<p>I'm not familiar with Newsies, but to be on the safe side, I would suggest not auditioning with something from a movie. It would be one thing if it were a stage show, and then a movie. Since it's only a movie, I just wouldn't go there. There are so many awesome songs from composers that write for stage musicals. I would suggest sticking with those. Especially since many schools specifically ask for "selections from standard Broadway repetoire." Newsies is clearly not. </p>
<p>Look through some old Gershwin musicals. He writes AWESOME high baritone songs. I'm actually a high baritone myself, so I'm familiar with alot of that kind of material. Feel free to PM me if you want some help :)</p>
<p>babygiraffeboots... I asked the same question about Spoon River on another thread, but didn't get any opinions.... I work with the monologues in the book often with actors.... I must tell you... that It WAS a play.... they used several of the monologues and strung it all together into a "play" which played on Broadway... I personally think they are great for auditions.... unless the person auditioning you knows which one of the characters is in the play, and which ones aren't, you should be safe......even if they do.....it seems like such a technicality, that I would go ahead and do it, if the monologue is working for you.</p>
<p>I had the feeling it was performed as a play. I'm also concerned about the schools who only want contemporary monologue being accepting of something in verse.</p>
<p>looks like I'll start searching through it more though, thanks!</p>
<p>The problem with spoon river as a place to find audition monologues is that the charaters in the piece are not talking to anyone. it is really a play of monologues (by dead people) It is hard to identify what, as an actor, you want from the other person, because there is no other person in the scene.</p>
<p>I suggest looking for monologues that were part of a scene in a play, where the character is talking to someone from whom they want something.</p>
<p>Some schools specify that your audition material MUST be from a broadway musical (NYU Tisch, for example). The problem is -- you often do not receive the specific audition guidelines until you sign up for the audition. By this time, you may have chosen your material. So if you love Newsies, keep it in your book for the schools that might allow it, but have something else for the schools that won't.</p>