Auditions for The Musical of Musicals, The Musical
To be held Thursday 6th November from 7.30pm
Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE
| Character |
Audition Piece |
June (Corn)
Naïve farm girl, sweet ingénue, Soprano/mezzo, old school MT (American), vocal range C4-E5 |
June/June/Junie-Faye/Junita/Juny
If you are auditioning for any of these characters, you must prepare the following extracts:
‘I have little birds’: A little complex (SS), pp. 44-46
‘Stand back, Mr. Landlord...’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.83-84 (bar 29 until bar 47)
‘Junita’s Recitative’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), page 90
‘Juny’s Reprise’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 122
Do not be alarmed that there are four – they are all very short! You will be able to choose which extract you would like to begin with. |
Jidder (Corn)
Brooding villain, outsider, no singing |
Jidder/Jitter/Mr. Jitters/Phantom Jitter/Jütter
All auditionees for any of the roles must prepare the following extracts:
‘Getting away with murder’: A little complex (SS), pp.48-50
‘Opera Scena’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.86-89 (stop at bar 37)
‘Hola! Aloha! Hello!’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp.113-116, including speech at end |
Big Willy (Corn)
Heroic cowboy/lea ding man, Low tenor/high baritone, vocal ranage Bb2-F4 |
Big Willy/Billy/William/Bill/Villy
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare both of the following:
‘Sowillyquey’: Corn (R&H), pp.19-23
‘A melody’: A little complex (SS), pp.51-52
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For tenors/high (belt) baritones:
‘Come see the spectacle’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.82-83, bars 9-19
For baritones:
‘Color me gay’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 121 |
Mother Abby (Corn)
Folksy, wise matriarch, Soprano/mezzo, classical or traditional MT (no belt), vocal range A3-A5 |
Mother Abby/Abby/Dear Abby/Abigail von Schtarr/Fraulein Abby
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare the following:
‘We’re all gonna die’: A little complex (SS), pp.59-62
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For sopranos/high mezzo-sopranos:
‘Follow your dream’: Corn (R&H), pp.13-15
For contraltos/lower singers:
‘An easy mark’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp. 129-132
You may decide which extract you would like to sing first. |
June (A Little Complex)
Anxious young woman, neurotic ingénue, Light soprano, with patter, vocal range C4-E5 |
June/June/Junie-Faye/Junita/Juny
If you are auditioning for any of these characters, you must prepare the following extracts:
‘I have little birds’: A little complex (SS), pp. 44-46
‘Stand back, Mr. Landlord...’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.83-84 (bar 29 until bar 47)
‘Junita’s Recitative’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), page 90
‘Juny’s Reprise’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 122
Do not be alarmed that there are four – they are all very short! You will be able to choose which extract you would like to begin with. |
Jitter (A Little Complex)
Brooding landlord, obsessive outsider, Bass-Baritone, with patter. Sinister, vocal range F2-F4 |
Jidder/Jitter/Mr. Jitters/Phantom Jitter/Jütter
All auditionees for any of the roles must prepare the following extracts:
‘Getting away with murder’: A little complex (SS), pp.48-50
‘Opera Scena’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.86-89 (stop at bar 37)
‘Hola! Aloha! Hello!’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp.113-116, including speech at end |
Billy (A Little Complex)
Commitment-p hobic hero, Tenor/baritone, Vocal Range B3-E4 |
Big Willy/Billy/William/Bill/Villy
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare both of the following:
‘Sowillyquey’: Corn (R&H), pp.19-23
‘A melody’: A little complex (SS), pp.51-52
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For tenors/high (belt) baritones:
‘Come see the spectacle’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.82-83, bars 9-19
For baritones:
‘Color me gay’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 121 |
Abby (A Little Complex)
Sardonic older woman, ironic advice, mezzo/alto, vocal range A3-D5 |
Mother Abby/Abby/Dear Abby/Abigail von Schtarr/Fraulein Abby
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare the following:
‘We’re all gonna die’: A little complex (SS), pp.59-62
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For sopranos/high mezzo-sopranos:
‘Follow your dream’: Corn (R&H), pp.13-15
For contraltos/lower singers:
‘An easy mark’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp. 129-132
You may decide which extract you would like to sing first. |
Dear Abby (Dear Abby)
Brassy, larger-than-life diva; problem-solver, Contralto/female tenor. Confident, lots of chest voice vocal range F3-G4 |
Mother Abby/Abby/Dear Abby/Abigail von Schtarr/Fraulein Abby
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare the following:
‘We’re all gonna die’: A little complex (SS), pp.59-62
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For sopranos/high mezzo-sopranos:
‘Follow your dream’: Corn (R&H), pp.13-15
For contraltos/lower singers:
‘An easy mark’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp. 129-132
You may decide which extract you would like to sing first. |
Junie-Faye (Dear Abby)
Sweet ingénue needing advice, Soprano/mezzo soprano, optional belt, vocal range F4-F5 |
June/June/Junie-Faye/Junita/Juny
If you are auditioning for any of these characters, you must prepare the following extracts:
‘I have little birds’: A little complex (SS), pp. 44-46
‘Stand back, Mr. Landlord...’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.83-84 (bar 29 until bar 47)
‘Junita’s Recitative’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), page 90
‘Juny’s Reprise’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 122
Do not be alarmed that there are four – they are all very short! You will be able to choose which extract you would like to begin with. |
William (Dear Abby)
Romantic leading man, Tenor/high baritone, vocal range B2-D4 |
Big Willy/Billy/William/Bill/Villy
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare both of the following:
‘Sowillyquey’: Corn (R&H), pp.19-23
‘A melody’: A little complex (SS), pp.51-52
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For tenors/high (belt) baritones:
‘Come see the spectacle’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.82-83, bars 9-19
For baritones:
‘Color me gay’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 121 |
Mr Jitters (Dear Abby)
Gruff skeptic softened by love, no singing |
Jidder/Jitter/Mr. Jitters/Phantom Jitter/Jütter
All auditionees for any of the roles must prepare the following extracts:
‘Getting away with murder’: A little complex (SS), pp.48-50
‘Opera Scena’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.86-89 (stop at bar 37)
‘Hola! Aloha! Hello!’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp.113-116, including speech at end |
Junita (Aspects of Junita)
Innocent yet ambitious diva, Soprano/alto with belt; pop-operatic, Vocal range B3-D5 |
June/June/Junie-Faye/Junita/Juny
If you are auditioning for any of these characters, you must prepare the following extracts:
‘I have little birds’: A little complex (SS), pp. 44-46
‘Stand back, Mr. Landlord...’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.83-84 (bar 29 until bar 47)
‘Junita’s Recitative’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), page 90
‘Juny’s Reprise’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 122
Do not be alarmed that there are four – they are all very short! You will be able to choose which extract you would like to begin with. |
Phantom Jitter (Aspects of Junita)
Brooding obsessive figure, Baritone, melodramatic, Vocal range F2-D4 |
Jidder/Jitter/Mr. Jitters/Phantom Jitter/Jütter
All auditionees for any of the roles must prepare the following extracts:
‘Getting away with murder’: A little complex (SS), pp.48-50
‘Opera Scena’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.86-89 (stop at bar 37)
‘Hola! Aloha! Hello!’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp.113-116, including speech at end |
Bill (Aspects of Junita)
Romantic hero/rival, Lyric tenor/high baritone, ballad singer, Vocal range C3-G4 |
Big Willy/Billy/William/Bill/Villy
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare both of the following:
‘Sowillyquey’: Corn (R&H), pp.19-23
‘A melody’: A little complex (SS), pp.51-52
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For tenors/high (belt) baritones:
‘Come see the spectacle’: Aspects of Junita (ALW), pp.82-83, bars 9-19
For baritones:
‘Color me gay’: Speakeasy (K&E), page 121 |
Abigail Van Schtarr (Aspects of Junita)
Glamorous, tragic diva, Mezzo/belt, torch ballad, Vocal range G3-D5 |
Mother Abby/Abby/Dear Abby/Abigail von Schtarr/Fraulein Abby
All auditionees for any of these roles must prepare the following:
‘We’re all gonna die’: A little complex (SS), pp.59-62
You then have the option of either of these two extracts:
For sopranos/high mezzo-sopranos:
‘Follow your dream’: Corn (R&H), pp.13-15
For contraltos/lower singers:
‘An easy mark’: Speakeasy (K&E), pp. 129-132
You may decide which extract you would like to sing first. |
(For reference: R&H=Rodgers and Hammerstein, SS=Stephen Sondheim, JH=Jerry Jerman, ALW=Andrew Lloyd Webber, K&E=Kander and Ebb)
Please contact us and we will send you all the audition pieces, characters note etc.
The first 2 rehearsals will cover the audition pieces. |
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