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Five Things Sharpay & Ryan Did in Their Auditions That You Should NEVER Do



If you're  a Disney-obsessed millennial like I am, you know that the 10th Anniversary of High School Musical was last night. As I sat and watched this beloved classic, I found I was watching it from a far more critical standpoint, than I did when I was twelve. One thing that really stood out to me was Sharpay and Ryan's complete disregard for proper audition etiquette. I picked out the biggest offenders and decided to post them here as a way to teach all Future Actors of America to NEVER do these things in a real audition.

1) Choreography -  A singing audition is to sing. Please don't start dancing, trust me. I learned that lesson the hard way. That's what dance calls are for.

2) The costumes - Nope. Nope. If you disagree with me, look at the first episode of SMASH. The girl not wearing the Marilyn Monroe costume gets the gig. Unless the girl wearing the Marilyn Monroe costume sleeps with the director. Anyway. The point is, don't do it. Your talent should be able to speak for itself without overcompensating with a costume.

3) Sharpay's attitude towards the accompanist - Sharpay is just a diva in general, but her tone towards Kelsey would never fly in the real world. This is common sense, but be polite to everyone in the audition room, especially the accompanist. If this were real life, Ms. Darbus would have been all like, "Bye Felicia," but that would have made for a very boring movie. Always be nice. It won't kill you.

4) They completely changed the arrangement of the song! - Would you ever walk into an audition for Stephen Sondheim and sing "Children Will Listen" but make it a rap song? Exactly.

5) "The theatre doesn't need just performers, it needs fans!" - Hey Ryan, how about let's not be so condescending to your fellow auditionees? Again, this totally wouldn't fly in a real audition room or waiting room. Be supportive of one another! We're all in this together, right?!

There were a few others, but these are the ones that really stood out to me. Maybe this was more acceptable in 2006? Not sure. What are your thoughts?

Anyway, I'm off to prepare myself for this crazy blizzard we're getting tomorrow (that cancelled my show this weekend waahh). Stay safe out there ya'll!

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