I need to find a short monologue with 4 voices, or dialects. I need this ASAP. Usually when auditioning I try to avoid dialect, but this audition specifically is looking for at least 4 voices. Help!
2006-08-11 02:31:30 · 6 answers · asked by Robsthings 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
See, I'm stumped too. And all of these answers so far are why. Oh, it should be a light hearted comic piece. It's for Disney. ...can you see me auditioning for Disney with something intense, or from "Waiting for Godot?" LOL
2006-08-11 02:48:59 · update #1
There is a one-man show titled "Fully Committed" by Becky Mode (if memory serves correctly).
The play involves one actor playing 40+ characters, going between a receptionist taking reservations at a restaurant, so you should be able to find a four minute monologue within the play itself.
I did interp in high school, so I have quite a few pieces with multiple voices...That's the one that comes to mind...
2006-08-11 03:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by David H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, this is one that might actually work. Try to dig up a short play called "Chicago," by Sam Sheppard. The main character spend the entire piece in a bathtub. He has his clothes on, but...well, never mind.
In any event, I used to perform a cuting from this play. This guy has a number of immensely long monologues, but you can cut-and-paste. There's one in particular -- I seem to recall that it begins with the line "Biscuits? Who needs biscuits at this hour?" -- where he absolutely has to use an "old lady" voice, and I'm thinking that you might be able to weave in a couple more "character" voices.
It's funny you should mention Disney...I recently directed a production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap," and the guy I ultimately cast as Christopher Wren auditioned with a monologue that would be IDEAL for your purposes...and I'm sure he told me that he had once used it for a Disney audition. I'll be damned if I can remember what it is, though...
2006-08-11 10:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, monologue would denote just one voice, hence mono-logue, but if your sure you need 4 voices, with varying dialects, try Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot."
2006-08-11 09:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by norresken 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could probably go to the bookstore and look for a monologue book.
im not sure if he has ever written a 4 voice monologue but check out jonathon dorf's works. i had to a monologue by him and it was intense
good luck!
2006-08-11 09:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't try on Yahoo Voice
2006-08-11 09:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by Jatta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry.. I thought for several minutes but was not able to come up with anything.. Good luck though !!
2006-08-11 09:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋