<p>I don't believe so, although it is certainly in the "popular" category.</p>
<p>Clair - no.</p>
<p>All4fsu - I agree whole heartedly. </p>
<p>Auditioners - please get the 'overdone" notion out of your head - what matters is that the songs you choose are appropriate for you, show off what you have to offer, and you are comfortable singing. Obscurity is not a virtue. The other thing to have prepared is a well rehearsed book with contrasting styles in case you are asked "do you have something else you could sing for us...."</p>
<p>I think "She Loves Me" is one of those shows that may be more popular in the UK than the US -- I haven't heard "Trip to the Library" much at all. And I definitely agree with mtdog -- it's wise to have a book of a dozen or so songs that you've mastered. Then if any one of them turns out to be overly popular, you'll have others to fall back on.</p>
<p>The biggest problem with A Trip To The Library for auditions is that because it's a story song, it's really hard to cut to 32 - and esp. 16 - which many auditions require. But it's a great song!!!</p>
<p>astonishing was overdone a few years ago...is it still? how about the boy next door?</p>
<p>Yes, ASTONISHING is still overdone. THE BOY NEXT DOOR is not, in my experience. Break a leg,</p>
<p>thank you so much!!</p>
<p>I have had a few people I know do THE BOY NEXT DOOR for college auditions this year. I think it's a great choice. I think what is most important is that you pick a song you sing well and that you can also ACT well in. Feedback we have heard alot is that MANY schools think its important to sing "age appropriate" songs and stay away from one that has lyrics about experiences you are to young to have explored. littlemermaid13- OCU in particular talks frequently about that. :)</p>
<p>thank you very much for your help 2be!!!!</p>
<p>i am kind of stuck when it comes to this. here is my problem, any thoughts would be fantastic! i look and sound like a ingenue. my voice is sweet and light, a "soubrette", it has a young sound to it, and i definitly have an ingenue vibe. but i have a wide acting range, and my voice sounds best when i am belting. my voice is so light, that in head voice, it doesn't sound very good, it just has to develop more. so should i sing what i am best at, and do lower songs more in my best range, and ignore the fact that i am an ingenue type? thanks for all the help!!!</p>
<p>I think you answered your own question when you said that your voice doesn't sound very good in your head voice. Certainly you need to work on developing that, but meanwhile, for auditions you should present your best material. Just don't pick something that's totally wrong for your physical type and age range. There are belty songs out there that are appropriate for ingenues.</p>
<p>Does anyone know of any female comedic monologues from any contemporary play?</p>
<p>Hi- A few questions:
- Is ‘Meadowlark’ from The Baker’s Wife overdone?
- I’m having an easier time finding ballads than up-tempo selections. Any suggestions for an alto/mezzo belt that’s not overdone?
- I’m having THE HARDEST time finding monologues. I don’t even really know where to begin looking. I’ve perused through numerous monologue books, but so far I haven’t found one that I can really connect with.</p>
<p>I know some of these questions may be repeats, but I’d really appreciate any help :)</p>
<p>“Meadowlark” is not exactly overdone anymore… and perhaps never was for college auditions. However, it is a story song, so a 16 - 32 bar cut is not as affective. The issues that the character is singing about are also a bit out of age/ experience range for the average high school student.</p>
<p>In addition to KatMT’s remarks, Meadowlark’s accompaniment might make it problematic to do with an accompanist with no rehearsal, which is the norm for college auditions.</p>
<p>I would think you should be able to find tons of uptempo belt songs - have you looked at pre-1960 material? Loesser, Porter, Lerner & Loewe, Berlin, Porter should provide you many choices.</p>
<p>As for monologues, I think a lot of MT people would agree that they have a harder time finding those than songs. Try researching plays for characters in your age range, and skim through them.</p>
<p>I found some great songs from Finian’s Rainbow and was getting really excited about using them since they’re classic and haven’t been revived since–October 2009. ****.</p>
<p>Would using songs from a recently revived show hurt me? Or would I still be ok since it’s a classic?</p>
<p>I think that the revival, unless a new re-envisioning, doesn’t break the “classic” status. Go for it!</p>
<p>I agree that songs from a current revival of a Golden Age show would be considered classic. You may find that those songs are a bit more done this year, because of the current revival, but if you love the song, and perform it well I would not worry about that as much.</p>
<p>I hate to post the “help me find material” question but I would love some advice, I’m finding myself stuck. I’m a mezzo, I look pretty young for my age, 4’11", blonde, I tend to do well with the “cutesy” pieces but I feel like I should show more acting range for these auditions. Any song/monologue suggestions?</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. I don’t necessarily enjoy asking for help (not in a bad way, I just like to attempt things on me own), but I’ve looked through many monologue books and choices online, and at first I liked the look of “Night Luster”, but apparently that’s overdone, so now I’m looking for a replacement. Modern. Not too intense: I’ve got a monologue from Euripides for intense, tragic emotion. I’ve got Helena from MSD in case anyone wants to see Shakespeare. I’ve chosen a speech from another show as a back up to show strength and commitment in a character… but I still need that one, solid modern monologue. I’m seventeen, tall, blonde, and finding something that suits me is proving difficult. Any suggestions? Anything would be extremely appreciated!</p>