Little Shop of Horros audition song

[Saminalagreg2]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 5:50pm

I will be auditioning for Little Shop soon and would really like some audition song suggestions to help me get seymour. any suggestions?

[Joshua488]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 5:54pm

Definitely sing something with a higher range. Seymour is a baritone, but he sings some higher notes as well.

[WickedShopofQ]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 5:54pm

Suddenly Seymour
unless you dont want to do a song from that show

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 5:55pm

hmmmm, a Charlie Brown song?????? Charlie Brown and Seymour have alot in common......

[CrAzIaBoUtReNt]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 5:57pm

How about "Grow For Me"? That is one of Seymour's big solos. It will show them that you are able to sing good and you are able to sing songs from the show. It also proves that you are at least fimiliar with the show. I think that is good advice, but I woudn't really know because I don't know that much about the auditioning process. Good Luck! I love LSoH!

[DickonDefysGravity]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 6:08pm

Seymour needs to powerhouse a couple of A's and a B-flat...

Sing something that shows off these notes...


One Song Glory...or Sit Down Youre Rockin the Boat

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 6:32pm

"Seymour needs to powerhouse a couple of A's and a B-flat"

Above the staff??????

[ShuQ]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 6:36pm

I wouldn't recommend Grow For Me...it doesn't show off the range enough.I second One Song Glory..or maybe try Why, God, Why?

Find out if they want you to sing a song from the show or not.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:05pm

Oh my. Do NOT sing anything from the show. First rule of auditioning for musical theatre: don't sing a song from the show. Second, Seymour doesn't have any Bb's in the show. It's more like an A, MAXIMUM. It's a baritone role, and there are ways around those high notes if they like you enough. Show something that shows character, as acting is a little more prefered in a role like Seymour. Audrey is the one that has to sing. Seymour is a completely character role. Something like "Mr. Cellophane" would be good, though that song is probably too well-known to do. If you've got time I'd go and search for some unknown songs that show off character while still showing you can carry a tune. Break a leg!

[noahrp3]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:06pm

try "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin. Shows off some high notes.

[DTBG2]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:08pm

Actually it might not be a bad idea to sing something from the show. i auditioned for Seymour last year at my HS. I am black. I sang one of Seymour's songs...and i was up against some real Seymour-looking guys...i admit, i dont have the look, but when i sang Seymour's verse from Skid Row...i brought down the house...everyone was cheering outside the door, in the hall...needless to say, i was casted as....Seymour.

i broke the tradition of the white guy being Seymour, and the Black guy being the plant..just a thought...dont be afraid to sing something from the show, if they want you to sing something else, have something else prepared...but i suggest following your heart, and not what's the popular decision.
Updated On: 4/25/05 at 07:08 PM

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:12pm

Maybe something from Honk! Like Different, or Now I've Seen You.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:15pm

DTBG, though that works sometimes (very rarely), it's THE first rule of auditioning not to sing a song from the show. It's often included in the audition rules for that particular show (i.e. sing a contemporary musical theatre song not from the show). It's just not what they need. If they see something in you, they'll ask you to sing for that role in callbacks.

[DTBG2]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 7:19pm

bjivie-
I know the rule, i am a performer! But i dont usually follow all the rules, and that time it did work out for me. As i was singing i could actually see it in the Musical Directors face that i shouldn't be singing something from the show...but at the end, she was also the one giving me a standing ovation.

But you cant just sing something from the show, you have to give them a demo. I moved around the stage, looked depressed, gave her a natural performance of how i saw Seymour in my head. She told me late that she saw my vision and that i seemed connected to the character already...i was the smart choice..See where I'm going with this Saminalagreg...but make your own choice, i just wanted to share my story with you...cuz i had to make the same decision last year, for the same role.
Updated On: 4/25/05 at 07:19 PM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 9:08pm

Yes, dont do a song from the show. That's just cheesy. When does seymour hit an A? We did it in high school and don't remember the part being that challenging.

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 9:21pm

Run, Freedom, Run

[BluCat500]

Posted: 4/25/05 at 9:25pm

Giants in the sky fron into the woods