<p>I know it is generally a bad idea to sing a song from a show currently on Broadway at an audition, but what if the show has been around for years and has re-opened? South Pacific specifically. For that matter, is "I'm Gonna Wash that Man..." entirely overdone anyway? My voice teacher suggested it for an audition because it suits my voice and I fit the character, but I don't want to do anything taboo...However, I'm auditioning for a summer program so is song choice as huge of deciding factor?</p>
<p>Any opinions on "My New Philosophy" from Your a Good Man Charlie Brown??</p>
<p>I'm looking for some monologues. No need to tell me the exact monologue (but if you do want to feel free to do so :D) but I'm looking for which playwrights I should look into.</p>
<p>I've looked at some by Neil Simon.. what do you think of a monologue from Brighton Beach Memoirs or Lost in Yonkers or Jake's Women?</p>
<p>and yes I did go to the public library and they don't have any monologue books.. I'm so stuck here :(</p>
<p>btw. they have to be from a published play by an American playwright.</p>
<p>Musicgirl524 - If you want a great alternative to "Wash that man", which is lesser-known but in exactly the same style, vocal range etc have a look at "I'm not at all in love" from The Pyjama Game.</p>
<p>Some schools like UMich ady, "Exercise taste in selecting the monologues, avoiding pieces that may be inappropriate because of language or situation." If a monologue has no foul language but makes reference to "when we have sex"...or refers to their boyfriend as "possibly gay" (it is all in a comical text) would that be inappropriate. I don't think it is too far off for someone in the 18-25 age range to be having sex, but ??? My D fell in love with a comic monologue but wonders if she needs to cut out the parts mentioned above. Any good advice???</p>
<p>From what I've observed in college productions, that's pretty mild! I don't think anyone in a college audition situation would find it offensive. It's more important that your D doesn't find it offensive -- if she does, she'll be uncomfortable delivering it.</p>
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<p>Maybe if you tell us what play it's from, there will be someone here who is familiar with the play and can give you a better take on the appropriateness of the monologue. If it's simply as you described, I, like onstage, do not think it would be an issue for a college audition. However, I would not advise 'cutting out' parts of a monologue to fit what you want. A monologue should be used as written, or you should find another.</p>
<p>Hey! Me again! :D:D
I found this monologue that I'm reallyyy interested in. It's from Jake's Women by Neil Simon and it's from the part of Karen. I think originally the part of Karen is played by a woman in her 40s-50s, and yet I'm 16, but I feel that it shows off my acting skills very well.
Another monologue I'm interested in is again by Neil Simon. Nora's monologue from Brighton Beach Memoirs. Her character suits me more but the monologue isn't as strong as the one from Jake's Women.
I haven't quite found any other good comedic monologues as of now.
And I don't know if these are 'overdone' or not but if anyone can give me an insight that would be great!</p>
<p>Oh and btw this is for a summer program application.</p>
<p>"Violets and Silverbells" is not overdone as far as I am aware but only a professional who has seen you perform the song can judge whether or not it is suitable for you personally.</p>
<p>ALWAYS pick monologues of your playing age. If you're 16 look for characters around that age (up to 21 max, better to stay below that really age depending on how old you look). You may think you can "do it well" but the point is that schools or summer programmes need to see you perform material you could be cast as now - not in 20 years time. Neil Simon also tends to be very popular.</p>
<p>Anything written by Arthur Miller is going to be popular -- I don't think this would be considered overdone, however. Just remember, when you do a well-known monologue, you have to be very, very comfortable with the material. All of the audition panel will be quite familiar with it, and will have high expectations.</p>
<p>Is As Long as He Needs Me from Oliver overdone? I was also wondering about the difficulty of cole porter. I just finished reading the entire thread and he seems to be recommended for auditions, but I've heard from professional musicians that his music is extremely hard, not only to sight read, but to play in general. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I find Cole Porter music fairly easy to play -- especially in comparison with composers like Sondheim and JRB. And he has many wonderful songs which are often overlooked by young singers.</p>
<p>As Long As He Needs Me is certainly a well-known song -- I wouldn't consider it overdone though.</p>
<p>bwayjunkie...if you like Nora in Brighton then look at Annie in Over The Tavern by
Tom Dudzick...she is 16 but catholic instead of Jewish...very funny 16 year old role.</p>
<p>I’m prepping for college auditions and have found a song combo that I really love. I’m singing Come to My Garden from The Secret Garden and Honey Bun from South Pacific. These songs sound great and really show off everything that I can do. My problem is that I have heard that school’s don’t want to hear Secret Garden or on-Broadway shows, which would rule out both of them.</p>
<p>I’ve heard rumors that there is an actual “do not sing” list by some school- I think Michigan. If anybody knows anything about it or could link me to it, it wuold be much appreciated. Otherwise, any feedback will be appreciated.</p>
<p>(FYI my back-up songs are Unexpected Song from Song and Dance and It’s a Fine Life from Oliver!)</p>
<p>There are several “do not do” lists – CCM has one, and I’ve heard UM do as well. The CCM list used to be posted on their website. There are a lot of songs that are considered “overdone”, and Honey Bun is probably one of them. My D used that song 3 years ago, and she heard a number of other girls sing it at auditions. That being said, she was accepted to several top schools! So if Honey Bun is your top choice, I wouldn’t worry too much about whether or not the song is overdone, unless a school specifically prohibits it.</p>
<p>Speaking of the golden age, are tunes from the wonderful 1930-1940’s movies (never stage productions) by the great composers such as Cole Porter ok for auditions, if otherwise suitable for the singer?</p>
<p>^^^Yes, that should be OK if the composer is someone known as a MT composer too. For example, any song by Cole Porter should do even if not written for a stage musical. As a point of reference, my D had a couple of colleges that wanted a pre-1960 song for auditions. Hers was by a well known MT composer, but was a song he had written for a movie.</p>