Actors
Stand Up Drama is always looking for talent, for our monthly show- London Bites. We play host to new and established actors doing what they do best and the unique environment allows you to practice, experiment and perform to friends, peers and agents or casting directors.
How to Apply
•Read the whole of this page!
•Choose a piece you want to do, Monologue or duologue (Mono max 5 mins, Duo max 10 mins) You will be auditioning with this piece.
•Find a partner (if you wish to do a duologue)
•Send in- A cover letter, CV('s), Headshot(s) and copy of piece you
would like to perform. IFYOU DO NOT SEND PIECE WE WILL NOT
CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION.
Deadlines- We accept submissions at any time and we work on a cycle. The deadlines for applications is always the date of the previous month’s show. For example, if you would like to apply for July’s show your applications must be with us by the June performances. Applications are read and auditions are offered early the next week. Auditions are usually later that week. So when applying be prepared for a quick turn around if asked to audition.
•Due to the volume of applications we can only reply to those whom
we offer an audition.
•Send to (Snail mail is preferred)
Clare-Louise English, LONDON BITES, Flat 8, 8 Balmes Road, London
N1 5TQ. OR talent@standupdrama.com (low resolution pictures, mark
subject line London Bites)
What you need to know
There is a £40 admin fee to help towards postage, press, publicity, printing and venue hire.
• Approximately ten actors will perform at each London Bites.
• There is a short rehearsal the week before, with our director, and a full
days Tech and Dress at the venue.
• The stage is 10 feet across and 12 feet deep.
• Bring props and costumes that are appropriate but no furniture, simple
furniture such as tables and chairs can be provided.
• You will have the opportunity to volunteer to take part in Stand and
Deliver – the improvisation section at the end of each show.
It’s all about the Piece, guidelines for choosing your piece.
•Perform comedy (not stand-up), drama, or tragedy, new or classical
and from film or theatre. We also welcome new writing.
•Be unique, bold and experimental. We are NOT looking for
monologue pieces from audition books. Pieces with a journey are
preferred.
•Remember that the night is about entertaining an audience, choose
something that stands alone, that the audience can quickly enjoy.
•It's a very god idea to come and see London Bites before applying-
get a feel for what the audience enjoys and how the space works.
•If you would like to do something that the audience may have seen
many times before e.g. Hamlet, consider how you may give it a twist
and try something new with it. Detail this in your cover letter to us.
•Please do not send the whole script because we will not have time to read it. All that matters to us is the section you would like to
perform, if we don’t understand or get excited about it from that
We receive a lot of applications. Each event needs to have the correct mix of performances so if you are not chosen to audition/perform at first you may resubmit as often as you like- try sending a different piece.
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