any audition ideas for a bass/ baritone?

Question

i'm a highschool student and we are doing pirates of penzance. the audition requierments are a song and a monologue, first of all i'm not exactly sure what that means, what kind of monolouge? i sing bass/ baritone and any help on either or both of those items would be much appreciated. thanks.

Answer 1

Check out this site
http://www.musicalnotesnmore.com/
There is a section after each musical synopsis called "Songs of Interest". Look for a good comedic bass/baritone piece there.

Ex.
"Forbidden Fruit" from The Apple Tree
"The Dangerous Age" from Fade Out-Fade In
"All at Once" from Pipe Dream
"Am I Alone and Unobserved" from Patience (Gilbert and Sullivan)

Good luck.

Answer 2

for the monologue i would recommend Hamlet's soliloquy
It starts out
Speak the speech I pray you trippingly along the tongue.....

and for the song..
Elvira by the Oakridge Boys