What happens in a tv audition?

Question

what do you do when you get to the audition and what do they ask you? what do they have you do?

Answer 1

You get called,  they tell you a time and whether they are going to forward you sides.  You prepare, making good choices. Sometimes you have alot to go on sometimes you have one line.  You go  to the audition and see about 10 people all looking like you and  stepping out of the Macys store window.  Oh the part is for a homeless person....

Dont do costumes..  dress for the job the person has in the script

You read for the casting director, they put you on tape and then either cast you or have call backs... Usually the call backs are infront  of the director and the powers to be.  

They cast you or they bring you back to another call back.

U5s  Under five lines are dayplayers requires one or two auditions

Reacurring  requires a ton of auditions, one to many

Starring roles  on a sitcom or drama tv show  .. pack a bag your going to audition a ton  for many many different people

Answer 2

what happens is that u read for a casting director then u can get a call and screen test for the real director