For audience, bring in vessel (3)
I believe the answer is:
urn
'vessel' is the definition.
(urn is a kind of vessel)
'for audience bring in' is the wordplay.
'for audience' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'bring in' becomes 'earn' ('earn' can be a synonym of 'bring in').
'earn' is a homophone of 'URN'.
(Other definitions for urn that I've seen before include "Large vessel for making coffee or tea" , "Vaselike vessel on a pedestal" , "Receptacle for human ashes" , "Vase with handles" , "Source of tea" .)