Avenue Q Audition

[treyisthekiller]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 10:44pm

Hey guys I have an audition for Avenue Q coming up, and I was wondering what types of songs I should chose to look at for my audition. I thought about doing something from Avenue Q, but im not sure if I should or not.


Any suggestions?

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:03pm

hmm that is a tough one...i mean does it specify what types to do? I mean with Hairspary I know it says like uptempo 60's...wither way GOOD LUCK!

[jasobres]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:27pm

Can't help you there, but I do know that the songs in Q are general spoofs of Sesame Street songs, so, you may laugh at this, but maybe you could sing "Sing" from the TV show, you know "Sing/Sing a song/Sing out loud/Sing out strong..."

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:34pm

"Mama Says (You Can't Back Down)" from Footloose always proves to be a good song, both vocally and comedically.

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:41pm

When is the audition? Please let us know how it goes!
Break a leg!

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:44pm

I'd sing Ernie's "I Dance Myself to Sleep."

[treyisthekiller]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:57pm

ill be sure to post to let you guys know how it goes! im really excited...i never thought of doing a song from sesame street. thatd be awesome! haha. all the audition said was to get a song that of course, shows range, and that is apropos to a specific character

[jasobres]

Posted: 1/22/07 at 11:59pm

Wait, come to think of it, we don't know whether you're auditioning for a puppeteering role or a human role. So which one is it?

[treyisthekiller]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 12:08am

puppeteer role. im audition for princeton/rod. or nikki/trekkie

[catstagestud]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 12:09am

I was gonna drive up to LA for these auditions myself but alas! The Full Monty rehearsal is the day before we get into the space...I would go in there singing a light hearted musical theatre pop type song. I wasn't 100% sure as to what I would do either but that's the general direction I'd start heading. Good luck!!

Cheers,

Christopher

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 8:01am

How about "Big Ass Rock" from The Full Monty
It's funny, contemporary-musical theatre and shows great range

Best of luck!

[gumbo2]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 8:58am

What about Ernie's "Rubber Ducky"?

[GreenGirl22406]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 11:10am

I second the "Rubber Ducky"!

Not vocally too complex, but if you can do a good puppet-y voice, that'd be great

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 2:05pm

I'm auditioning for the show as well.

They specifically mentioned to sing a song appropo to the type of characters and music in the show. I know that's not VERY specfic, but it's specific enough to get you started.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 3:00pm

At the last audition, about halfway through, all of the people auditioning were reminded (with a note of exasperation) that avenue Q was a musical COMEDY.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 1/23/07 at 6:30pm

As a parent of two toddlers, I can think of a Sesame Street analogue for most of the songs in Avenue Q. "If You Were Gay" highlights the way Nicki exasperates Rod just as "I Dance Myself To Sleep" does with Bert and Ernie. "I Wish I Could Go Back to College" is so similar to "I'd Like to Visit the Moon" it's scary. I'm serious -- sing "You Gotta Put Down the Ducky" or "What's the Name of That Song?"