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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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I did my first audition at 15 but I didn’t get the part.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I couldn’t get on a list for an audition because they identified me with situation comedy television.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Her team said producers had not, in fact, tried to hire her for a role, as the note suggested, even after her talent agent at the time had tried to get her an audition.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The role that propelled her to fame - Eponine in Les Misérables - was only possible because she was able to skip the audition process entirely.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

I’ve never been in a play, even though Mom’s always trying to get me to audition.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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