Roger returned from talking to the actors.
Roger: Okay. *Sits down next to the Casting Director* I told them to come in one by one.
Casting Director: Good. You can read the lines when necessary, right?
Roger: Of course.
Melissa: *Walks in with her acting coach*
Coach: Good pace. Nice and casual, now go in for the handshake.
Melissa: *Shakes the Casting Director's hand* Hi. My name is Melissa. I'm here to audition for the part of Juliet.
Coach: A little forceful, but keep going.
Casting Director: I'm sorry, who are you?
Coach: I'm Melissa's acting coach. Here for moral support, but ignore me.
Casting Director: I don't usually allow other people in here while the actors are auditioning, but I guess I can allow you in here.
Coach: You won't even know I'm here. *Stands behind Roger, and the Casting Director*
Casting Director: Will you be doing a monologue, or a scene?
Melissa: A monologue. I memorized it last night.
Coach: Good self compliment. A little braggy, but, I don't think they noticed.
Casting Director: Okay uh.. You can start whenever you're ready Melissa.
Melissa: Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou-
Coach: Don't start until you're ready Melissa. They'll wait. That felt a little rushed. Start over.
Melissa: Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo.
Coach: Good intensity. Keep going.
Melissa: Deny thy father, and refuse thy name!
Coach: Projection Melissa!!
Melissa: *Shouts slower* DENY THY FATHER, AND REFUSE THY NAME!!!!
Coach: I'm missing your consonants! DE-NY!! DE-NY!!
Melissa: DE-NY THY FATHER, AND RE-FUSE THY NAME!!!
Coach: *Thumbs up* There we go!
Casting Director: I'm sorry, can you wait outside? I can't get a good read from Melissa.
Coach: I know. She's just a little nervous.
Casting Director: I mean, I can't get a good read from her with you here interrupting her.
Coach: Oh.. I can scale back my notes.
Casting Director: I think you better leave.
Coach: Oh. Okay. This is, as they say, the house of the director. I'll leave it to you in your hands.
Before leaving, he went to Melissa.
Coach: I'll be waiting for you outside if you need me. Remember, voice, eye contact, and objectives.
Melissa: I'll remember.
Coach: Remem-ber. Hit the ends of every word.
Melissa: Yes. I wi-ll.
Coach: *Nods, and leaves*
Melissa: From the top?
Casting Director: Yes, and may I give you some advice? Forget everything your coach told you. Just be yourself, and have fun.
Melissa: What do you mean?
Casting Director: Don't worry about getting every word perfect. Just read the scene the way you would normally do it. Okay?
Melissa: Oh. Okay. *Breathes in* Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou-
The noise of a cellphone went off.
Casting Director: Roger, I thought I told you to turn your phone off.
Melissa: *Grabs her phone* No, that was me. *Gets another text, and reads it* Okay, I'm ready to begin, now.
Casting Director: Was that your coach?
Melissa: No, that was from my, uh.. Boctor, it was from him. I mean Doctor.
Casting Director: Okay. Thank you for coming in.
Melissa: Thank you for seeing me. *Gets another text* I mean, thank y-ou. Thank y-ou. *Leaves*
2 B Continued
Roger: Okay. *Sits down next to the Casting Director* I told them to come in one by one.
Casting Director: Good. You can read the lines when necessary, right?
Roger: Of course.
Melissa: *Walks in with her acting coach*
Coach: Good pace. Nice and casual, now go in for the handshake.
Melissa: *Shakes the Casting Director's hand* Hi. My name is Melissa. I'm here to audition for the part of Juliet.
Coach: A little forceful, but keep going.
Casting Director: I'm sorry, who are you?
Coach: I'm Melissa's acting coach. Here for moral support, but ignore me.
Casting Director: I don't usually allow other people in here while the actors are auditioning, but I guess I can allow you in here.
Coach: You won't even know I'm here. *Stands behind Roger, and the Casting Director*
Casting Director: Will you be doing a monologue, or a scene?
Melissa: A monologue. I memorized it last night.
Coach: Good self compliment. A little braggy, but, I don't think they noticed.
Casting Director: Okay uh.. You can start whenever you're ready Melissa.
Melissa: Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou-
Coach: Don't start until you're ready Melissa. They'll wait. That felt a little rushed. Start over.
Melissa: Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo.
Coach: Good intensity. Keep going.
Melissa: Deny thy father, and refuse thy name!
Coach: Projection Melissa!!
Melissa: *Shouts slower* DENY THY FATHER, AND REFUSE THY NAME!!!!
Coach: I'm missing your consonants! DE-NY!! DE-NY!!
Melissa: DE-NY THY FATHER, AND RE-FUSE THY NAME!!!
Coach: *Thumbs up* There we go!
Casting Director: I'm sorry, can you wait outside? I can't get a good read from Melissa.
Coach: I know. She's just a little nervous.
Casting Director: I mean, I can't get a good read from her with you here interrupting her.
Coach: Oh.. I can scale back my notes.
Casting Director: I think you better leave.
Coach: Oh. Okay. This is, as they say, the house of the director. I'll leave it to you in your hands.
Before leaving, he went to Melissa.
Coach: I'll be waiting for you outside if you need me. Remember, voice, eye contact, and objectives.
Melissa: I'll remember.
Coach: Remem-ber. Hit the ends of every word.
Melissa: Yes. I wi-ll.
Coach: *Nods, and leaves*
Melissa: From the top?
Casting Director: Yes, and may I give you some advice? Forget everything your coach told you. Just be yourself, and have fun.
Melissa: What do you mean?
Casting Director: Don't worry about getting every word perfect. Just read the scene the way you would normally do it. Okay?
Melissa: Oh. Okay. *Breathes in* Romeo, oh Romeo. Wherefore art thou-
The noise of a cellphone went off.
Casting Director: Roger, I thought I told you to turn your phone off.
Melissa: *Grabs her phone* No, that was me. *Gets another text, and reads it* Okay, I'm ready to begin, now.
Casting Director: Was that your coach?
Melissa: No, that was from my, uh.. Boctor, it was from him. I mean Doctor.
Casting Director: Okay. Thank you for coming in.
Melissa: Thank you for seeing me. *Gets another text* I mean, thank y-ou. Thank y-ou. *Leaves*
2 B Continued
