ok so im auditioning for my high school musical (its the music man) and im one the shyest, quietest person in the world soo i was just wondering wat i should expect and how i should prepare. thnx a lot everyone!!!
2007-01-07 08:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by Mrs. Jasper Hale 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I was incredibly shy...then I was in my high schools production of the Music Man.
I now lecture and get paid for it.
You'll be asked to sing, and read a few lines, usually with other hopefuls.
Its a LOT of fun and it changed my life.
Keep this in mind, you may be shy, but the person you'll be playing is not.
Good luck
Olin Britt...base singer, quartet!
2007-01-07 08:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by Grundoon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've auditioned for a musical, but my part never sang a song. What I did for the acting part, though, was to read some lines that the director gave me ahead of time. Practice them with a family member and they can tell you what to improve on. When you are reading the lines and acting, you should pretend you really are the character. Move like them, walk like them, even talk a little like them, though most directors like you to still be a little bit like yourself, like don't exactly copy the actors from the original production.
For what to expect, usually you go on stage, read a few lines with other people trying out for other parts that you interact with, and then you sing a song and you're done. No big deal.
As for being the quietest person in the world, I highly doubt that!! That's what most people thought of me, before this summer that is. I found my courage and started talking louder and having fun with life. The year before I would have never even bothered with a play, or singing lessons or anything. Then, I even surprised myself by trying out for the Wicked Witch of the West and snagging the part from 12 other people that were 3 years older than me.
So just find your inner strength and practice a little. Try to surprise people by proving your greatness! Good luck, and I hope you get the part you want!
2007-01-07 11:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tanith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask the theater arts director how he/she will be running auditions. At our school, there was one short section of a song from the show assigned for each voice part, and a short section of the script for each lead role if you wanted it and one for if you wanted to be in the chorus. What happened was Monday after school every one went to the choir room and all the sopranos sang their excerpt, then all the altos, all the tenors, and all the basses (one at a time, of course). Then Tuesday everyone came in and said their little excerpt of the script one at a time (as the directors took notes, as they had the day before with the singing auditions). Wednesday after school were callbacks from the first two auditions, where you were given a longer scene with multiple people in it. Thursday afterschool we had a short dance audition where the choreographer would teach everyone a short dance and then you'd perform it twice in a group of five, once in the back row and once in the front row. Friday after school or Monday morning the cast list was posted.
I don't think this is a really typical audition process, but that's what we did. That said, ask your director how your auditions will be run, if you need to bring a song and monolgue, if they have stuff they want you to learn ahead of time (like the song and script excerpts we had to learn), or something else entirely. Break a leg!
2007-01-07 09:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hell. I hate to put it that way, but at my school, the competition is practically physically violent. The best thing to do is make yourself very, very calm. Be prepared to put yourself into a room full of people all of whom will, at that moment, seem much, much better than you. Make sure that you know the audition material backwards and forwards. If you have a monologue or scene to perform, memorise it. Same for a song. Be dressed able to move, in case of a dancing audition. No stylettos, no skinnies. Character shoes are good, as are tennis shoes. Wear flexible pants.
Make sure that you are very polite and kind the the directors, they'll be working on casting until very late, in all likeliness. It doesn't hurt to shake their hands after your audition and make sure that you thank them for your audition.
I'm sorry to scare you like this, but I figure if I make it seem truly awful, when you get in there, maybe it won't seem so bad to you.
Good luck! I really hope you get a part!
2007-01-07 14:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by Firefly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in The Music Man, I actually landed the role of Marion Paroo, and my advice to you is to prepare a song that really shoes off your voice. A bad audition song can ruin the chances of an auditionee, or approach the director and ask how you can prepare best that way you introduce yourself, and show him.her that you want to take the initiative and prepare for the auditions.
2007-01-07 18:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Adara B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've toured with the touring company of "Annie get your gun"
'"RENT" "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR" JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAM COAT" so I CAN HELP YOU OUT a lot with that question... DO NT go in unprepared....I don't know if you school is asking you to prepare a song from The Music Man ? usually some don't they want to hear your voice as is... I'VE ALWAYS sang I'M NOT AT ALL IN Love from the Broadway musical The Pajama Game" WHICH HAS LANDED me a role every time . I ALSO use " somewhere" from Westside story... BOTH SONGS HAVE A great male range and will blow the crowd away if done right. listen to them if you download music anywhere...just be prepared and believe that you can do it...you will...... I'VE ALSO TOURED WITH " GREASE" and "BYE BYE BIRDIE" and chorus in
'PHANTOM": not the musical..... So as we say in Theater...
Go out there and "Break A Leg"
get the part!
2007-01-07 08:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prepare a short but easy song to sing, and a good steady one minute monolouge.
For the music, pretend no one is there and move around-audition people like that.
For the monolouge-do something that will suprise the audience. If they have never seen it before youre golden!
Good luck !
2007-01-07 08:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i would.....
1) get a copy of the script and prepare ahead of time
2) pick a song to sing that is in your key and accentuates your voice
3) practice your song and he script 24/7
2007-01-07 08:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never auditioned for a school musical.... so i dont know how it works
2007-01-07 08:39:08 · answer #9 · answered by lexi(: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋