Audition Prep
Welcome To The Studio
Congratulations on submitting your application for the Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia!
Below you will find some information about the audition process, a download link for the audition pieces as well as some additional resources.
Please note: Entry into the 10 Week Essential Program is via application only; auditions are not required for that course. Whereas entry into the Full Time, Part Time or Youth program is strictly via application and audition.
We recommend reading the following information very carefully. Once you have completed your application form and paid your application processing fee (10 Week Essential & Youth Program applicants exempt), a representative from the office will be in touch to schedule your audition.
In addition to completing the application form and paying the application processing fee, please also ensure you have emailed a copy of your headshot and resume to admin@howardfinestudio.com.au (Youth Program applicants exempt).
What To Prepare
Please prepare two monologues (Youth Program applicants only need to prepare one monologue). Both monologues should be from a theatrical play, not film or television. One monologue must be from the list of monologues provided (linked below), the second monologue can be one of your choosing or it can also be from the list provided. Please note, you are not restricted by the assigned gender of the monologues - please select any role that resonates with you. In addition to preparing your two monologues, we strongly advise that you read or refer to Howard’s book ‘Fine on Acting: A Vision of the Craft’, paying particular attention to the chapter on the ‘Eight Steps’.
It is also highly recommended that you read the entire play from which your monologues are taken. We also encourage you to attend a Sample Class (listed in the What’s On Calendar, or contact The Studio directly), Read the ebook (emailed to you when you subscribed to the newsletter) or watch some of our acting videos on our website, as these provide excellent insight into the way we work at The Studio.
The Audition Timeline
All auditions are hosted online. Soon after receiving your application, a studio representative will contact you to schedule your audition and provide you with the relevant Zoom link and access details. Throughout the audition process, all auditionees are updated with regards to their application status (for example: being offered a place, requested for a second audition etc).
You will audition individually with one of our faculty members and, on occasion, one of the studio managers. We anticipate that your audition will last 20-30 minutes. You will be expected to present (and workshop) your audition pieces during the audition and undertake an informal interview.