On the flipside, I like sitting in on the auditions. It gives me a chance to cheer on all of the auditioners. Plus, there's always something to learn from watching auditions.
Also, at PSU, if the faculty wants to work with someone on their monologue or song, sometimes we are asked to come up and interact with the auditioner. For example, at one of the auditions, Cary asked if I would sit on the floor with one of the auditioners and for her to talk to me, using her monologue, as if we were two girls at a slumber party sharing stories. It allowed her to break out of her normal pattern and try a new situation where they could see her in her most natural state. It was really fun
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