There’s more actors than you can imagine auditioning for TV Dramas & Comedies. But, you’re one.  What do you need to see in script that will make your audition different?  How do you play a role that makes the producer take notice?  Zoom has made the landscape more competitive. Auditioning taped submissions have done the same. In this workshop series, you’ll receive critical information as to what Casting Directors and producers are looking for.

For hospital dramas, there are obvious differences between Grey’s Anatomy, New Amsterdam, and The Good Doctor, which means you’re going to interpret each one differently.  If you’re reading for a courtroom drama, How To Get Away With Murder is different than The Good Wife, which is different from Suits.  Government drama? Homeland is a pressure cooker show that deals with life, death, and political plots that mirror what’s happening in the world. The Blacklist is also dramatic, but its sarcastic leading man allows for humor.

If you were going to read for Scandal, you would certainly want to understand that the dialogue is Shakespearian or Greek Tragedy-esque—there’s a rhythm and a style to it.  Period dramas like Downton Abbey required actors to make choices with the language and physicality since the plots are fictional, whereas The Crown deals with historical figures and events. When it comes to superhero shows, know the difference between Doom Patrol, the more lighthearted Hawkeye, and the more stylized Moon Knight.

Before any audition, it’s crucial to figure out how your character fits the theme and tone of the show. Think about Stranger Things. Yes, it’s set in the recent past, but it also has elements of fantasy, horror, and adventure, all of which would color an audition to include a sense of urgency.