i wanna try out for henry and i dunno what to do for a min. long monolauge, thats not from the show......what should i do?!?!??!
2007-09-29 16:03:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Something from "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde would work. They are frequently found in monologue books, and is the right style.
2007-09-29 18:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Mimi Marquez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A general bit of advise would be to look at other musicals of that era with roughly the same feel: maybe The Music Man, or Oklahoma, or Carousel. Another avenue, in this case, may be something from one of Shakespeare's comedies -- As You Like it has a wonderful monologue -- "All the world's a stage" comes from that. Much Ado About Nothing, or Midsummer Night's Dream could work. Ordinarily, this would be too "different" for a musical, but since Henry is so formal-speaking (if sharp-tongued) I think you can get away with it. Lighter George Bernard Shaw, such as Major Barbara, or something from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest might work as well.
2007-09-30 00:30:36 · answer #2 · answered by ningerbil2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to demonstrate your ability to "patter", that is, to speak rapidly and concisely.
Higgins has a LOT of words to speak. He is, after all, a Language Expert.
Try the first verse of " I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General" From Gilbert&Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". Just speak it.
Think Victorian British.
Break a leg
2007-09-30 01:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i tell ya this monologue biz in the amateur theatre really bugs me. Look for something from Noel Coward, like Blythe Spirit or Private Lives.
2007-09-30 00:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try the monologue from Carousel "My son Bill"
2007-09-29 23:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for it you dont know if dont try right
2007-10-07 14:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by lucky star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋