<p>Hey guys! One of the schools I am auditioning for asks you to "Do" and entire show of your choice (play or musical) in under three minutes. You are not allowed to use any recorded sound, props, or costumes. </p>
<p>I was wondering if you guys could throw out any shows that you think would be fun to try and "Do" in under three minutes. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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Chorus Line
Oklahoma!
South Pacific
West Side Story
Carousel</p>
<p>Hello MissTaylor - glad to see that you are pursuing your dream!! I remember seeing this when we were looking at Canadian schools - Ryerson? UT? So I am guessing that your parents are now on board? Good for you and best of luck!!</p>
<p>A Chorus Line would be hilarious, I think, and relatively easy to do on your own, since there aren’t a ton of ensemble numbers. </p>
<p>I also think Little Shop has the potential to be hilarious, if you do it in just the right way.</p>
<p>What a cute idea! Bye Bye Birdie might be a fun show to try.</p>
<p>I think someone could do a hysterical 3 minute Sweeney Todd, or it could be fun to make Les Mis into a mini-melodrama.</p>
<p>Thank you guys! Those are some great ideas, when I was tossing around idea’s with my friends we had come up with Alice in Wonderland, Les Mis, and Gypsy </p>
<p>Les Mis could easily be turned into a parody with lots of “My life is just SO sad” but I would be scared it may come a cross as offensive. </p>
<p>I dp think that it is okay to be silly with this part of the audition, since you do this in addition to your two monologues.</p>
<p>You are probably well aware of these - great examples of how to put something like this together in a general, stylistic sense (and if you want to be funny) include “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” and “Forbidden Broadway” (although you probably don’t want to actually change lyrics like Forbidden Broadway or be quite as silly as the RSC guys). Both of these are available on YouTube. Shows with a leitmotif (like Les Mis and Evita) and large, well-known ballads seem to me like they would be fun to do and would work well if you have the time and musical skills to piece them together around the recurring theme effectively. A show with a narrator (like “Into the Woods”) might also be lots of fun since that gives you justification to work in hasty verbal transitions, which actually come from the text.</p>
<p>As soon as I saw this thread, I knew this was for Ryerson. I would just be careful if you’re picking a musical instead of a play, because (as you no doubt are aware) this is a Performance Acting degree, not MT. Ryerson also specifies that you aren’t allowed to use music in your presentation, which I don’t know exactly means that they prohibit you from singing, but I would tread carefully. I think, actually, that it’s most important to pick a piece that’s close to your heart, considering that that section of the audition is called the “Personal Presentation”. My father teaches at Ryerson (though not with the Ryerson Theatre School), and in my experience with the Acting program, they really want to see you connect with the material in your own way during that part of the audition.</p>
<p>I’m going to see if I can gather up some tips from some university friends of mine who are part of/auditioned for the Acting program and see what they suggest for you.</p>
<p>CanadianMTgirl, while it’s true that it’s a Performance Acting program, the audition explanation does state that the play may be chosen from any genre, including musicals. I think the key will be how to properly assess the viability of the musical in a text-based situation, and whether or not it is the best choice. I agree that it needs to be a very thoughtful decision. Ryerson’s program is very good but it’s not typically a place that someone who is interested in MT would have on their list.</p>
<p>Your right haha I am only appyling to Acting programs instead of MT although I have a pretty wide range of knowledge considering musical theatre. I posted on this board because it is much more active than the theatre major board. </p>
<p>CanadainMTGirl that would be very helpful if you could get any tips for me, since I don’t know anyone who has auditioned to Ryerson before. </p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>I want to be a judge for this!! I would love to see all the creativity. Break a leg MissTaylor!</p>
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