Question Posted Thursday December 13 2007, 8:38 pm
I was just cast in the school musical, Beauty and the Beast, as one of Gaston's 4 "silly girls"-- what is this role? Is it a lead? Will I have a lot of stage time? Or solos?
superstarblue89 answered Friday December 14 2007, 3:57 pm: It's a small supporting role...it's one of three (someone said 4 earlier...but there are really only supposed to be 3) and they follow Gaston around...they don't have loads of stage time...but they have more than the general chorus...but no individual solos...they just sing one or two small parts together. [ superstarblue89's advice column | Ask superstarblue89 A Question ]
Ignatz answered Friday December 14 2007, 10:01 am: It's a supporting role. You're cast as one of the four girls who are always following Gaston around and drooling over his hairy pecs. You'll probably get some singing parts, but no solos unless they've drastically rewritten the show.
Nothing wrong with a supporting role, though. In my first high school play, I was cast as a guard. I stood in one place and looked menacing. I did a good job and didn't complain about the small part, so next time around I got a bigger part, and a bigger one. Just rock whatever part you get, and make sure you work on your chops for the next audition.
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