audition for Evita ensemble west end
audition for Evita ensemble west end
senoritacharlie
Understudy Joined: 10/11/06
#1audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/13/06 at 7:24pm
hi
i have an audition for Evita tomorrow for ensemble
they've asked me to prepare 2 contrasting songs to show range, that are appropriate to the style of the show.
i am a strong soprano by the way
does anyone have any suggestions of what songs i should do?
THANKS!!!
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#1re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/13/06 at 7:32pm
Think of Me- Phantom
Pinball Wizard- Tommy
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#2re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/13/06 at 7:34pm
You're auditioning for a top notch professional production and you're asking for song suggestions, from complete strangers on a message board, the DAY before?
Yea. Good luck with that.
#3re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/13/06 at 7:53pmAs usual, you took the words right out of my mouth Colleen :)
"Shut up! It's been 29 years!!!" --the incomparable Patti LuPone in her MUCH DESERVED Tony acceptance speech for Gypsy.
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senoritacharlie
Understudy Joined: 10/11/06
#4re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/14/06 at 3:16am
well i don't think u realise....as u probablly don't have an agent, a professional performer doesn't know of an audition untill the last minute-that's why they call it a hard business.....
the casting director doesn't publish the dates untill the the last minute
so thanks to the first person who replied with suggestions-i really appreciate it!
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#5re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/14/06 at 10:22amYes, in that situation, it's usually best to stick with repertoire you're comfortable with and not try and pick up suggestions for new pieces that you're never going to learn and appropriately internalize in 24 hours.
Jazzysuite82
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/6/05
#6re: audition for Evita ensemble west end
Posted: 12/14/06 at 1:33pmI'm sorry but having an agent vs not having an agent isn't the issue here. Besides there's no way of you knowing who's got one and who doesn't. Regardless of any of that I'm not sure it's wise to come to a random message board for suggestions. I would go to a voice coach or a friend in the business for trusted opinions. Otherwise you get suggestions like Think of Me. Do not sing that song unless you sing it VERY well. It's a boring song and you can't really show any acting chops you might have. I think it's overdone also. There are certain songs you just don't sing. Also musically Evita is NOTHING like Phantom(even though they're written by Webber). I would go with style of show rather than composer.
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