<p>I was just wondering what the rule is on auditioning with music that isn't necessarily from an off-broadway or broadway production, but from a Musical Theatre composer such a Scott Alan that creates music and sells it off his/her website?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I am not familiar with Scott Alan, so I'm going to check out his website. However, I would be cautious about using a non-Broadway song, even if it is a very good one. Many colleges are quite strict about their requirements in this area; be sure to check their websites. Also, audition panelists want to see that you fully understand the character & motivation, and this can be difficult with a song that is not from a play. If you have a song that you really love and perform well, perhaps you could keep it in your audition book as an alternate, in case they ask you for additional material.</p>
<p>For BFA auditions, my daughter sang a song by a very well known classic musical theater composer but it was not written for any musical. I think if you sing in the musical theater genre a piece written by a musical theater composer who perhaps has other musicals, it would be OK. I can think of another piece my D worked on in class this year by a musical theater composer that didn't come from a musical itself, but from one of his collected works.</p>
<p>I did check Scott's website, and doesn't seem that he has written or published any musicals.</p>
<p>scott alan has composed for musicals: most notably, Piece: The Musical. I love scott alan, he's an incredible new composer!! you could do never never land, because that is from the musical Piece. it's a beautiful song, which i just performed a few weeks ago. god, i love it so much!</p>
<p>Hi VTBroadway! The summer is flying by. Are you getting excited about the fall or just basking in your summer fun?</p>
<p>K</p>