Callbacks: a request to a performer who has auditioned for a role, booking, or the like to return for another audition. This definition is provided by Dictionary.com.
At all the callbacks I have been to, any singing or reading you are asked to do is done infront of everyone else lucky enough to get a callback like you.
This can make things so much more nerve wracking. You worry about whether or not you're going to suck and if you do why would you want to do it infront of your castmates?
Which brings me to the whole point of the post: callback etiquette (that's fancy for manners). First off if you want respect from anyone you give them respect. I don't care how many times they said "media" instead of meh-Dee-uh (I'm refering to the homicidal character from Greek Mythology who goes on a rampage all to get back at her husband. And that's the kid friendly way of saying it) or how out of tune they are, you have to be nice.
Second do not talk about who is there. No matter who you hink deserves to be there or not, the director brought them back for a reason.
Story Time: I was at a callback and I was catching it up with one of my girlfriends. My Girlfriend goes to theatre camp every summer and I truly believe has some pretty well done acting chops. Another one of the girls (unfortunatley another one of my girlfriends) came up and started talking with us. She turns to my friend and says "Oh, why are you here? You don't even sing!"
I'll take a moment so you can all hear the echo of that metaphoric slap in the face. I wish I were making this up. Talking about the other people there is a big No-No.
These are my two biggies. Other than that just act with common sense. The Golden Rule is gold for a reason :)
