Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon A Mattress
1'm Better Than This
Chorus Member Joined: 7/8/04
#0Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/3/05 at 11:21pmHey everyone. I just auditioned for once upon a mattress, and the director asked me to bring a monologue to the callbacks. I am trying for Dauntless, the Jester, or the Minstrel. Any monologue suggestions? Thanks.
#1re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/3/05 at 11:23pmsomething very funny
Attend the tale of Bovine Boy
His party threads we all enjoy
But does he have Mad Cow Disease?
He doesn't eat beef - but cows skating? - oh please!!!
With cocoa!?!
And lemonade!?!
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#2re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/3/05 at 11:26pm
Perhaps something from You're a Good Man Charlie Brown..........
Go for the Jester.....that's the part I would like to have.....
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#3re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/3/05 at 11:27pmdo a funny monologue from a golden age musical. nothing too contemporary, nothing to dramatic.
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#5re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/3/05 at 11:40pmIf I were a girl, for some reason, I think that I would want to be Lady Larkin over Princess Winnifred.....
Bwaybaby109
Broadway Star Joined: 6/28/03
#6re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 8:32amaw! Princess Winnifred is the best role ever! I had so much fun playing her! I love this show! I have actually done it twice! First time I was the minstrel. That was pretty interesting lol!
"Have a child for warmth and a baker for bread and a prince for... whatever!"
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#7re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:58amSo dumb? Yeouch! It's one of my cherished childhood memories! I love it! Can't wait for the new TV version!
#8re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 11:52am
Hehe. I played Lady Maybelle/Princess 12 a long time ago, and it was a riot....of course, our crazy director set it stylistically in the 60s - so the opium reference was REALLY funny....:)
AH, I love summer stock.
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
#9re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 2:50pmI was a Lady in Waiting for this four years ago, it's such a funny show! Go for a funny monologue if you want the part of the Jester or Dauntless, but maybe something slightly less slapstick for the Minstrel (just my opinion don't shoot me lol). Anyway NOT a dumb show.. *sigh* so much fun.
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Sporti2005
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/04
#10re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 3:56pmi was lady larken, i would MUCH rather have been princess winifred!!!
"grace, you're stuffed in a box getting rid of ass plaque. let's face it, this evening is a bust."
Johnnytoc
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/04
#11re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:02pmI was in the chorus of this recently. I used to hate the show when I saw it last year. After doing the show, I Love it. I'd love to do it again and be the Jester someday. 'Very Soft Shoes' really grew on me.
#12re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:05pmI'm Dauntless in a current production. I didn't care for the at all at the time I was cast. But during the course of rehearsals, I've realized how funny the script is, and most of the score has really grown on me!
CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#13re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 4:23pmThe Queen is on my Dream Role list. *is a character actress who can't sing*
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1'm Better Than This
Chorus Member Joined: 7/8/04
#14re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/4/05 at 8:16pmI know that I need a funny monologue. i was hoping someone might be able to suggest a specific monologue? anyone?
#15re: Once Upon A Mattress
Posted: 4/5/05 at 3:57pmi was in this in 9th grade i was a chorus member cuz our school basically runs the musical based on favs so it sorta sucks...but it was still one of the most fun shows ive done
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