I am auditioning for Guys and Dolls, and I need some general acting, dance, and voice tips to get a good part.

Question

I've been in plays before, so I have the basics down. I really want the part of Sky Masterson, so how should I mold my character?

Answer 1

I am actually in a production of Guys and Dolls right now! I play Sarah Brown, so I'm pretty familiar with Sky's character, since he's Sarah's romantic lead in the show.
Your best bet would be to watch the movie and see how Brando does the role. Very suave and debonair, very confident in himself. Maybe even a little cocky. It isn't until he falls in love with Sarah that he becomes unsure of himself and much more likeable. Sky is like a big football jock at the high school: not afraid to make big crazy bets, well-known by all the other gamblers in New York, and claims he can get any doll he wants.
However, you should probably make sure not to overdo the role. The actor playing Sky in the production I'm in does a very good job drawing the line between a believable character and a caricature. The difference? A caricature more or less is making fun of a stereotype instead of being a believable character.
If you're not much of a singer, don't worry about it! Sky's songs are fairly easy, and if a Sarah is cast with a strong voice, it'll be even easier, as most of Sky's songs are duets. Not much dancing is involved with Sky's role either. There's a little dancing when Sky and Sarah go to Havana, and a little bit of dancing in Sky's big music number, Luck Be a Lady Tonight. Other than that, the role is fairly simple.
No matter what part you end up getting, Guys and Dolls is one of the most fun musicals I've ever been a part of, and you're sure to have fun too! Just remember not to overdo it, and it should all be smooth sailing!
Have fun, and break a leg!

Answer 2

Since you have been in plays before, just relax and enjoy being the suave, cool, Sky who will bet on anything. He doesn't do a lot of dancing, and if you don't have dance training the dance audition could be difficult for you. Give it your best shot. Have fun. Even Marlon Brando sang as Sky, and as he said his voice sounded like the mating call of a dying yak. Have fun.

Answer 3

you have to think what sky is like there are clues to this all through the script especially what others say about him at the beginning, which is what the audience needs to think about him at that point , then he changes when he meets sarah and we find the real Sky. Do you know the show? Everything you need to know about any chracter is in your script!!!