City Of Angels

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:08pm

Hi!
Desprate to know about City Of Angels... is there a part for a non singing girl! Please please let me know! I can dance and act, theres alot of character in me! Please let me know!!!!!!!
Cause I LOVE the look and feel of the show, and wanna do it soooooo badly :)

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:11pm

Hello. This is my favorite show, and I know a lot about it. There sadly not a lot of non-singing female roles. The only ones that come to mind are Margaret, the maid, and the Stand In (that are usually doubled) as well as The Hairdresser and Madam Margie (two parts that are usually doubled as well). Well, also one of the main parts, Alaura, only sings solo in one like teeny song and then has a duet, and it isn't a very hard song to sing. She is a great part, Alaura/Carla, and mostly an acting part.

Updated On: 2/6/05 at 04:11 PM

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:12pm

is the maid a decent part? I'm a senior in high school and would like to leave my highschool show with a decent part:)

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:13pm

never mind... I think I'd just like to have a part... but on the audtion sheet I wanna be able to say I want somthing.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:15pm

Um, sadly, no. Alaura is a lead role, but the Maid/Stand In and The Hairdresser/Margie are each on one scene each (so, 2 scenes total for each "set")

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:15pm

Is there a big ensamble or somthing? What kinda part is Margret or is there a website that can give me lots of info!?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:17pm

say you want carla/alaura... she's a big featured role. the biggest dancing/character part for a female. her music is easy and there's not much. you just have to be able to carry a tune. the maid is a line. nothing

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:18pm

ohh I really wanna be in the show cause it looks AMAZING... the directors aren't gonna give me a good part cause we don't get along, but if I were to go into the audtion and know what I want...

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:18pm

Umm, not really. The only "problem" with City is that there are tons of one scene parts, but the ensemble as a whole is maybe in 5 scenes total, usually 4. The opening can have everyone, a song that takes place on the streets of LA tends to have the whole ensemble as well, 2 party scenes and the last scene as well. Margaret, The Stand In, The Hairdresser and Margie are each bit parts and are in one scene each, maybe each has 3 or 4 lines at the most. I would go for Alaura, I mean, what do you have to loose?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:19pm

there are four female leads:
gabby/bobbi
avril/mallory
donna/oolie
carla/alaura

the first three are big singers. say carla/alaura for who you want. the other parts are just walk-ons. it's a show of leads. the ensemble doesn't really do anything at all. so you have to go for one of those four. go to www.musicalheaven.com to find out more

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:25pm

Well, whatever happens, I hope you get to do it. I did it, it was one of my favortie experiences. Great show. Good luck, and kepp us posted. When are auditions?

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:28pm

yes, good luck. thes, i think we're the only ones who ever talk about this show. though you clearly had a much better experience than i did with it.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:29pm

Haha, yeah. God, I am listening to it right now. I want Roundabout to do it so badly for fall of 2006....

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:30pm

And give Sondheim musicals a rest for a season or two, and give some recognition to the late and great Cy Coleman

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:44pm

sooo sick of sondhiem... You have no idea... I love the music in this show... I really wanna be the maid... I know thats awful but I do... at least it could be a cool french maids costume... or somthing.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:46pm

Cool, well, put that down. Madam Margie has the most lines (6 i think), she is the owner of a whorehouse, cool little part

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:49pm

is the the movie version of the maid?!
The more importent question for u guys (cause you know the show much better then me) what should I say I wanna be for somone that shoudln't expect too much, can't sing, but has ALOT of character and can both act and dance well.
Updated On: 2/6/05 at 04:49 PM

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:51pm

Hmmm? The Maid is in the movie version, yes, and then usually, she is doubled as the Stand-In in real life, which appears in the last scene

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 4:59pm

so just write:
I wanna be the maid!

who is the lady that owns the whorehouse?

I love the show.. but i'm very confused

[SeeIreallycouldn'tSING!!]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 5:09pm

just saw pics... Margie is the whorehouse owner.... I wanna be her... and she doesn't sing?

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 5:15pm

NO, none of the smaller parts sing a solo, although, everybody sings in the party scene. It is really easy though...

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/6/05 at 5:16pm

no. only the four i listed sing. it's fine if that's who you want to be, but i would say (from a director's standpoint) to put one of the main four down, because otherwise it looks like you have no ambition and have already given up. i really think carla/alaura is the character for you.