them in middle school as well,” Senior Kate Chernykh said. “I enjoy singing and dancing so it is really fun to put that together and create a good show.” 

Chernykh explained that her experience auditioning for the musical has been fun. Preparation is important to acknowledge when auditioning for something because if someone is unprepared an audition can yield poor results. There are many tips that can help others wanting to audition for a musical—Senior Roxanne Bobo gave such a tip.

“I’ve auditioned for a lot of different things, I tend to get really nervous,” Bobo said. “I think one of the things that makes me feel less nervous is to not put as much pressure on myself.” 

Bobo stressed the importance of mindset.

“I think being confident and going in with an open mind and zero expectations is a piece of advice I’d give,” Bobo said.

Woodside students Bobo and Chernykh have so far explained that musicals are an exciting way for people to bring themselves out. Knowing what type of musical the auditioner is getting themselves into is also important to know beforehand so the person can be well prepared.

“This year I feel like auditions went really well. I get really nervous before I do auditions” Junior Owen Weibell said. “It’s a lot of pressure to sing and dance but it’s a really good experience and the directors are all really nice.”