Solihull Arts Complex

Learn about audition techniques, refine your skills, and workshop a full audition with hands-on support and guidance from professional actors and theatre-makers, Soobie Whitfeld, Shireenah Ingram, and Skylar Mabry.

Weekly Breakdown

23 April - Introduction Session

30 April - Intro to Self-Taping / Digital Auditions
An introduction to the essentials of self-taping, including framing, lighting, sound, and delivering authentic performances on camera for modern casting.

7 May - Text Selection and Preparation

Selecting text and/or music for performance in the final showcase. Looking at first steps in dissecting a text and using a playwright’s clues to unlock meaning from a text.

14 May - Listening and Reacting

Listening and reacting, working with other actors and people in the room. Listening and reacting when no one is there. 

21 May - Recall / In-the-Room Auditions
Focused on navigating in-person auditions and recalls, with an emphasis on presence, adaptability, taking direction, and making strong, confident choices under pressure.

4 June - Approaching Character Development
Exploring techniques to break down scripts and build layered, believable characters, helping actors connect more deeply to the material.

11 June - Performance Critique
A practical session where actors present work and receive constructive, tailored feedback to refine their craft and build confidence.

18 June - Movement Work 

Focussing on the types of movement you might expect to do in ensemble and workshop style rehearsals and auditions. 

25 June - Preparation for Final Showcase 

Rehearsing individual scenes for the final showcase with an emphasis on keeping truthful spontaneity and freshness in the performance.

2 July - Final Showcase

Whether you are auditioning for drama school, a play or musical, or looking to develop your confidence and capability in an audition setting, this course will improve and hone your ability. Featuring a mixture of 1-to-1 feedback and group tuition, this course will tailor to fit your needs and develop your auditioning and performance skills.

The course will culminate in a showcase of the material students prepare, open to an invited audience. Material covered in this course will range from selecting and performing monologues to audition songs to cold reading to self taping and professional preparation.

Students should come prepared with monologues they may already have, but guidance will also be given on selecting audition material. Students will be expected to work on memorised material throughout the class and be prepared to perform this in a showcase setting on the last week. Actors with an interest in developing their audition technique can look forward to doing so in a fun, supportive, and challenging environment.