audition advice

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 11:28am

I'm audition for You're a good Man charlie Brown - i'm male, can sing tenor or baritone. they're looking for an upbeat selection....any suggestions?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 11:35am

From the show: The Kite Flying song (not sure if that's the real title)

Not from the show: I Wanna Be a Producer

[Amneris]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 11:35am

Can you sing "Put On A Happy Face" from Birdie?


Ive been in this show before and I am auditioning for it again in a few weeks.. they want an uptempo song. I'm a female. Any suggestions for me? 2 times I auditioned for it, I sang Freddy My Love the other I had to sing something from the show. But, it seems my entire book are the best of broadway ballads.. I really need help fixing that.

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 11:41am

my standart ballad is usually corner of the sky from pippin (along with everyone else...i just do it better :) ). but i don't think that's uptempo enough..or fun enough. i've played finch in how to succeed, sky in G&D, peter in JCS, and Mr. Walker in Tommy...but i can't think of any songs from those that would be right for this audition.

[Amneris]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 11:45am

what about "all i need is the girl" from gypsy? is that what the song is even called? hah

[Belle-arina]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:05pm

Just out of curiousity--are you auditioning for the one in Hoboken?

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:09pm

yea...i thought about that. i just think it isn't right for this kinda show. any other ideas?

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:55pm

I think a great song to audition for that show with is "I've Gotta Crow" - It shows a childlike quality and is very upbeat and vibrant and shows lots of personality!

Updated On: 11/18/04 at 12:55 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 12:58pm

as asling for ransom advice on auditions on a message board isn't very professional. Only YOU have a clue about what yous hould sing ate very audition... telling your range doesn't help... it tells them LITTLE about your voice.

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:08pm

phew...good thing i'm not a professional and only do this for fun. otherwise i'd be in lots of trouble huh?!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:13pm

just because you aren't a professional doesn't mean you should act like one. regardless, you should have SOME degree of seriousness about it.

my old theatre teacher in high school said something that still follows me today -- "you may be a high school theatre student, but i expect MORE than a high school theatre performance. NEVER give less than your best and your best is not 'high school actor'".

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:17pm

listen. i've been doing this for a very long time. i know how to act at an audition.

i'm just looking for a little help, and i don't see that as being a big deal. the last few shows i've done have all been rock operas, and therefore i've sung songs like "heaven on their minds" as audition pieces. i don't think that would work at an audition like this. prior to that, i've always sung ballads...never an upbeat song. if you don't have any suggstions that might help, just don't say anything at all.

to everyone else. i greatly appreciate your input.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:18pm

hmmm.. why did I not feel that burn?

[Amneris]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:33pm

nope not in hoboken . There's a production of it out in South Jersey.

[ahhhhpoop]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 2:50pm

yea, i'm going for the one in hoboken. i live there...didnt' even know there was a production company there. has anyone ever seen a show there? it's at the steven's institute of technology theater.

[Amneris]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 3:32pm

i live in hoboken and had no idea theater exsisted here..I only thought people knew how to drink themselves silly =D I actually live RIGHT BY stevens.. I will have to look into this production of Charlie Brown. Updated On: 11/18/04 at 03:32 PM

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 5:19pm

"From the show: The Kite Flying song (not sure if that's the real title)"

Its just called "Kite" and "Kite reprise"

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 11/18/04 at 5:53pm

"Giants in the Sky" - Into the Woods