What exactly is the procedure...?

Question:for trying out for a Highschool play? I'm not going to do the Spring play, but I'm thinking of trying out next year. My friend was in the Fall one and trying out for the Spring one, and she says it's fun.
I'll probably start shaking like crazy when I go to audition, and, if I make it, before each showing. Because I've never acted before save for 7th grade, when I had a really little part. But still, I kind of want to try it.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: for trying out for a Highschool play? I'm not going to do the Spring play, but I'm thinking of trying out next year. My friend was in the Fall one and trying out for the Spring one, and she says it's fun.
I'll probably start shaking like crazy when I go to audition, and, if I make it, before each showing. Because I've never acted before save for 7th grade, when I had a really little part. But still, I kind of want to try it.

All groups do something different.

Best to ask your friend for the specifics of your group for their exact procedure.

But in general, they will ask you about yourself (occasionally), just to see how to talk, whether you have confidence in your voice, whether you can vary your pitch and tone, etc.

Act naturally, then-- don't try to "put something on", because that won't help.

Then they'll have you do a reading-- either with someone else there, or as a monologue. They might have you prepare something in advance, or they'll hand you the script of the play to read cold. They might have you read with a couple of people, just to see who pairs up well with whom. You might find they ask you to read the same section several times-- differently. As in, "Try it angrily," "Try is as if you're sad," "Try it as if you can't believe what's just happened," etc.

They are just looking for your acting range.

Don't be too nervous-- you are who you are. Just remember to speak up, and don't talk too fast-- those are the two biggest mistakes! Don't giggle and say "Sorry," if you fumble a word-- just fix it. People fumble words in real life.

And most of all, have confidence in yourself. You're doing it for fun, not for judgment. Make sure you talk to your friend.

Go for it! Everyone does auditions differently so you may want to ask your friend how she had to do it. Some people have you read and act small scenes from the play they are doing or others may have you bring in a monologue to do in front of them.

The ones you do from the play are more or less improvising to see if you've got the stuff. As long as you don't think too much about the fact that you have no idea what lines you will be, you just have to go with the flow and do what comes naturally.

First of all, just calm down. You're going to be fine. Just remember, you're trying out for a high school play, and everyone else is a little nervous too.

If it's just a play and not a musical, you won't have to worry about singing and dancing as part of the audition, which is a plus.

You will be auditioning at a specific time with a small group of people. The director will most likely have you read different parts of the script to get a feel for everyone's acting style. Just give it your all and get into the character as much as possible. Remember that when you're acting, you're not you anymore. You're a character. The director may have you do other things, but the main thing will be reading from the script. If you'd like to get to know the play, you could go to the office in your school and see if they have a copy that you can look at and get a feel for the play and the characters before your audition.

As for your nerves, drink herbal tea before your audition. It calms me down. Once you're in there, don't worry about what people think of you. They're all nervous too. And don't compare yourself to anyone else. Everyone has their own acting style.

Good luck!