URINETOWN audition help...

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:10pm

I have an audition next month for a production of URINETOWN and I have absolutely no idea what I should sing for my audition. Any suggestions? I got nothing...please help.

[stage_door76]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 3:29am

ah...hello??

age?
sex?
role(s) you're inteested in?
range?
dance ability?

clearly you can't just expect help without any stats?

i say sing defying gravity
lol. NO!

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 9/29/05 at 11:47pm

I'm a male, I'm 20, and I have no specific roles that I want. I really just want ensemble. I am a high baritone (I was Jean Valjean in Les Miserables to give you an idea of my range). And I have ten years of dance experience in jazz, ballet, and tap under my belt.

Now please...can anyone help? Any suggestions would work. Thanks!

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/30/05 at 7:34am

You can't go wrong w Kander & Ebb - something from Cabaret?

[Good Clean Fun]

Posted: 9/14/08 at 10:07pm

I have an audition for Urinetown this weekend, but I'm not familiar with the show at all. Any suggestions? I have a pretty deep voice, but I can sing baritone and a little bit tenor.

[Good Clean Fun]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 12:49am

Bump? Thanks!

[Jon]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 12:21pm

Here's an idea.... GET FAMILIAR WITH THE SHOW!

If you are too cheap to buy the CD, you can listen to 30-second clips on Amazon or I-Tunes.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 1:58pm

URINETOWN fits in the genre of not-so-serious/serious musical comedy knee-slapper that's-a-groaner dirty/appropriate joke... musical theatre.

It's safe to rely on similar-minded musicals as audition material, ie: AVENUE Q, ALTAR BOYZ, [TITLE OF SHOW], SPAMALOT, LEGALLY BLONDE, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, CABARET... or turn to actual recording artists like Tenacious D who know how to crack a joke but also carry a tune.



Also, get familiar with the show, babe. There's a whole gamut of male roles. If you go with your mind set on a few of them, tailor your delivery thusly.


READ THIS BREAKDOWN:
http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/urinetown.html

Leads:
Bobby Strong: High-tenor good comedic timing but also naive, the hero and love interest (so play hetero)
Office Lockstock: Must be able to command stage, upper-baritone, can crack a joke without cracking a smile
Caldwell: Lower-baritone evil sneer slimey mustache badguy

But TRUST ME, this is a show where (believe it or not) the spotlight and ALL the fun goes to the ensemble. Seriously.

Hot-Blades Harry, Old Man Strong, McQueen and Tiny Tom are knock-out hilarious roles (if played well). Often the towns-people are double-cast as the office-workers (so can lead to some great costume and caricature devices)

BREAK A LEG Updated On: 9/15/08 at 01:58 PM

[Good Clean Fun]

Posted: 9/15/08 at 2:02pm

Thanks, Jon! Snarky responses are greatly appreciated.

Eug, thank you seriously. I'll look at Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or Avenue Q, I think.