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| DELL-ChrisM |
Auditiong for JCSGood evening,I intend to audition for JCS for a local community theater. Due to multiple singing opportunities, the only roles I will accept are Jesus or Judas. Because of this, I wanted to sing Gethsemane to show off my high tenor range. All my theater friends keep saying it is a bad idea to sing a song from the musical your auditioning for. Why?? |
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| Celeste_SM |
Some directors don't like it. Some fear hearing the same songs over and over again. My suggestion is to prepare Gesthename, but also something else that shows you voice in a similar style. Then ask them which they'd prefer to hear. "I've prepared Gestheneme, but in case you didn't want a song from the show, I have another song as well." And go by what they say. | ||||
| AudreyTD |
I'd agree - prepare somthing else as well as Gethsemene - Anthem or Pity the Child from Chess would be appropriate - you often get the same people playing Anatoly/Jesus and Freddie/Judas.
Break a leg. |
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| DELL-ChrisM |
Thanks all. Would you do all of Pity the Child or would you cut to the end? | ||||
| Salome |
why would you only accept those roles?? Pilate is the best male role..plus dont leave out great roles like Annas or Ciaphas. | ||||
| DELL-ChrisM |
RolesSalpme,Pilate and Ciaphas are too low for me. |
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| superdave |
I would only do Judas if I were to do Superstar, Maybe Simon or Annas but that's it. | ||||
| AudreyTD |
Going back to the question about Pity the Child - again - it would depend on how long you've got to audition - if it's only a short time I'd do something like Verse 1 "When I was nine..." then skip verse 2 "When I was 12 my father", cutting to the bridge "I took the road" until the end...alternatively if you want the build then taking it to "I was only her son" - ie Verse 1, 2,3 and cutting 4 would also show your range...obviously, if there's time do the whole song - it's fab (and full of the correct Judas angst!)
Simon Zealotes isn't a bad role either. |
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| jcstar |
Re: Roles
Pilate is sung by a tenor. Andy. |
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| Lazarus (Adam G) |
Re: Roles
No, they usually do a baritone now. It can be handled by either, though. |
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| jcstar |
This is true.
Tenor: Barry Dennen, Jeff Shankley, David Burt Baritone: Fred Johansson, Stephen Breithaup All of these have been recorded. Personally, I like the Tenor Pilates. Andy. |
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| DELL-ChrisM |
JCSHere you go -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4YOcJNZpI |
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| Vichysois |
^ Video is blocked off for me here at work, but I do enjoy that this thread is 2 years old and you sought it out for update.
Can someone describe the content of the video for me? Heh. |
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| DELL-ChrisM |
apologiesI got the role and just thought I would send the link to me performing Gethsemane. I should have posted it awhile back.Christopher |