If you want to send me a message through the feedback form with the text of the monologues I can let you know what I think. BERMAN/Smashing/2003/Madonna and I were tigers in another life Gorgeous from Apple Tree), Do not ask rhetorical questions of a sexual nature to the audition panel, Nothing made famous by a specific artist (i.e. Haven’t heard either in an audition. MCNALLY/Frankie and Johnny and the Claire de Lune/1987/FRANKIE/My grandmother… Hi, Matt! Most panels are not going to toss you to the side because you picked a “wrong song” they may just ask to hear it a different way or hear a different song. ( Log Out /  I think more of the problem with the show is what to use it for when auditioning? If I paired “Poor Wand’ring One” with “Hopelessly Devoted,” and Izzy’s monologue from Rabbit Hole, would that work well? Need to include duets, trios and a couple quartets as well as solos. This is for my son. RUHL/Dead Man’s Cell Phone/2007/JEAN/Woman on phone saying “Shit, shit” My name is Delaney Hagy and I have some college auditions coming up. It’s a general audition, but I want to get the part of Little Red Riding Hood. If not, I think the Evita is fine, but I would work on finding an alternate for My White Knight. I’ve seen it several times this year, but I personally never get tired of it. As You Like It/PHEBE/I would not be thy executioner With that in mind I have found the perfect contemporary uptempo that I am currently trying to match. DURANG/Beyond Therapy/1981/ALL I will be auditioning for college very soon. Playwright/Year first produced/Character/Identifying line or topic MILLER/Penetration Play/2004/RAIN/Last night wasn’t…. I was also considering ” a summer in Ohio” it’s funny and i live in ohio but everyone says NO Jason Robert Brown. WADE/Key Exchange/1986/LISA/Father built sandbox for dying mother to watch kids MCNALLY/Bad Habits/Dolly/1971/Tropical Fish LONERGAN/Lobby Hero/2001/DAWN/ALL SIMON/Last of the Red Hot Lovers/1969/JEANETTE/Do you know Charlotte Korman MARGULIES/Collected Stories/1996/Lisa/ALL For a college audition….is Someone Else’s Story from Chess okay? Why do I need to learn to sing in a foreign language if I want to major in Musical Theatre? The Samantha Brown piece is not. ), From: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/performance/auditions/overdoneauditionsongs.html, (These songs may not necessarily be overdone, but have something that may make them inappropriate for auditions). If so, do you have any suggestions for a teenage female? KRON/Well/2004/Costume party monologue High-quality monologues from Shakespeare, Sophocles, and more. Cornell, ah have tried to be neighborly However, I would recommend against “If I Can’t Love Her.” Its a very unique role and the song doesn’t really do much for showing us you as a person. The fact its quite unheard of, to me, would suggest do it. I will be entering my freshman year of high school next year, look much older than I am (Have been mistaken for four years older than I am since the age of 11) and am a mezzo that has a large range (can sing way down to tenor and can sing many soprano songs). What do you think of “Live In Living Color” from Catch Me If You Can, “Another Pyramid” from Aida, or “Run, Freedom Run!” from Urinetown? Where are you applying to? I was considering “to keep my love alive” since it is a cheery little song about murdering all her husbands but the melody and form of the song is so repetitive. Community, professional, educational? I’m comfortable doing, and it’s in my vocal range. I’m wondering if Spring Awakening is overdone? I don’t mind “Somewhere” its simple and direct. I’m about to audition for James and the Giant Peach at my University and i have no clue as to what i’m auditioning with. Party! Gorgeous (Apple Tree) Take a Chance on Me. I usually try to pick something by the same composer as the production I’m auditioning for, but not the same show. For the ballad, I am thinking of doing either Notice Me, Horton or Blue Wind from Spring Awakening. Not really. ( Log Out /  As long he needs me is ok. No still Hurting. I was originally thinking of doing “Still Hurting” from the last five years, but I saw your comment about it. LABUTE/Reasons to Be Pretty/2008/Most or All Would that be a innapropriate uptempo song choice because she has a cockney accent. Overdone Women’s Monologues; Overdone Men’s Monologues; Lists include Shakespeare Its hot right now, but not many people have access to the music so I haven’t seen it pop up yet too often. MURRAY-SMITH/Honor/1995/SOPHIE/I wish I was…like you HOWE/The Art of Dining/1979/ELIZABETH BARROW COLT/Mealtime was the much the same Also, how do you feel about songs that have been transposed? LETTS/August: Osage County/2009/KAREN/That pillow was a better husband… NORMAN/Getting Out/1977/ARLIE/Frog squishing speech Thank you! —Karen Kohlhaas. The Merchant of Venice/PORTIA/The quality of mercy is not strain’d Understanding the effect of Amplification, Putting together your Musical Theatre resume, GUEST ARTICLE: Ten Secrets to Acing Your Musical Theatre Program Audition By Jonathan Flom. She is a soprano and can belt. I am writing it for a quartet, two woman and two men. If you’ve had good results, then it must work for you. MASTRIOSIMONE/Shivaree/1983/SHIVAREE/Well sport you can dance for dance RABE/In the Boom Boom Room/1973/CHRISSY/…and a piece of meat is all I am However, others would rather see actors do something very well known, than a piece that is not as good, or too difficult for the actor. Go for it! ), Danny and the Deep Blue Sea – John Patrick Shanley, Chapter Two – Neil Simon (and most other Simon plays! Into the Woods is a little different though. I have a college audition in a month, and I have picked far from the Home i love for my ballad but I’m not sure what i should do for an uptempo. I’m an alto, and it’s really hard to find suitable songs to audition with. ), A…My Name is Alice – Joan Micklin and Julianna Boyd, Reasons to be Pretty – Neil Labute especially the murder your fish monolouge (and most other Labute plays! MARTIN/Patter for the Floating Lady/1995/ANGIE/Sand in the tennis shoe If not, do you have any suggestions?? HAMPTON/ Dangerous Liaisons/1985/ALL The subject matter is often mature and not appropriate for young performers. Worst pies in London is a Sondheim piece, it’s hard to play, and it doesn’t really tell us anything about you as a person. MARBER/Closer/2000/ALICE/I like your bed Heather: Yes, I do see 25th on many of the do not lists and do hear it myself quite often. For a performing arts high school that song should be fine. I’m auditioning for the addams family musical; is “gotta get out” from ordinary days overdone? Almost every voice teacher in this country owns the Musical Theatre Anthology published by Hal Leonard. I completely realize Lloyd Webber is mainly off-limits; but would a song from his latest, (Love Never Dies), be a should-not as well? Although I enjoy upbeat songs, it makes my voice sound odd and I personally find my voice stronger when I do ballads. Therefore, I would say no to “Wouldn’t it be loverly.” That role is known for the cockney accent, singing it without an accent leaves out a vital part of the story. Take a look around, check out the help section, and feel free to contact us if you don't see what you are looking for, we're always looking for new ideas for posts. It doesn’t show off what I can do. RABE/Hurlyburly/1984/ALL I’m auditioning at a community theater. King John/CONSTANCE/I am not mad, this hair I tear is mine… RICKMAN/CORRIE/My Name is Rachel Corrie/2003/Rachel/All NIGRO/Seascape with Sharks and Dancer/1985/TRACY/Problem with loving squashable animals So that’s my backup plan. TAYLOR&BOLOGNA/Lovers and Other Strangers/1968/ALL I was thinking possibly Pretty Funny from Dogfight. The show hasn’t made it to Broadway, and it doesn’t seem very well known as of yet. GUARE/House of Blue Leaves/1986/Bananas/The Green Latrine Is any song from Cabaret overdone? I’m torn between which one I should do. Is the song “I Enjoy Being a Girl” overdone? So if you can do it in a way that is a little less showy and a little more real, I think it could work, but if you can’t, try looking at other roles. I wouldn’t use either of those. The Star Spangled Girl – Neil Simon. 25th is just about the only show with adult actors playing kids (with rated R minds) that I know of. Merci! Also, any suggestions for one of my two monolouges would be greatly appreciated. If they are going to hold it against you, you don’t want to go there anyway. Also, although It Takes Two isn’t very fast, would it still be considered up-tempo? If you could find other choices for those, it might be a good idea. The casting directors thought it was hilarious and perfectly summed up the role of Hans, and he got the role. CARIANI/Almost, Maine/2004/WOMAN/Speech about dead husband SHEPARD/Fool for Love/1983/MAE/ALL There are also a fair number of teachers who don’t like Edges for various reasons. The premise is simple, the songs should be relatively well known and canned versions of them should be readily available. MEE/True Love/2000/All Female It really shows off my voice well and I don’t have another song that can really compare to it. Run Away with Me. I don’t hear “Hold On” that often but I do remember trying to make a decent 16 bar cut of it once for a student and we had to be a little creative if I remember correctly. This year I did Empty Chairs At Empty Tables from Les Miserables and did fantastic. SAYLES/Passion Fish (film)/1992/Anal probe speech TOPOR/Nuts/1980/CLAUDIA/I used to say I love you to the moon and down again IF there are a lot of videos, its probably overdone. I am sad I feel that the future is … It depends, but cut songs can often work. I’m auditioning for Amneris (in Aida) and my choir director (who has heavy experience in theater) said to do I Hate Men and Somewhere That’s Green, both of which are on this list…is it still okay to do it? Standard repertoire is a little bit different when it comes to being overdone. BOCK/The Receptionist/2007/BEVERLY/That’s a good pen I feel I can perform this song well and it works nicely as I have to remain on a stool (ie no movement) while singing. DURANG/Laughing Wild/1987/WOMAN/Tunafish monologue To increase your chances of finding something unique, try finding songs from books specific to a certain show (i.e. Anyway, some of his material can be a bit mature. It’s overdone and it’s too emotional, it just drags down the room. This website is brilliant and I have just read all the posts. thanks in advance! Hi, Matt. I’m OVERDONE! As far as Almost Maine, should be fine. for a musical theatre college audition, do you think Let Me Be Your Star is too overdone or too “put me in your program”? For a general call, you want to present something that show who you are. Give it a rest. Also, do all of the same rules apply for pre-screen videos or are they a bit more flexible? “It might as well be spring” is great and not overly done.

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