Test for a performer (8)

I believe the answer is:

audition

(Other definitions for audition that I've seen before include "Hearing for actor competing for part" , "Trial performance for an artiste" , "Test of a performer's suitability" , "Hearing for a part-seeking actor" , "Actor's trial performance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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