[SmartBlonde2290]

Well in 3 wks i will be auditioning for the part of Babette. YAY!
I've been preparing the song Nothing is Ever To Good To Be True from Dirty rotten Scoundrels The song is a little slow for her, but it really shows off my voice. Just wondering if i was on the right track.

Thanks so much
You guys are great!

[piratee7]

I'm sorry, I've never heard the song. But I can tell you that Babette has a lot of high singing parts (she sings a descanto in Be Our Guest, but that can be changed to anyone). In Human Again, she sings "Alert the dustpail and broom". Um, I probably forgot a lot and i'm not sure if you've seen the play but it seems like she dances and flirts around a lot, so you should definitely have a really funny monologue or something flirty, I'm not sure. I'm no expert on acting because Beauty and the Beast is my first play, so hopefully someone else will answer that can tell you about your song.

[SmartBlonde2290]

I got the part. But im sure it The other girl going out for it had a very good voice and was instead cast as a silly girl. Thanks for the help :

[piratee7]

yay! Congratulations. Our Babette has a lot of fun with it, so remember to have fun!

[bohemianpgdq]

Hello there,

I too am joining the list of lassies coveting the role of Babette -- and getting that perfect, flirty audition song in gear. After scouring this forum, it appeared that "Always True to You" from Kiss Me Kate was a favorite. But I had my sights set on a ditty done by another Broadway vixen with a foreign accent: "When You've Got It, Flaunt It," sung by the sexy (if slightly air-headed) Ulla in The Producers.

Like other songs I've seen suggested, this one doesn't quite hit that "High C" Babette range. However, based on the parts I plan to sing, I can slip in a higher note or two (most easily at the end of the song). And fortunately, I've worked with this theater group before, so they know my upper range.

I'm very familiar with the song ... which actually leads to my big question/concern. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to swap out Ulla's accent for something more Frenchy? It's been tough for me to get past Cady Huffman's spot-on Swedish -- it's pretty well imbedded in my brain. It's in the sheet music, too: For instance, "Ven you got it, flaunt it" and "When I was yust a little girl in Sweden" (this one might require a word change, too -- or, if I don't skip that part, I might just leave it as-is for comedy's sake).

Any tips would be greatly, greatly appreciated; auditions roll around this Wednesday. Thanks in advance!