In the Holding Room Episode 1v Video

Episode Summary

Mike walks us through some of his auditions including the one for the original revival cast of A Chorus Line on Broadway that was made into the documentary, Every Little Step. He discusses some of the pitfalls of rehearsals and the importance of being a hard worker over being talented. I tell you why you don’t need to bring dance shoes, why you do need a hoodie and that cough drops are good for you, though they can also hide your puke. Sean lays it out, that choosing the theater as a career means you have to read, see, and listen to everything you can.

Intro to this Episode

In this Episode of In the Holding Room we are joined by Broadway performer Mike Cannon for our “Performer Spotlight” segment. Mike has been seen on Broadway in All Shook Up, The Addams Family, Ghost, A Chorus Line, West Side Story and Aladdin.

In my “Thank you 5” segment this week, I will be talking about all the items you need to be packing in your bag to take with you to an audition.

Our “Professor’s Corner” segment features Composer, Conductor, Musical Director extraordinaire, Sean Michael Flowers, discussing why you need to have a voracious appetite.

 

Quotable quotes from this Episode

“Auditioning is a whole other tool. You can sing well, dance well, act well, but you also have to audition well.”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself”

“When you accept the fact that you are going to walk the life of an artist, you then have to accept the fact that you are going to be a student of your craft for the rest of your life”

Resources

For all your audition needs including sheet music, tracks, monologues advice and so much more visit:

https://performerstuff.com/

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Mike Cannon

@Mikecannonhomesquad

Book: The Musical from the Inside Out

Book: The Longest Line

Movie: Every Little Step

Movie: A Chorus Line

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