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musical audition!!!
Female: 17 years old (both)
hey(: me and my friend are in drama in high school and we are putting on the musical thoroughly modern millie. we need two contrasting monologues (drama to comedy) and a song from a broadway production. the song should probably be from the 1920's or it should take place in the 1920's. is there anyone that could help us in our search because we are having some major difficulties. thank you so much!
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Check out the works of Rodgers and Hammerstien. No, No, Nannette was one of the most popular musical comedies of that decade. Getting your hands on sheet music and a script from which to take a monologue should be easy.
The library can help there and they could also point you towards books containing monologues from that time period as can a good quality bookstore. Take your search off of the Internet and into a library or speciality bookstore that sells copies of plays. They exist in most major cities.
Also, is there a community theatre group or even a professional one in town? If so go to a general meeting or ask the president or a member about monologues and songs from that time period. Also, go directly to the drama teacher at school putting on this musical.
Tell them that you want to audition but have zero idea how to find 2 monologues from that era as well as songs. They'll tell you both what to audition with and where to find it.
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Hey there! Good to hear from fellow theatre geeks. I think something from Guys and Dolls or Anything Goes could work for a song. As for the monologues, it would help to know how long they should be. I think the end of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House would be good for the dramatic one (the scene where Nora leaves Torvald). It's very powerful when done correctly. For comedy, look up the play The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Long title, good show. It's originally a one-woman show (by Lily Tomlin), so it basically consists of a slew of monologues all squished together. I particularly like the characters of Agnus Angst and the Crazy Lady (I can't remember her actual name, she's basically the main character). The only problems you might have (since I take it this is for high school) is that The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe has some controversial themes in some of the monologues. Sometimes the controversy is essential, but there are plenty of other monologues in there that aren't objectionable. Sorry I don't recall the author off hand, but you should be able to find it without too much difficulty. I hope this helps :) Break a leg!!!
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