If so, what role, and what play, and how old were you?
Thanks
2007-11-05 08:36:33 · 6 answers · asked by x3 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Leonitus- the reason i was asking beacuse I am trying out for my school's production of Suessical in December, (singing&acting are my passions)and I am dying to get a lead like Gurtrude Mcfuzz.
I was also just wondering what the general age people usually get leads at beacause I feel like i am due for a lead.
PS. I just finished my fourth and last performance as Harriet the bearded lady(principal role) in The Werewolf's Curse:Or Hair Today gone tomorrow.
2007-11-05 08:51:08 · update #1
It varies a lot. Often depends on when people started. I went right from a villian in the 9th grade to leads in high school. So it also depends on your drama teachers assessment of your ability to do a lead successfully. it also depends on your looks, as all casting is done by look first, then ability. so you may feel it is your turn, but others may not see it that way. Best of luck, Doc
2007-11-05 10:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the pool of actors available to the director. I know at my old school, I might not have ever gotten a lead role because there were absolutely astounding actors at my school, and my director was a bit biased towards some more than others as well. Ideally, a teacher shouldn't play favorites, but it happens anyways.
In this school though, I'm probably one of the best around, so I land a lead role in any play that I audition for! I landed my first one at 16.
Basically, it's really a matter of how good you are, who you're competing with, and whether or not your director likes you.
2007-11-05 11:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I was in the musical, "Beauty and the Beast." When I was 17. I'm 18 now and going to be doing West Side Story hopefully playing Tony. We have yet to do auditions but I am confident that I will get a lead role due to the fact that I'm in love with that musical.
-This was an interesting question. What are your reasons for asking? Are you in a musical and or play this year?
-kL
2007-11-05 08:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Leonitus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the lead role in Beauty and the Beast as Belle an dit happened 2 days ago so I was still 11. It was part Musical
2007-11-05 08:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Cynthia R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baker's Wife in Into the Woods Jr.
Cinderella in Cinderella Wore Combat Boots.
Muffin in Nifty Fifties.
Myself in Godspell......if you've seen Godspell, you know what I mean...but I sang Bless the Lord my Soul
2007-11-05 09:19:16 · answer #5 · answered by ivory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all the time .aty school in playsm and stuff
2007-11-05 08:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋