| | Acknowledgments | p. 1 |
| | Introduction | p. 3 |
| | To the Young Actor | p. 3 |
| | To Teachers and Coaches | p. 5 |
| | The Fundamentals--"Gimme attitude!" | p. 9 |
| | Motivation and Self-Respect | p. 9 |
| | The Fun of Competition | p. 10 |
| | The Need for Constant Training | p. 13 |
| | Life After Acting | p. 14 |
| | School Days--"Beam me up, Scotty" | p. 19 |
| | Back Where You Belong | p. 19 |
| | Complacency Is the Kiss of Death | p. 21 |
| | Getting Your Act Together | p. 22 |
| | Get Involved in Stage Work | p. 26 |
| | Learn to Take Criticism (and Never Apologize) | p. 28 |
| | The Actor's Journal | p. 35 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 39 |
| | The Auditions Context--"O brave new world!" | p. 43 |
| | The High School Auditions Context | p. 43 |
| | What You Can Expect in Community Theatre Auditions | p. 48 |
| | What You Can Expect in College and University Auditions | p. 51 |
| | What You Can Expect in ACTF and URTA Auditions | p. 55 |
| | What You Can Expect in Auditions for Regional Theatre | p. 58 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 67 |
| | Background Skills--"Cut to the chase!" | p. 71 |
| | Getting the Self-Image Straight | p. 71 |
| | Getting the Voice in Shape | p. 80 |
| | Getting the Body in Shape | p. 88 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 96 |
| | Selecting Material--"Words, words, words" | p. 99 |
| | Suitability and Appropriateness | p. 99 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 121 |
| | Preparing the Audition--"No excuses, please!" | p. 123 |
| | Work on Your Own | p. 123 |
| | Preparing Your Script | p. 124 |
| | Paraphrasing | p. 125 |
| | Goals, Obstacles, and Actions | p. 138 |
| | Vocal Rehearsals | p. 145 |
| | Movement Rehearsals | p. 149 |
| | Working with a Coach | p. 156 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 159 |
| | Performing the Audition--"Your little nugget" | p. 161 |
| | Staying Fresh or Going Stale | p. 161 |
| | Arrival and Preparation | p. 164 |
| | The Audition Performance | p. 167 |
| | The Afterglow | p. 171 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 175 |
| | Cold Readings--"The chips are down" | p. 177 |
| | What Is the Cold Reading? | p. 177 |
| | Preparing for Cold Readings | p. 180 |
| | Performing Cold Readings | p. 183 |
| | Callbacks and Interviews | p. 196 |
| | The Wrap | p. 203 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 203 |
| | Musical Theatre Auditions--"Get the leg up" | p. 207 |
| | The Allure of the Musical | p. 207 |
| | Building a Healty Attitude | p. 209 |
| | Problems with Musical Auditions | p. 212 |
| | Selecting the Song | p. 219 |
| | Rehearsing the Song | p. 223 |
| | Staging Points for Singing Auditions | p. 230 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 231 |
| | Supporting Materials--"The paper chase" | p. 233 |
| | Developing Your Acting Resume | p. 233 |
| | Developing Your Photo Materials | p. 239 |
| | Related Supporting Materials: Show Photos, Reviews, Testimonials, Cover Letters, and Post Cards | p. 243 |
| | The Audition Wardrobe | p. 245 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 248 |
| | Auditions and the Computer--"Get wired!" | p. 251 |
| | Computer Savvy | p. 262 |
| | Actors and Computers | p. 251 |
| | Correspondence and Networking | p. 252 |
| | Industry News | p. 255 |
| | Background Resources | p. 257 |
| | Job Information | p. 260 |
| | Review and Reflection | p. 266 |
| | Scenes and Monologs for Class Work | p. 269 |
| | Selected Auditioning Resources | p. 274 |
| | Supporting Materials for Media Acting | p. 283 |
| | Auditioning for Colleges, College Scholarships, and Graduate Schools | p. 291 |
| | About the Author | p. 295 |