r/MusicalTheatre

Hey! So I’m doing The Wizard Of Oz musical, and I want to be scarecrow. But they don’t have scarecrow as an audition monologue.

Their thinking behind it is you‘re not auditioning for a specific role and they’ll give you call backs where they want you. I’m just having issues picking one to showcase by ability to act in a manner like Scarecrow, so I can get a call back for him. My options are Dorothy, Lion, Wicked Witch, Glinda, and The Wizard.

My vocal audition will be “If I were King of the forest” per their request. Plus I’m F. Please help me make a decision fast bc auditions are June 1st and I have lots to do lol! Thank you!

Once I’m actually in a show, I enjoy it on a deep level, but singing auditions make me so anxious that it feels like my body just shuts down.

I can sing something at home and feel totally fine, and then in the room it’s like the air gets knocked out of me and I suddenly can’t sing the way I know I can. Even in voice lessons, singing in front of new people can be hard for me.

I’m getting back into theatre as an adult and I’ve had some success, but mostly in smaller roles. I’m often auditioning with people who are way more experienced, have theatre degrees, and seem completely comfortable walking in and giving it their all. If I can’t actually show that I really can sing in auditions and be comfortable, directors are never going to trust me with bigger parts.

How does one cope with the nerves?

I am a teenage British girl who is like the polar opposite of Miss Hannigan, and I was recently cast as her. I am absolutely thrilled, but I'm finding that her voice is really hard to do, since I have to put on an American accent (just a generic one), try to add grit and texture to her voice, and still annunciate!

So do I have any American people (or people that do really good American accents) who can give me advice on how to sound clearer?

Should I still audition anyways? It's for jekyll and hyde, like one of my dream musicals and I read the book and loved it. I genuinely don't care who I get I just want to be in it, but the issue is I'm still 15 and will be for another 3 months, though I will be 16 around 2 months before opening. Should I still audition??

Seems just as bad as doing Hairspray, West Side Story, and other shows that are very specifically about certain cultures. I cannot see anything good coming from this endeavor, only bad stereotypes and lack of depth. I have seen their productions before. I guess this is a vent and an invitation to discuss inappropriate choices for shows.

ETA: NOT MY SHOW. I was searching for auditions in my area, and, personally, I take issue with this theater doing that show.

I recently auditioned for my high school's version of Into the Woods, and I got cast as a really random character that isn’t even in the original musical. And as I look at the cast list, I see characters like “Goldie Locks”, “Hansel and Gretel”, and “Footman 1 and 2”. I got cast as a super small role that isn’t double-cast. Can anyone explain the extra roles, and if any of them would have a decent amount of stage time?

Edit: Wanted to add some more details after getting a few responses that I can't reply to (Reddit is bugging and telling me I have zero comments, yet I can read the notification just fine). It is a summer course taking place at my high school, but it is technically through a different company, and it's still run by my high school directors. This is the first time we've done this in my four years here, so I'm not familiar with it. I had to pay a hefty fee to get into this production, and because of this fee, whoever auditioned got cast. But this means that once the cast list comes out, if you drop the production/don't accept your role, you don't get your money back.

As mentioned, I was cast as one of the smaller roles, and honestly, I'm not really sure if I want to go through with this production. I'm not close with anyone in the cast, and if I'm only being used to move sets and to sing the opening and the closing number, I'm not sure if that's how I wanna spend my summer.

Again, this is my first time doing a production that wasn't a typical high school musical with selective casting, so I'm sorry if my wording is a little confusing.

I'm trying to decide on my email address prior to my college applications. I was thinking of either name1@gmail.com, nameMT@gmail.com, or nameNYC@gmail.com. I think the MT one is the best since numbers don't seem professional, and I'm not sure if I'll be going to a college in NYC (my ultimate goal is to be on Broadway, though!). However, it seems that a lot of seniors in college use name+number@gmail.com... Why is that? Are my ideas solid? Do you have any other ideas?

22 (mtf) looking for songs for male roles, don’t think I’m ready vocally to try for female roles :(

Done lots of straight plays, shorts, and film. This will hopefully be my first musical though.

Any advice welcome!

I am auditioning for this show last minute, likely tomorrow. I have only auditioned for only two other musical and didn't get in it. I have been in many plays though. I am a soprano and I want a good song for me to sing for this audition. I am auditioning for My Fair Lady.

Hey guys! I'm going to see Just In Time on May 29th (Isa Briones' closing night) with the hopes that she stage doors (worried that because it's her last night, she might not, but I have hope lol). If you have seen Just In Time, did she stage door for you? If so, did she do photos (I know she has, or used to, do selfies, but a friend told me she didn't do any last night, May 19th). I've been a fan of hers for a while now, and just want to prepare for my experience ahead!

Hi everyone, I used to do a lot of theater in high school and college and I am trying to get back into it as a young adult. I auditioned for a musical at a local theatre company that has people I know involved in it and I didn’t get a role. I am now looking at different local theaters and have a couple auditions that have been presented to me. I am hoping to do a couple of the auditions and they’re all around similar times next month. I was also offered a chance to audition for a production with openings in which the director contacted me personally. I am wondering if anyone has any advice about making commitments to different shows. I assume that when I audition for multiple roles, I can decide which one I would like to accept, because I assume that the rehearsals will overlap. I am struggling to gather different opportunities and say no to some, but I also want to audition as many places as I can so I have plenty of options and ensure I may be able to commit to at least one. Is there a certain way to navigate this? I need to reach out to that director and don’t want him to be waiting, but I am unsure if that opportunity is my priority since I have limited information about it. I hope that makes sense. Thank you!

HI all, My daughter is 11 (rising 6th grader) and auditioning for Beetlejuice Jr at a summer camp production. She usually does youth theater at the community center so her skills are not well honed yet. To help with this she is attending a performing arts studio and educational theater this summer for camp but needs to audition acapella with a 16-measure, or a 1-minute  equivalent, memorized song from a musical theatre show of a similar style.

I'm at a bit of a loss for songs options. They said she can do a song from the show, but I've always heard that's a faux pas.

She kind of wants to do When He Sees Me from Waitress, I'm not sure it'll work for this purpose

Thanks in advance

Hello! I am seeking some guidance for auditions coming up in July. I am a 27 year old female and I think(?) I am a mezzo soprano but I am not sure. I would like to audition for Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen. Specifically Janice Mosher in CFA and Alana Beck in DEH. For reference, I am a decent actor but I am not super confident in my singing. I think I can carry a tune, but I am far from a powerhouse vocalist. I do have a pretty extensive background in Musical Theatre. I would like to take voice lessons to prepare me but I don't really have the time. My area is full of super talented triple threats.

I have two questions

1. What are some resources online to improve my vocal technique?

2. What are some easy audition songs for Come From Away or Dear Evan Hansen?

Any advice is appreciated!

Hi! I’m auditioning for my dream role at my community theatre later tonight, and I just got out of my first year studying for a BFA. We learned about cover letters and that they’re important - but it just feels a little overkill to me. I have my headshot and resume, but I’m debating on giving the table my cover letter at all.

For community theatre directors - what would you think of an actor giving you a cover letter? Would you read it? Would it seem arrogant, or passionate?