Make posters and fliers to announce the talent show and audition dates and times. You can create the posters by using imaging software and print and laminate them, or you can draw the posters by hand. Request permission from your school's administrators before you put up the posters; then, hang them in highly trafficked areas, such as the quad, cafeteria, gym and auditorium.
Hold auditions for 2 or 3 days in a row so more people can attend. If you hold auditions on a single day, conflicting schedules and prior engagements may prevent some students from coming to the auditions. Hold the auditions right after the school day ends or in the evening when more students will be free to attend the auditions.
Promote the talent show on a social networking site, such as Facebook or MySpace. Create the event, announce the audition dates, provide details about the talent show and invite your friends to try out and support their peers by attending the show.
Encourage your friends and other students to come and audition. Let them know that the talent show will feature a variety of acts and that their unique talents will help round out the show.
Hold a small talent show during the lunch hour to highlight the kinds of talent that you anticipate to feature at the event. You can have dance routines, song performances, skits and stand-up comic routines to give your peers a taste of what they will experience at the talent show and an invitation to participate. Giving a teaser talent show can help to alleviate apprehensions and nervousness when it comes time to audition for a role in the talent show.
Speak about the upcoming talent show at lunch or during the morning and afternoon announcements. Since most students are in classrooms when these announcements are made, more students are likely to hear about the talent show auditions.