iloveglitter
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Beauty and the Beast auditionsHello! Im new here..and i really like this website! Well i just have a few questions:). First, i was wondering if anyone here has ever had a major role in the musical Beauty and the Beast? Its my senior year, and i havnt really participated in any of the other musicals at my highschool, but i just looooove beauty and the beast!! Ive been in some community musicals before, and i had the lead in my 8th grade musical, but that was a long time ago, and sooo im just alittle nervous about auditioning for Beauty and the Beast (but its my dream to have a lead role, because its been my favorite movie/musical since i was like 5!) Well if any one has any good advice i would really really love to hear it!! thanx
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OneSongGlory
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Some good advice is: try to stay clear from drama. I've seen two local high school productions of BatB in the last year or so, and at both schools, there was a laaaaarge number of girls wanting to go for Belle, and a large number who quit because they got into such bitchfits and when they didn't get Belle, they just decided they'd rather not do the show.
But other than that, the generic audition advice will suffice. (Assuming you're going for Belle..) Belle doesn't really have many big belty upbeat songs, so don't go down that route; find a pretty song, probably in the mezzo range, and sing it well. When you get a dialogue, read it over and think about how Belle would say it and what she's feeling, and how she'd look and move and what tone of voice she'd use, etc. Smile, and break a leg 
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iloveglitter
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thnx alot for the advice, very helpful!
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katieanne
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| OneSongGlory wrote: | | Some good advice is: try to stay clear from drama. I've seen two local high school productions of BatB in the last year or so, and at both schools, there was a laaaaarge number of girls wanting to go for Belle, and a large number who quit because they got into such bitchfits and when they didn't get Belle, they just decided they'd rather not do the show. |
that is my PET PEEVE. i hate when people drop shows cause they didn't get the part they wanted. it's so unprofessional and lame. i think there's a lesson to learn and a way to improve with every show you do, and sometimes ensemble is just where you need to be. divas drive me nuts.
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JOJOSTAR7
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Some good advice is: try to stay clear from drama. I've seen two local high school productions of BatB in the last year or so, and at both schools, there was a laaaaarge number of girls wanting to go for Belle, and a large number who quit because they got into such bitchfits and when they didn't get Belle, they just decided they'd rather not do the show.
Ok Yeah I totally agree with that because one time in my choir class we were doing a production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and everyone wanted to get Belle, well I thought that was really sad because friendships ended just because everyone was sooooooo obsessed over getting Belle that they got into such huge fights that a lot of people quite choir because they couldn't be in the same room as the person they auditioned with. That was really annoying because we had like 35 people in my choir class and 18 of them left so my advice to you would be to stay away from the drama. If you want the part of Belle my advice wpuld be to just watch the movie and find a song that fits in your range. I really hope that helps somewhat.
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LisaKitty
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| katieanne wrote: | | i hate when people drop shows cause they didn't get the part they wanted. it's so unprofessional and lame. |
I'm assuming you are talking about high school theater, and not professional and/or community. Because there is absolutely nothing wrong with turning down a role in pro/community theater when it isn't the role you auditioned for. As long as you are up front and honest about it during the audition process, most directors have no problem with it. Not unprofessional at all.
Some times it comes down to a simple numbers game. Actors audition for multiple productions, hoping at least one of them turns into a role. When you are offered multiple roles for the same production time period, you have to take the best offer.
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katieanne
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| LisaKitty wrote: | I'm assuming you are talking about high school theater, and not professional and/or community. Because there is absolutely nothing wrong with turning down a role in pro/community theater when it isn't the role you auditioned for. As long as you are up front and honest about it during the audition process, most directors have no problem with it. Not unprofessional at all.
Some times it comes down to a simple numbers game. Actors audition for multiple productions, hoping at least one of them turns into a role. When you are offered multiple roles for the same production time period, you have to take the best offer. |
i was referring to the high school sophomore who gets all in a tizzy because she doesn't get the role she has "always wanted to play omggggg" and then drops the show after talking for months about how much she wants to be in this particular show. there was this girl at my college who would NOT take any role but the one she had her mind set on. it may suck, but in school, you generally have to pay your dues and work with certain directors before you get better, juicier roles. you take a few ensemble roles, or small speaking parts, or whatever, and in my experience, from there, your exposure increases and you get better parts. she wouldn't pay her dues and would drop every show (at a pretty small college where word travels fast), and then wondered why she was continually not cast in leads. i was on a casting board as choreographer and when we didn't cast her in the part we knew she wanted, we didn't cast her in even a featured ensemble role, because we knew she would just drop the show. we had to cast her, as it was for a club, but she went in the regular ensemble where she could disappear without having to be replaced.
in professional theatre, it is a different story. you are being paid and have contracts to deal with and most likely a regular day-time job. you're not in school, you're in the real world, and you can certainly take your best offer. but still, any time you are cast in a show, it is an opportunity to show exactly what you can do. you may be cast in an ensemble role, but if you work your ass off, it doesn't get by a director, and you never know what the next show holds for you.
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MaryMag
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Re: Beauty and the Beast auditions | iloveglitter wrote: | | Hello! Im new here..and i really like this website! Well i just have a few questions:). First, i was wondering if anyone here has ever had a major role in the musical Beauty and the Beast? Its my senior year, and i havnt really participated in any of the other musicals at my highschool, but i just looooove beauty and the beast!! Ive been in some community musicals before, and i had the lead in my 8th grade musical, but that was a long time ago, and sooo im just alittle nervous about auditioning for Beauty and the Beast (but its my dream to have a lead role, because its been my favorite movie/musical since i was like 5!) Well if any one has any good advice i would really really love to hear it!! thanx |
Belle is a somewhat challenging role. I believe she goes up to a Eb6. That's this note:
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Though I would guess, in a high school production, it wouldn't be the end of the world if you hit a C6 or a Ab5 instead. SO PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE. There is no excuse not to. I would suggest taking at least a 1/2 hour voice lesson once a week between now and then if you aren't already. You also must read the script and be familiar with the music, since it is common practice to sing from the show at callbacks.
If you are doing a monologue at the audition, get it picked and memorized way ahead of time. Make sure it's not overdone, that it is age appropriate, and that it done by a character somewhat similar to Belle.
If you are doing cold readings from the script, read the script as much as possible ahead of time so that you don't have your face in the script through the whole audition. Also, have an idea of Belle's objective for the show. Objectives are essential in cold readings. Figure out the one thing your character wants from the other character in the scene, and play that. Play it like she has to get that thing (whether it's forgiveness, an apology, or a shoe) within 30 seconds or she's going to die. Figure out what Belle wants in a particular scene and make it look strong. Also, though you'll have a script in your hand, make sure the director see you using your body and listening to/reacting off of the other people in your scene.
If you wanna talk more about objectives for cold readings, PM me. Objectives are a whole science unto themselves, but completley essential.
Sorry if this is more work than you wanted to do, but if you want the part, you'll hafta work. There's little I dislike more than people who claim to want a part but don't have the desire to train for and research it. It takes a lot of work - even at the high school level!
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iloveglitter
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wow thats amazing advice. Ive been taking voice lessons once a week for about two years, so hopefully that will help me, and yes i will be reading from the script so i will definitly work on trying to just become her. thank you sooo much!
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MademoiselleMusicals
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Good luck!
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