Dress for a talent audition the way you’d dress for a nice date. In general, avoid jeans and sweatshirts, and don’t dress in an evening gown, either. Don’t wear clothes that are so big and floppy nobody can tell whether or not you have a beer gut. Don’t wear uncomfortable shoes, or something that’s too tight; that’s the last thing you need when you’re already nervous.
Don’t come in costume to an open call or audition, but don’t miss the chance to “dress the part” a little, either. For example, women auditioning for Oklahoma would do well to wear dresses with fuller skirts, and men auditioning for the role of Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady should wear slacks and a jacket. If you’re auditioning for the role of a floozy, don’t wear overalls. (At the same time, don’t go overboard with cleavage or legs—you should still be in good taste.) If you’re auditioning for the sweet young thing, dress modestly, but attractively, and don’t wear a black leather mini skirt.
If there’s going to be a dance
audition, make sure you have appropriate shoes and are wearing
something you can move in. You may not be given time to change clothes.
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