<p>I am trying to start preparing for local theatre auditions and need a new audition package. Any suggestions? Thank you so much in advance!</p>
<p>MONOLOGUE
-Female, 20s-30s
-I don't have a character type, every role I've played is different
-African-American, so keep that in mind with historical/racial speeches </p>
<p>SONG
-Range: G3 (1st below middle C)-C6 (high C)
-Strong head voice
-Alto-range belt
-Weak mixed voice (workin on it)</p>
<p>ALREADY HAVE:
-"Blue Wind" from Spring Awakening
-"I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story
-Helen from "Fat Pig"
-Beebee from "The Days and Nights of Beebee Fenstermaker"
-4.4 Julia from 'Two Gents' (I shall hope my masters suit will be but cold...)
-1.5 Lady M from "Macbeth" (The raven himself is hoarse...)
-4.3 Silvia from 'Two Gents' (O Eglamour...think not I flatter, for swear I do not...)</p>
<p>Do you think there is something wrong with the ones you already have?</p>
<p>In the end, you are going to have to find your own monologues and songs. It’s a good idea to try to use monologues and songs that aren’t being used by everyone else, so asking on a very public Internet forum may not be a good idea.</p>
<p>I’m afraid there really is no alternative to going to the library or bookstore and reading lots of plays. So that you can find something that is right for you personally. Since you are African-American it may be a good idea to read lots of plays by African-American playwrights, those are most likely to have good parts for Arfican-American women.</p>
<p>Re reading lots of plays to find one that fits you, I’ve seen that advice repeatedly. and agreed, you don’t what to use monologues or songs everyone else is using. it’s also a good idea to read the play in its entirety for monologues as you may be asked about them during an audition. Can’t help much on music choices but there is a MT forum. check over there. Wish you luck. My kid needs to start that process soon too</p>
<p>photomom5: Not sure about the particular shows yet…companies in town haven’t posted 2014-2015/Summer season info yet. </p>
<p>RealKEVP & ctl987: I already do read plays continuously , but it’s still so hard to find a good piece blargh! I just need fresh material. I used the monologues I have now for college auditions & those didn’t go over well at all, so I imagine material was part of the issue. I’m trying to do an artistic revamp right now. It’s about time I start getting lead roles and working with different people around town to see what I can learn–especially since my college theatre program is weak. I gotta make it out of this town somehow!</p>
<p>You probably already know that you need a whole arsenal of monologues for your theatre auditions, depending on what the particular play or role would be. In this forum, much of our expertise is directed at auditions for college programs, I’m afraid.</p>
<p>Have you heard of the musical Memphis? I saw it on Broadway when it opened and Montego Glover was the lead. She has two incredible songs one called “Colored Woman” and the other is “Love will stand when all else falls”. The show was filmed on Broadway and you can purchase it through Amazon. If you haven’t seen it it’s a MUST! I don’t know anything about singing so I don’t know what your range means, but take a look at this show. Also, Next to Normal has a great song called “I Miss the Mountains”. Alice Ripley sang it and there is a cast recording of the show if you are interested. Just a few ideas.</p>
<p>Thanks! I am familiar with both shows. Some of the belting in “Colored Women” is a tad too high, but I will look at “Love Will Stand…” and “I Miss the Mountains”.</p>
<p>Camean, I dread the finding audition part re my kid. Hope u find some great ones. I suspect he;ll be reading through plays(at least I hope he will) also struggling to find some that work for him. wish u the best and even though I have no more practical advice to offer, hopefully a little mom encouragement will help a little. The forum here is great so in that sense, you are part of a supportive nice group of peers and others who have an interest in theatre. Hang in there.</p>
<p>Also remember that monologues aren’t actually very long. A lot of folks find something really long, say “Hey, that’s a monologue” then when they practice it they find out it’s too long and they have to cut it. You are probably given three minutes MAXIMUM for two monologues. So they usually are less than a minute and a half each. Think about how long that looks on a page, how many lines, how many words. There is nothing wrong with a monologue that is only a minute or less in length.</p>
, but it’s still so hard to find a good piece blargh! 
I just need fresh material. I used the monologues I have now for college auditions & those didn’t go over well at all, so I imagine material was part of the issue. I’m trying to do an artistic revamp right now. It’s about time I start getting lead roles and working with different people around town to see what I can learn–especially since my college theatre program is weak. I gotta make it out of this town somehow!</p>