Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Character Songs, whats worked for you?
#1Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 6:28pm
Hey kids,
what character songs have worked for you? I'm a mezzo soprano, and im auditioning for a step sister in Cinderella. c:
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
#2re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 6:29pmbump.
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
#2re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 6:31pmbump, god this is annoying.
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
#3re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 6:39pmit would be lovely if someone posted a response!
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#4re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 7:03pmYou shouldn't expect a response in 10 minutes on this board! Anyway, I'm not a girl, so I have no experience with this, but I would reccomend "I Can't Say No" from Oklahoma.
#5re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 7:21pm
sorry for my impatience!
thanks, ill listen to it.
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
#6re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 7:50pmI've always loved "My New Philosophy" from YAGMCB. But I would only suggest using that song if you're a strong belter.
queenquixotic
Swing Joined: 7/15/07
#7re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 11:06pm
maybe "its a perfect relationship" from bells are ringing.
ive never sung it, but its cute and charactery, and less overdone than "my new philosophy"
dramadude2
Broadway Star Joined: 6/29/07
#8re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/17/07 at 11:44pm
Im not a girl but I'd have to agree with defy gravity
No one wants to see a musical called Thoroughly Modern Mildred.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 2:21amSome of the stuff I've worked on/working on right now include "Nothing" and "The Ladies Who Lunch"
Sporti2005
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/04
#10re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 8:25am
Though both great songs, "Nothing" and "Ladies Who Lunch" aren't really good choices for an audition. "Nothing" is a narrative song, which is generally discouraged for audition purposes and "Ladies Who Lunch" is meant for a really mature character, as are many of Sondheim's pieces.
I think "Perfect Relationship" would actually be a pretty good audition song for a stepsister.
"grace, you're stuffed in a box getting rid of ass plaque. let's face it, this evening is a bust."
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#11re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 11:40am
Buy the cast recording to Carnival and listen to Kaye Ballard's songs.
Direct From Vienna can work.
For that matter listen to just about any song Kaye Ballard ever put into a show except Lazy Afternoon.
"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable."
--Carrie Fisher
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#13re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 2:09pm
I sang perfect relationship for Into The Woods and it got me a callback for little red/ the ROLE of Lucinda a stepsister. Do that!!!
#14re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 3:16pmis the perfect relationship an uptempo or a ballad?
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#15re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 4:30pm
Get the show version of Matchmaker, Matchmaker from Fiddler. Yes, the trio.
Find three completely separate voices, deliveries and characters for Tzeitel, Hodel and Chava. Make sure we can tell them apart. Learn the song finding the melody line. Figure out which line you'll sing when. Rehearse it within an inch of its life.
Sing the whole song as a Trio-For-One. Don't camp it. Don't even acknowledge that you're doing what you're doing. Do it like this is the way it has always been done.
If this doesn't dazzle them, what will? Cartwheels? Baton twirling? Trained animals?
"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable."
--Carrie Fisher
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#16re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/18/07 at 6:20pmP.Relationship is a very sweet uptempo
bingbong
Stand-by Joined: 3/23/07
#17re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/22/07 at 2:38pm
Dude. Find a Rodgers and Hammerstein up tempo number.
Don't do modern stuff, DONT do sondheim (is the score of cinderella really anything like his stuff?)
The Gentleman Is A Dope (from allegro) would be a really good choice, especially if you change the context a little and set it as if you were one of the sisters.
I can't say no - brill but possibly overdone
It's Me! (from Me and Juliet) - brill and fun
can't think of any others right now, but find gentleman, and you're set xx
#18re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/23/07 at 12:25amUm sing Gorgeous from The Apple Tree. The entire song is talking about how gorgeous she is and how awesome she looks. It'd work like amazingly
#19re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/23/07 at 7:32pm
hahahahaha that song is hilarious!
i might use it!
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
#20re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/26/07 at 2:52amSupportivemom: I tried to message you, but it wouldn't let me!! I used that song for college auditions and it worked wonderfully. I actually got my voice teacher to make a recording. So let me see if I can find it and I can email it to you!!
#21re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 7/31/07 at 6:29pmbumppp
"When you wish upon a star, you just might become one."
bingbong
Stand-by Joined: 3/23/07
#22re: Character Songs, whats worked for you?
Posted: 8/4/07 at 3:35pm
you've had a fair few songs to look at on here, have you had a chance to check any of them out yet?
not sure why you needed to bump
good luck my dearie xx
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