Plan ahead for your acting audition and then work your plan. The best approach is to be organized and prepared. Decide about what you are going to wear the night before. Prepare at least two monologues and or practice your sides if you were able to get a hold of them in advance. If you have more pieces just in case, prepare them as well. Plan out everything you are going to do. Do not leave your performance to chance or last minute improvisation. Map your directions and print them out the night before as well. Make sure you have a headshot and resume. Bring these along even if you sent some copies earlier. Have a back up.

Get there early for your audition, sign in and let the casting assistant know you have arrived. When you take your seat, relax and center yourself. Go over your monologues you have prepared. If you are asked to read from acting sides, this is a good time to review them as well. Take this time to get into character and prepare mentally.

Audition to get the work. This attitude is important. Remember why you are there. This is an opportunity to land a job. It can mean a lot to the development of your craft and will help your resume. Your goal is not to "wow" the director but to nail the performance. "I can achieve that by personally relating the words that I am saying to something I have known in my life." Mandy Patinkin

Introduce yourself and the pieces you are performing. Be flexible while in the audition process. Be open and take direction. Listen to what is being asked of you and execute it to the best of your ability. If they want to question you or have you read something else, then stick around. If not, it’s best to be on your way.

"If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. [You must] reach the emotional and intellectual level of ability where you can go out stark naked, emotionally, in front of an audience." - Jack Lemon

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