LibGuides: Music Theatre: Career

Books in the Library (selections)

Acting and Auditioning for the 21st Century by Stephanie Barton-Farcas
Call Number: PN2071.A92 B37 2019 [Mortensen shelves]
Covers new media, green screen technology, motion capture, audiobooks, livestreamed web series, contracts, issues relating to underrepresented groups in acting, and more.
So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre (updated & expanded) by Amanda Flynn
Call Number: MT820 S696 M8 2022 [Allen shelves]
Broadway vocal coach Amanda Flynn provides an in-depth look at the skills needed to successfully sing and teach this repertoire, and to succeed in the profession.

Actorama
List of current casting calls, plus a searchable database of over 500 monologues and scenes.
Backstage
News, reviews, and searchable casting opportunities (a fee is required to see complete details).
Stage Agent
National coverage for show synopses and castings, current production listings, audition and callback announcements, classified ads, a PartFinder, monologue suggestions, and more.

Audition Success by Don Greene
Call Number: BF575.A6 G664 2001 [Mortensen shelves]
Will help performers understand what prevents them from nailing an audition and give them the tools to reach their goals.
Breaking it Down by Nicole Hodges Persley, Monica White Ndounou
Publication Date: 2021
E-book. Strategic approaches to auditioning for women, men, and non-binary actors of the global majority (i.e., people of color).
The Complete Professional Audition by Daren Cohen and Michael Perilstein
Call Number: PN2071.A92 C65 2005 [Mortensen shelves]
Practical advice for choosing material, warming up, staying calm, standing out in a crowd, understanding casting, avoiding pitfalls, following up, getting the right headshot and resume, and accepting an offer.
The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook by Claudia Friedlander
Call Number: MT820 F75 2019 [Allen shelves]
A comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a career in classical singing.

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See our guide to Diversity in Theatre to find monologues for specific underrepresented groups.

Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings by Jessica Bashline
Call Number: PN2080 .C64815 2018 [Mortensen shelves]
One- to four-minute monologues for actors ages 15 to 30, incorporating characters from a variety of backgrounds with different stories to tell.
Monologues They'll Remember You By by Andrew Biss
Call Number: PR6102.I77 M666 2017 [Mortensen shelves]
80 monologues, divided into male and female comedic, dramatic, and seriocomic categories. Each monologue is preceded by a brief summary of the plot, setting, and character profile.

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