Is it foolish . . . ?

[mgan]

to audition with only a day or two before the audition to prepare?

I'm likely going to audition for this play regardless (I kicked myself because I didn't audition for the last play they held auditions for), but I like to hear people's opinions and I think that it's a somewhat interesting question.

I personally, have gotten to the point where I'm going to try and audition for everything that comes along until I get a part (this is my fourth or fifth audition with this theater, and hopefully it's going to end well). I'm honestly the most mediocre at singing, but I also know I'm definitely not the worst and I have been absolutely enamored with the idea of being in one, so I'm going to continue to work toward it.

[dramamama611]

It depends....exactly what do you need to prepare?   If you  walk into the audition UNprepared, that will sticik with them a long time, possibly into future auditions.