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Additional
Information:
James Madison University
Musical Theatre Concentration
Audition Requirements
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Keep the monologue short and to the point. One minute may not seem
like a long time, but you would be surprised how much you can
communicate.
Quality not quantity is the key. Also, even
if you do find a monologue in a monologue book, make-sure to read the
entire play.
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When cutting music it generally works best if you begin at the end
of the song and count backwards. If a song does not seem to cut
logically into 16 or 32-bars (some more contemporary pieces will not) it
is acceptable to add 2-4 bars in order to be able to begin and end at a
logical place in the song in terms of the musical phrase and the lyric.
Please don’t go more than a few bars over the limit.
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Songs should be from musical theatre literature.
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Choose material that will show off the full range of what you do
well right now. Avoid songs that are of the pop/ rock genre, or
outside of the scope of your experience. The best choices are generally
from the classic musical theatre repertoire. It is also suggested that
you avoid material from shows that are currently running (or recently
closed) on Broadway because it has a tendency to be overdone in
auditions.
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The following material has been overdone in recent years: SONGS
- All That
Jazz, Blue Hair, I Am I Don Quixote, I
Speak Six Languages, If I Can’t Love Her,
Impossible Dream, In His Eyes, Much More,
My New Philosophy, On My Own,
On the Street Where You Live,
Roxie, Show Me, Shy, This is the
Moment, When I Look at You, When You’re
Good to Mamma.
MONOLOGUES –
“Peter Pan” from
‘Dentity Crisis, “Mr. Cornell…” from
Star Spangled Girl, “Sunbonnet Sue” from Quilters, “Jesus,
ham sandwich” from Picasso at Lapine Agile, “Please God, please
don’t let me be normal” from The Fantasticks
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Choose material suitable for performers of your age. Avoid
material written for a character significantly older or younger than
yourself, and pieces that use dialects. We want to get a sense of who
you are.
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Please
make sure that your music is in the key in which you want to sing. The
accompanist will not transpose material for you. You will not have a
rehearsal with the accompanist before the audition, so your music should
be clearly copied and marked. You should write in and clearly indicate
the cues where you would like the accompanist to start and stop. When
you copy your music make sure that all of the music (including the
bottom line of the accompaniment, key signature, and dynamic markings)
are on the page.
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You may not perform a cappella. All singing must be accompanied by
live music. If you would prefer to bring your own accompanist to the
audition you may do so. We will also provide an accompanist that you
may use.
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All material must be memorized.
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Be yourself and have fun. Remember that we want you to do your
best!
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