Definitions for "Tryout"
a test of the performance capability of a person, to ascertain fitness for a particular task; in sports, a test by which the fitness of a player or contestant to remain in a certain class is determined.
one or more performances of a play prior to the official opening, held at a location outside of the city where it is to be formally presented, conducted for the purpose of determining audience response or ascertaining weaknesses needing correction.
a test of the suitability of a performer
Tryout is a term referring to a legitimate theatre show being tried out of town first for possible revisions and evaluation before heading to Broadway or the West End. The Shubert Theatre (New Haven) is a famous example of a theatre traditionally specializing in such tryouts for Broadway.
trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"