were lucky that our parents never put pressure on us and it really was like i didn't get the concept that the audition wasn't the job because i was so young right like i didn't think that there was like a next step after that until eventually therestarted being a next step after that if i booked something um and then i think as you transition into a teenager it's very interesting as
So if we're able to raise the money, then we can also-- We're going. Audition for shows. It's the best way to make friends.
did they like they Ruby go and do a physical did they have both of you go and do a vocal audition no it was they didn't go that far I allgive us twinkle twinkle all right you idea was uh to give us a little bit of uh
"Wow, that's harder than getting into med school." So, I don't know if that helps or in terms of how hard the audition is. That seems like a lot more fun than med school. Hopefully. Yeah.No, some parts of circus are incredibly fun and wonderful and that's why we do it and working in this company is so
like, bawling. And I'm like, I didn't know how to feel about it. auditioning 30 years ago.
So well, basically, my mom, one of her friends saw it on Facebook and she was like, hey, well, there's auditions for "School of Rock."It's for Tomika. Thank you.
And then for the rest of you, how did you get attached to the New York production? Auditioned . I mean, I had auditioned prior to it moving to London,but I had to put that-- sadly, even I couldn't continue with my audition process because I got a different job, which was very fun.
I warned you. I find myself-- that's a hard one to answer. Auditioning for commercials sucks.
Or in recent cases, for me, sometimes the people closest to you change because they just don't know how to respond to this-- to audition those weird hours that I need to audition .
That's awesome. Tell us about the audition process and finding out that you'd be leading the company on the first national tour. The audition process was insane in the best way. I was really blessed.
I got the job in this building. The audition was on the fourth, I think, fourth floor of this building. Of this building? ARI'EL STACHEL: Yeah, fifth floor.
I was saying earlier, it kind of felt like "American Idol." it was like-- I went into the room, and they were like, OK, the audition was supposed to be about 30 seconds of a nonmusical theater song. So immediately I'm like, OK, well "Hamilton" is hip hop, it's rap, there's some singing involved too.
So I auditioned in I think my first year at Indiana University. Horrible audition -- I don't get in. Second year, I'm better.
was my guy. When I listened to the whole album, I went, "Oh, I get him. I get him." And then literally my audition , my first audition was essentially what I had done at that age. It's wild. So, three of you are from the cast, but Haley here is actually the makeup artist from the show. And uh and like another treat because we just we don't have
So I started touring. My audition tour. Now it's very easy. I search a company and there's so much information.
So I was like, "Wow, OK!" So I searched the next day... Munich audition . I decided to go. I bought a train ticket and went to Munich.
We audition hundreds of people a month now for our coveted instructor positions.
My audition , I went in and did my song.
to audition for this play that I'd written called "The Domestic Crusaders" about a family of Muslim-Pakistani Americans, six characters, a grandfather, the Pakistani
to audition for Arthur Laurents." Now at this time, my girlfriend was in the show as the dance captain and-and so I knew
an audition for a local radio station. And I was 16 years old but I told them I was 19;
Well, so I auditioned for this-- you've been a part of it for so long. I auditioned for it-- just my first one was in December of last year. And the audition and callback process took about three months.
He auditioned , which was crazy.
control-- auditioning for the cheerleading squad when I was in fourth grade, I was going-- I was-- you were elite.
I auditioned with, because it is just something that not only did I think about a lot in high school and I think we all probably did, but still do
When auditioning -- when I bring in all these giant actors like Dennis Quaid into a room and getting him to do his lines--
Forget auditioning and stuff like that.
I auditioned three times for the "Michigan Lottery Game Show." It was seen in nine markets in the state.
Back around. Yeah, right? I auditioned at the same time as her.
I auditioned , and I hadn't heard about the project prior to auditioning for it.
during auditions . Maikori's Chocolate City is arguably one of the biggest record labels in Africa.
That tour I got two contracts. That auditioning tour. So I went to Germany, but that was... But that was not what I want to do, it was too contemporary.
I auditioned for a couple years, got dropped by my commercial agent, never booked anything.
I auditioned for this role for over two years before getting callbacks.
had auditioned for the film 10 years earlier, 13 years earlier.
I warned you. I find myself-- that's a hard one to answer. But auditioning just sucks, and that's why I did that.
started auditioning and I actually um the first thing I the first big thing I did was this movie called King of the
I auditioned for the first time in 2007, and then I ended up joining this company in 2011.
I auditioned for a lot.
And then had an audition , went in, and it was just-- it felt a little bit of a formality.
My whole audition process was the week before the first rehearsal.
I go and audition for Family Matters.
You do the audition , and then they decide which one of you gets it.
I auditioned for it-- just my first one was in December of last year. And the audition and callback process took about three months. And I had to sing six songs from the show.
So they had people audition behind a curtain.
When I had to audition and read from a piece of paper for a commercial, or a play, or a movie, or a television show,
Harvey's going to audition for us.
I remember my first audition was with Iran Castillo and actually, it was a very fun scene, and I enjoyed it a lot.
at an audition . That's for sure.
If you got the audition , you would go for the role.