[metaphor17]

I'm auditioning for Baldwin-Wallace's summer MT intensive college audition prep program. I need to make a DVD of me singing 32 bars of two contrasting MT selections (one uptempo, one ballad), and doing an age-appropriate monologue.

I'm sure I'll be able to pick out two songs (but if anyone has suggestions I wouldn't mind hearing them ) but what I REALLY need help on is the monologue!

I haven't got very much time (I just found out about it and the deadline is April 15 ) so if anyone would be so kind as to actually PM me the TEXT of a monologue, that would be ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and I would love you forever

It needs to be age appropriate for a 16-year-old girl, and I believe it actually needs to be from a play/musical rather than a monologue book or something. I would rather do something contemporary than classical, and I prefer something a little more on the comic side It says that it shouldn't be more than a minute long, but that's not really an issue... I'll just cut it down if it's more than a minute.

I would really, really appreciate your help!

Love always,
Leah

[metaphor17]

Okay, I've found a few... but they're mostly from musicals. The website for the program says "from classical or contemporary drama"... so is a musical monologue okay or not?

It also says the monologue should be age-appropriate... so are monologues from "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" okay? I mean, the characters are supposed to be young, but teenagers play them all the time...


These are the monologues I've found, and the issues I have with them.

1. “Coat Hanger Sculpture” from You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Pros: I've done it before, and it's funny and easy.
Cons: It's a young character, and it's a commonly done monologue.

2. “Head Queen” from You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Pros and cons are the same as above.

3. “Explain Love To Me” from You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Pros: It's a lot less common than the above two, but still funny and easy.
Cons: It's still a young character, and it's kind of short.

Link for all the CB monologues: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/goodmancharlie.html

4. “Don’t Let Me Be Normal” from The Fantasticks
Pros: I've done it before, it's fun, and very age-appropriate.
Cons: SO OVERDONE. If I do it well, will that matter?
Link: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/fantastiks.html

5. “The Conrad Birdie Fan Club” from Bye Bye, Birdie
Pros: I've done it before, it's cute and funny, and really age-appropriate.
Cons: It's a bit overdone...
Link: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/byebyebirdie.html

6. “Gypsy Rose Lee” from Gypsy (Louise's speech)
Pros: It's pretty dramatic, but not weepy... I like it.
Cons: It's kind of short. I don't know how age-appropriate it is... how old is Louise supposed to be here? I'll do more research on it, I guess.
Link: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/gypsy.html

7. "The Greatest Star" from Funny Girl
Pros: I've done it before, and it's cute and funny.
Cons: It's not TOTALLY age-appropriate, and kind of common... also, it rhymes, because it's a spoken sort of song in the show.
Link: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/funnygirl.html

8. “There’s No Place Like Home” from The Wizard of Oz
Pros: I've heard it a million times, and it's easy, and age-appropriate.
Cons: Everyone knows it and will compare it to the movie version.
Link: http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/1materials/wizardofoz.html


9. “Curtain Call” from Phantom Rep
Pros: It's NOT overdone, it's dramatic and funny at the same time, and I like it!
Cons: It's LONG (though I can cut it some) and I think the character is in her early 20's... I can't find the information online! It would work for someone my age, though.
Link: http://www.angelfire.com/realm/theatre/phantom.html

10. "I Love to Act" from Anton in Show Business
Pros: Not so overdone, shortish, nice.
Cons: The character is 24, but the monologue isn't too old.
Link: http://notmyshoes.net/monologues/lisabette



SO, what do you all think?

[musikal_geek]

[check your pm's]

[metaphor17]

Okay, sent

Now, would you like to help me out here?

[star2ballie]

I don't know how it is for college program summer camps, but for college auditions it's typically a no-no to do a monologue from a musical. I'd assume the same for programs that they have.

I am not at my laptop right now but I can PM you a few monologues tonight or tomorrow, probably.

What are you singing?

[metaphor17]

[metaphor17]

*Bumpity-bump...?*

[ilovebway]

I wouldn't use any of the monologues that come from musicaltheatreaudition.com. They're for the most part overdone.