Wednesday Addams Audition Song Help?

[Jfo2014]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 1:06pm

Hi - So I'm auditioning for Wednesday Addams at my local community theatre--and Wednesday is my dream part and always will be. I have her look, her acting style is second nature to me, and her songs are right in my range. The only problem is I haven't found the right audition song.

I'm a mezzo soprano mix/belter (Wednesday's style) so I need a song that shows off high mixing and belting. I think Wednesday only belts up to a B but I can go comfortably up to a D at least)

So I'm looking for a contemporary, up-tempo, comedic, dark, mezzo mix/belt song. It's pretty picky, so far I can only think of I Want More -and I just think that's too much of a little girl's song and it's overdone if you've ever been to an Addams Family audition. Oh also, Next to Normal is REALLY overdone at Addams Family auditions. If I can I'd like to find something that's somewhat of a hidden gem. 

Let me know if you know of any songs that work great as a Wednesday audition. 

 

Thank you!

Updated On: 5/28/15 at 01:06 PM

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 1:39pm

"So I'm looking for a contemporary, up-tempo, comedic, dark, mezzo mix/belt song."

Maybe "What the F*ck?" from If/Then?  It is certain contemporary, up-tempo, comedic, and dark.  I don't know how high the belting is, though - it might not be high enough to show off the vocal range that you want to display. 

"Always Starting Over" from If/Then would give you contemporary, up-tempo, dark (sort of, with its coming-out-of-the-darkness theme), and mezzo belting galore, but is not comedic.

[mattporter17]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 1:58pm

This probably doesn't belong in this section of the board. There's an "Off-Topic" and "Student" section where they talk about auditioning a lot.

[Jfo2014]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 2:00pm

Oh thank you, sorry I totally didn't realize. I'll move it over there

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 2:01pm

Don't bother with the student board....it's a no man's land there.

[mattporter17]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 2:02pm

^ They're right, you're more likely to get feedback over here, anyways. Good luck at your audition.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/28/15 at 2:09pm

What about, and I am not kidding, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane?