No Caution!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing Auditions for Universities, Colleges, Conservatories, and Beyond - Softcover

Stein, Erik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578549735 ISBN 13: 9780578549736

Publisher: Erik Stein, 2019

Synopsis

No Caution! empowers young actors to create auditions that feel like opening night. This book is designed to help students prepare for university, college, and conservatory auditions. However, these are professional techniques. The philosophy and the steps explored will work for actors who are new to this as well as for actors who have trained and are part of the professional world. This step-by-step guide encourages actors to craft the audition they would want to see if they were the "decision maker" behind the table. It focuses on a preparation that will allow your potential to shine, and it celebrates the passion that it takes to pursue a life in the theatre.

About this title

About the Author

Erik Stein is the Casting Director for PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre and the Recruitment Coordinator for Pacific Conservatory Theatre's Professional Actor Training Program. On Broadway, Erik performed with Roddy McDowall, Hal Linden, Jim Dale, and Frank Langella. He appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Present opposite Tim Curry in the Broadway production of A Christmas Carol directed by Susan Stroman. Off​-Broadway, Erik created the role of Stephens in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Captains Courageous starring Treat Williams and Norm Lewis. Erik is a founding member of The Alaska Shakespeare Festival and The California Cabaret Theatre. He has had the fortune to work across the country with more than 30 Regional Theaters including several award-winning theaters such as The York Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Geva Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars, and PCPA. Erik has directed for several training programs and regional theaters, and he has lead Audition and Acting the Song workshops all over the country. As a playwright, Erik has written a few plays including Under the Boardwalk, Ho, Oh, No! A Christmas Show!, Mouth Pictures, and The Key. Erik lives with his beautiful wife Jax and their two wonderful cats on the Central Coast of California. You can reach Erik at NoCautiontheBook@gmail.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Erik Stein
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578549735
• ISBN 13: 9780578549736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122