Auditioning for Hairspray
Auditioning for Hairspray
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#1Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 3:16pmSo I'm auditioning for Hairspray on July 20th, just a community production. I'm going for Penny Pingleton......any idea what kind of audition song I should use for this? Thanks guys!
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#2Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 6:59pmsomething upbeat but not from the show. she's a ditsy character so have fun with whatever song you pick! but definatly something upbeat and shows your range.
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Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#2Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 7:32pmI was gonna do "Gimme Gimme" from "Thoroughly Modern Millie".....think that would be ok? It's my top audition song....
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AudreyTwoTwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/06
#3Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 9:27pmThat's probably fine since she doesn't sing THAT that much anyway. She has part of "Mama..." and "Without Love" (there may be something else, but I don't remember it). So I really think you'll be fine with that. I also know that the original Penny ended up playing Audrey in Little Shop, so you could probably sing Suddenly Seymour as well. But I think you're fine.
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#4Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 9:56pmI don't think doing "Gimme Gimme" is a good idea. It doesn't capture any essence of the character you are auditioning for and isn't in the style of the music that the show is in. Doing "Suddenly Seymour" is closer to what you want to do, but I would keep searching. If I think of anything I'll get back to you.
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#5Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 10:26pmSo you think I should do Suddenly Seymour? But then they'd be thinking that I would be capturing Kerry Butler's Audrey from LSOH...I wouldn't be making a song my own.....it's a good idea and I can see where you're coming from.....I'll have to consult my voice teacher about it.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#6Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 10:36pm
"they" don't likely know those things.
However, Penny is comedic, and I'd pick something in that genre.
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#7Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/5/10 at 11:21pm
I strongly recommend 'Shy' from Once Upon A Mattress. Here's an old clip of Carol Burnett:
Burnett is Shy
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AudreyTwoTwo
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/06
#8Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/6/10 at 3:31pmShy is probably good too. I'm trying to think of anything else comedic...
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#9Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/6/10 at 3:39pmYou maybe should think about preparing a monologue from Medea. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#10Auditioning for Hairspray
Posted: 7/6/10 at 5:24pmI don't think it requires a monologue, Kalimba but I'll have to look that up. I'll keep ya updated with how it went
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