SITPWG Question

French people living in France should not have an accent when they are speaking French. Would you use a Danish accent in Hamlet? Would you use an Italian accent in Romeo & Juliet?

The only characters that should have accents are the ones who are NOT French - Franz and Frieda, the German servants, and Mr. and Mrs., the American (Southern) tourists.

In some productions, old Marie in Act 2 has been played with a Southern accent, since theoretically Louis and Dot came to America so Louis could work for Mr. and Mrs. as their pastry chef.

Sunday in the Park with George

Well, in the most recent London Cast Recording they have Dot with a cockney accent and George with a more refined British. I found it interesting because it hinted at the class distinctions between the two of them. And I found that the accents really worked for the show.

I agree with Lost, no accent unless they specifically ask for one.

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Don't do any accent during the audition but, if they ask for one, try your best at whatever they want. But I just played Dot and didn't use any accent in either act and frankly, I preferred it that way.

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