Murisa Harba

Acting Coach & Dance Instructor

Murisa Harba is an Acting Coach, Dance Instructor, and the Artistic Director & Owner of About the Works Actors Studio and Take My Lead LA. With over 13 years of experience, she specializes in private ballroom dancing lessons and encouraging actors to creatively tell stories. Murisa holds a BFA in Theatre and a Minor in Dance from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts.

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What should you wear to a play audition?

Try to incorporate elements of the character that you're auditioning for into your outfit. For instance, you might wear a blue button-down if you're auditioning for a cop, or you might wear a leather jacket if you're trying out for an edgier role.

Is breaking the 4th wall good?

It can be—it really depends on the creative vision of the project. For instance, a monologue in a Shakespeare play might break the fourth wall to incorporate the audience into the project. Breaking the fourth wall can also happen in film and on TV, but it's always very specific to the tone and style of the show.

How do you engage an audience when performing?

Think about how you'd like your audience to feel during your performance. You want them to be at the edge of their seat, right? To accomplish this, you need to bring some edge to your performance by finding moments where your character is off-balance and you (as the performer) don't know what's going to happen next. If you aren't sure about what's going to happen, the audience definitely won't, either—and that's exciting.

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