Auditions and Casting Quiz

What is an Audition?

• A close up photograph of an actor's head and shoulders.

• The process in which a director makes casting decisions for a program by watching and listening to prospective performers.

• A brief summary of an actor's education, work experience, and training.

• An audition where the actors are brought in to see how well they connect, look and sound together in a scene.

Who is a Casting Director?

• A specialist in finding actors for specific roles who assists the director in some professional productions.

• An actor who records a scene or monologue for an online submission.

• Part of the audition process where the actors return for additional tryouts.

• An audition that allows everyone to participate.

What is a Breakdown in the context of auditions and casting?

• A close up photograph of an actor's head and shoulders.

• An audition in which the actor uses material that has been memorized and thoroughly practiced.

• A brief description of the character or part that is available for casting.

• An audition where the actors are brought in to see how well they connect, look and sound together in a scene.

What is a Prepared Audition?

• An audition in which the actor uses material that has been memorized and thoroughly practiced.

• The process in which a director makes casting decisions for a program by watching and listening to prospective performers.

• A first look at a script, seeking an actors interpretation of the text, without rehearsing first; used at an audition.

• An audition at which the actor is assigned a character and given a brief description of a situation to perform with no preparation.

What is Cold Reading?

• An audition where the actors are brought in to see how well they connect, look and sound together in a scene.

• A close up photograph of an actor's head and shoulders.

• A first look at a script, seeking an actors interpretation of the text, without rehearsing first; used at an audition.

• Restrictions are placed on which actors/students may try out OR auditions that only include actor and directors.

What is an Improvisational Audition?

• An audition at which the actor is assigned a character and given a brief description of a situation to perform with no preparation.

• An audition in which the actor uses material that has been memorized and thoroughly practiced.

• An audition that allows everyone to participate OR auditions that include all the actors who are auditioning along with the directors.

• Part of the audition process where the actors return for additional tryouts.

What is a Closed Audition?

• An audition that allows everyone to participate OR auditions that include all the actors who are auditioning along with the directors.

• Restrictions are placed on which actors/students may try out OR auditions that only include actor and directors.

• A first look at a script, seeking an actors interpretation of the text, without rehearsing first; used at an audition.

• An audition where the actors are brought in to see how well they connect, look and sound together in a scene.

What is an Open Audition?

• An audition that allows everyone to participate OR auditions that include all the actors who are auditioning along with the directors.

• An audition in which the actor uses material that has been memorized and thoroughly practiced.

• Restrictions are placed on which actors/students may try out OR auditions that only include actor and directors.

• A brief description of the character or part that is available for casting.

What are Call Backs?

• A brief summary of an actor's education, work experience, and training.

• A close up photograph of an actor's head and shoulders.

• Part of the audition process where the actors return for additional tryouts.

• An audition at which the actor is assigned a character and given a brief description of a situation to perform with no preparation.

What is a Chemistry Read?

• An audition where the actors are brought in to see how well they connect, look and sound together in a scene.

• The process in which a director makes casting decisions for a program by watching and listening to prospective performers.

• A first look at a script, seeking an actors interpretation of the text, without rehearsing first; used at an audition.

• An audition in which the actor uses material that has been memorized and thoroughly practiced.