If you had to audition RIGHT NOW...

[hot_brdwy_diva]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:24pm

If you had to audition RIGHT Now on the spot...
What songs would you sing? (one up tempo and one ballad)

[ashley0139]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:25pm

"In His Eyes" from Jekyll and Hyde
"I Want it All" from Baby

[hot_brdwy_diva]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:31pm

"In Whatever Time We Have" from Children of Eden
"You've Got Possibilities" from It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:32pm

"Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye" from Anything Goes.
"On the Steps of the Palace" from Into the Woods.

[Prisoner 24601]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:36pm

"How Could I Ever Know" from the secret garden
"Many a new day" from Oklahoma

mostly cuz those are the only ones I have prepared

[overthemoon419]

Posted: 8/25/05 at 11:57pm

"What I Did for Love" A Chorus Line
"I Enjoy Being a Girl" Flower Drum Song

[jam_man]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:19am

"Where Is The Life That Late I Lead?" from Kiss Me, Kate

"Unworthy of Your Love" from Assassins

[wickedkiwi]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:35am

if it were LITERALLY on the spot i'd sing whatever song i had in my head.

if i'd had time to pick my best (a few minutes) i'd pick:

ballad: being alive/unexpected song
uptempo: strongest suit/the wizard and i

screw being blatant, they're my best songs!!

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 1:13am

If I had to go right now the songs I have reading are for upbeat -
Good Morning Baltimore - Hairspray or
I Got the Sun in the Morning - Annie Get Your Gun


Ballad - Heaven Help MY Heart - Chess

[MrBundles]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 2:35am

"Use What You Got" from The Life
"Why" from tick...tick..BOOM!

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 3:34am

"It Takes Two" - Hairspray
"Wheels of a Dream" - Ragtime

The two songs I can sing the $hit out of with fyll confidence, and that I can make sound good a capella.

Akiva

[BroadwayBettini2]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 4:11am

Ballad: Meadowlark-The Baker's Wife, Unexpected Song-Song and Dance, or I Remember-Evening Primrose

Uptempo: What more do I need-The last resorts, or Always True in my Fashion-Kiss me Kate.

These are songs I can sing easily, but are also impressive and they always at least get me a call back.

Updated On: 8/26/05 at 04:11 AM

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 10:23am

"Someone Elses Story" from Chess
"Thank God Im Old" from Barnum

[showmethetony]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 10:39am

hmmmmmmmm..

up tempo: Waiting For Life - Once On this Island, Another 100 People - Company, Spark of Creation - Children of Eden

ballad: Stranger to the Rain - Children of Eden, Love Song - Celebration

[KelRel]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 10:41am

Up tempo- Out tonight from Rent

Ballad- I know the truth from Aida

[freeadmission]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 11:34am

"How Could I Ever Know?" - The Secret Garden
"Honey Bun" - South Pacific

And I just realized the extraordinary lack of up-tempo pieces in my portfolio. I need to work on that.

[WildhornFanatic]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 11:41am

I MET A GIRL from "Bells Are Ringing"

WAITING FOR THE MOON from "Waiting for the Moon"

In fact, I'm singing those in about 1 hr for my next audition!

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 11:44am

I also hardly have any up-tempo pieces in my portfolio.

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:10pm

Hmmm...
Pop/rock/Contemporary....last 16 bars from Anthem (overdone, but anything done brilliantly is acceptable <<<---no humility when it comes to belting G's..lol, hey I'll stick with what has worked!)
Contemporary uptempo: last 16 bars from title song in Sunset Boulevard..quick..to the point..grabbing final note belt
Classic Ballad 16 bars : Her face from Carnival
Classic up-tempo: Goodbye Old Girl...Damn Yankees
Full songs for callbacks...Sailing from A New Brain
Good Thing Going..Merrily
There USed to Be a Ballpark..little
known Sinatra favorite..good song
with good acting lyrics!
For the love of Pete, no MORE Secret Garden, Ladies..and if you do, you better be soundtrack quality...seen many tank on those little ditties!

[freeadmission]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:14pm

I said Secret Garden becuase it's the most recent one I've worked on and with great success. I LOVE singing it and it shows when I do.

[HamletWasBipolar]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:22pm

I suppose the question should clarify whether its a profesional audition or for local theatre. That does make a difference in material selection.

[freeadmission]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:26pm

Local. If I had a professional audition right now, material wouldn't matter. LOL I'm good, but I ain't THAT good.

Yet.

[kathryn_with_a_y]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:30pm

Ballad : I Remember (Evening Primrose) or No One is Alone (Into the Woods)

Uptempo: My New Philosophy (YAGMCB)

Now that I really think about it thats the only uptempo song I ever use for auditions. Does Anyone know any other Uptempo songs I can use?

[VanHassle]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:38pm

"Time Heals Everything"- Mack and Mable

"Nobody's Side"- Chess

[theatrebabe]

Posted: 8/26/05 at 12:41pm

uptempo-either Shy-Once Upon a Matress or Everyday Comes Something Beautiful-I Remember Mama

ballad-i guess,On My Own from Les Miz