Alto audition song-help!

Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register.

Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 5:50pm

I plan on auditioning for a local theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. However, I am not a trained singer. I sing within an alto range and need help on find a really good audition song. I was planning on singing I Want TO Go To Hollywood, however, I cannot find the sheet music for it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 6:09pm

I've been singing Razzle Dazzle in voice class, and my voice teacher says that it's a really good audition song if you put character into it. best of luck!

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 6:29pm

some good ones are he's a tramp from disney's lady and the tramp, or day by day from godspell,on a clear day accapella can be really fabulous (if you get a chance listen to the barbra striesand version from 1969)

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 6:33pm

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 7:25pm

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 8:47pm

If you are auditioning for a rock/pop musical, then audition with rock/pop material, even if it's not from a show. A perfect song for SUPERSTAR is Billy Joel's (S)HE'S GOT A WAY Perform it as if you were singing about the Christ ("He's got a light around him," etc)

That's not neccesarily good. Most shows including JCS have audition requirements that include doing songs from musicals. RENT is the only exception.

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:19pm

I'm an alto and I sang "Roxie" from Chicago for my last audition. It is very fun to sing :)

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:56pm

Violet Tree, this is my bread and butter so I have a little experience in what I'm talking about. If there are any requirements, xoblue didn't mention them. The best choice for a rock musical is something that is appropriate stylistically and shows off actor chops. Unless one is auditioning for Herod, singing Kander and Ebb (for example) at a JCS audition only demonstrates the actor's ignorance regarding the material.

Natasha Rostova
Moscow, Russia

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/29/05 at 11:21pm

Different directors want different things..It's that simple.

Updated On: 12/29/05 at 11:21 PM

#10

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/30/05 at 8:01pm

That has absolutely nothing to do with anything. If a director wants to hear something different, he/she will request it at the audition. The perfomer has to use common sense when prepping an audition, not waste time second-guessing, as you so ridiculously advocate.
'Nuff said.

"Get those idiots off my stage!!"

#11

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/31/05 at 12:14am

I think you mistook what I said.

Updated On: 12/31/05 at 12:14 AM

#12

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/31/05 at 12:15am

I think Violet Tree meant that the actor should find out from the director/stage manager what they want in the audition. So you both are kinda on the same lines... Violet Tree was trying to say that an actor should prep appropriately for an audition.

:o)

Roger flipped open the catch of his seat belt. "Will you drive into that car in front of us if I kiss you?" "No." "Good." He slid across the seat, took her chin in one hand, and kissed her, fast. -Drums of Autumn, Chapter 3: The Minister's Cat

#13

re: Alto audition song-help!

Posted: 12/31/05 at 12:17am

Yes that's what I meant exactly.

← Back to Message Board

View all Videos

Tickets From $59

Tickets From $71

Tickets From $95