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Posted: 1/31/05 at 11:48pm

A female friend of mine is out of ideas and is pressed for time. So I decided to ask the best. She needs a flirty-kind-of ballad, that's not belty and is from an old musical. And a matching monologue.
Any ideas would be a lot of help!! Thanks everyone!!!

re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 1/31/05 at 11:50pm

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re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 1/31/05 at 11:54pm

Why Can't You Behave from Kiss Me Kate.

re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 5:22am

if she's after Fiona, "Many a New Day" from OKLAHOMA is very similar to Fiona's "Waiting for My Dearie". as is "What's the Use of Wonderin" from CAROUSEL. They are both "flirt-able".

"Behave" (though a little slow) might be good if she's after Meg in BRIGADOON. A friend of mine got cast as Meg by singing "Cain't Say No" in a Scottish accent, if your friend has that ability. i thought it was a novel approach.

i'm clueless about the monologue choice. Most musicals only have cold readings after you sing anyway, don't they?

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re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 11:03am

YEs - doing a monologue for a musical audition seems kind of pointless. I've never had to do that.

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re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 11:08am

Try "Outside of that I love you" from the Lousiana Purchase- it's berlin. It's a really cute and funny ballad and it will NEVER be done... If she's a soprano that is, I think it goes to an F...
The second to last and last phrases- "I hate the way you sigh, honest I do/ Outside of that I love you"
If she can hit the note, I think it will be impressive to pop up the A the octave on "DO" and then the last phrase up the octave, also.
I did that for an audition once and it went really well. Even without the octave jump, it's a good choice.

as for the monologue part.... ?!?!?!?!?!

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Updated On: 2/1/05 at 11:08 AM

re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:47pm

I totally disagree about 'What's the Use of Wonderin' being at all "flirtable" Not to be mean, but have you read the lyrics?

I have to admit, I don't know Brigadoon(I actually just literally received the CD in the mail today, and have not had a chance to listen to it)

I know women who have done the show, and I know for a fact that one of them did 'I'll Know' from Guys & Dolls, another 'Namely You' from Li'l Abner as a solo and another 'Dear Friend' from She Loves Me. All of these girls were cast. (the first two in one production, the last one was a totally different production)

I have another friend who auditioned with 'Unusual Way' from Nine and was cast as Julie in Carousel by the same casting director.

How about something from Finian's Rainbow or Camelot?

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Updated On: 2/2/05 at 03:47 PM

re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 3:48pm

"Where or When" is kinda cute - it's from Babes in Arms. What role is she going for? It makes all the difference.

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re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:20pm

I've had a lot of success at auditions with "Where or When".

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re: Brigadoon Audition Help

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:32pm

thanks all!! I knew you all could help us out.

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