Paired Cold Reading Only:
This guest has chosen to bring in paired cold reading sides. Actors will be paired by the guest when sides are handed out. Prepared scenes are NOT an option.
Paired Cold Reading / Optional Prepared:
This guest has chosen to bring in paired cold reading sides.
Actors will be paired by the guest when sides are handed out.
However, you may also choose to do either a PAIRED PREPARED SCENE or a 1-on-1 PREPARED SCENE. Please alert the monitor IMMEDIATELY upon arrival and they will confirm with the Casting Director. If the Casting Director insists on cold reads, please be prepared to do so. Please see the prepared requirements below.
Cold Reading 1-on-1 With Guest:
This guest has chosen to provide cold reading sides. Actor will read one-on-one with the guest.
Scene Provided by Guest in Advance:
This guest will send assignments or options for cold reading prior to the class. Often this will mean reading 1-on-1 with the Guest. See class notes for details.
Prepared Only:
This guest has chosen to see only prepared work.
- You may choose to do either a paired prepared scene or a 1-on-1 prepared scene with a reader.
- Please see below for the requirements of each format.
Paired Prepared Scenes Only:
This guest has chosen to see only paired prepared scenes.
- Paired prepared scenes must be rehearsed and off book, no sides on stage.
- Paired prepared scenes must be under 6 minutes.
- Failure to meet these two requirements may result in a monitor flag.
Paired Prepared Theater Scenes Only:
This guest has chosen to see only paired prepared theater scenes.
- Paired prepared theater scenes must be rehearsed and off book, no sides on stage.
- Paired prepared theater scenes must be under 6 minutes.
- Paired prepared theater scenes must be from a published play.
- Failure to meet these three requirements may result in a monitor flag.
Prepared 1-on-1 Scenes Only:
This guest has chosen to see only 1-on-1 Prepared scenes.
- 1-on-1 prepared scenes must be rehearsed, and encouraged to be memorized, although sides are allowed on stage.
- 1-on-1 prepared scenes cannot exceed 3 minutes.
- Failure to meet the time requirement may result in a monitor flag.
- Please bring an extra copy of your scene, with the reader’s lines pre-highlighted in yellow.
See Class Details:
The class details section provides information on scenes.