This a review everyone who isn't a performer can probably skip. I've studied theater and music most of my life, but every now and then, a guide to something in my profession will strike me as particularly useful or valuable to wherever I am in that moment. This was one of those finds. I was a few days out from an audition, and several months out from getting back into the NY scene, when I stumbled across this in the Drama Bookshop in NYC. Gerle's clever, honest writing really captured me. I'm not sure I can honestly say he says anything I haven't heard, but he approaches it all in a different way that made it new and interesting for me.
In addition to general advice on demeanor and dress, he gives you solid tips on how to address your accompanist, what kind of music to have in your book, and how to have it all laid out. He also has suggestions for headshots and resumes, so he hits all the basics for auditioning regularly. I just really enjoyed the way he approaches everything, and the examples he gives that make the advice more real and urgent than if it were just a list of items to remember.
A great read for anyone regularly auditioning for musicals.
THAT IS MY HALF CANNON, Y'ALL! Here I was, certain to fail because of the wedding and the move, and I got it down with almost half the year left over. That is magnificent. Maybe next year I'll aim for the full cannon. I'm going to keep posting reviews here beyond the 26 I required of myself, cause why not. We'll see how far I get... ;-)
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