female audition for bye bye birdie

toots · female audition for bye bye birdie

hey there everyone!

i want to audition for the part of rosie. i am 5' 10.5" have brown eyes, and 160 lbs. i love singing. i also love acting. i want to get a lead role this year. my voice range is low alto to 1st soprano. i cant wait! what song would you recommend? im thinking of doing think of me from phantom of the opera or victory in jesus. i have dark hair and yes and an olive complexion so im crossing my fingers for rosie. auditions in two weeks!

BroadwayBud

I don't think that either of those songs would be remotely appropriate for an audition for Rosie.

I know this is a crappy post since I can't think of anything better for you to use at the moment, but if I do, I will post again. Maybe someone else can suggest something while I get over being braindead!

Cake_in_Song

Like Broadway Bud said, not Think of Me! Not only is Think of Me horrendously over-done, it's not in the correct range for Rosie (Christine being a lyric soprano and Rosie being a belty sort of alto). I'm not an expert on song choice, so I'd reccomend looking at some of the alto selections in the song choice thread (auditions board). Try to pick out a piece that embodies what you feel Rosie's character is. I see Rosie as head strong, sensible, and independent. She definately wears the pants in her relationship with Albert. If you can, look for a show with a similair character who is either an alto or a low mezzo, and choose an appropriate song from that. That's all the advice I can give.

BroadwayBaby0202

If they mentioned that you can do a song from the show, why not do that? I'd pick "Spanish Rose" since it shows acting skills along with vocals. If you can't do a song from the show, how about something like...

"Out Tonight" - Rent
"I'm Not at all in Love" - The Pajama Game
"Adelaide's Lament" - Guys and Dolls

I'm not a song choice expert, but I think those are pretty good if you're auditioning for Rosie. I'll try to post some more later. =]

P.S. I wouldn't sing "Think of Me." It's a lot different from Rosie's voice type, so I don't think that would be such a good choice. Try something beltier (I think I just made that word up, haha...oh well!)

what_the_heck013

"What Lola Wants" from Damn Yankees
"America" from Westside Story

toots · yay!!

i auditioned with the song rockin robin.

we just got the cast list.
Im rosie!
thanks for the advice

disneybeauty · Congrats

Saw your post that you got the part. Congratulations!
I played Rosie almost 2 yrs ago in a local production. She is really fun, fiesty, and lovable. Have fun!

toots	female audition for bye bye birdie hey there everyone! i want to audition for the part of rosie. i am 5' 10.5" have brown eyes, and 160 lbs. i love singing. i also love acting. i want to get a lead role this year. my voice range is low alto to 1st soprano. i cant wait! what song would you recommend? im thinking of doing think of me from phantom of the opera or victory in jesus. i have dark hair and yes and an olive complexion so im crossing my fingers for rosie. auditions in two weeks!
BroadwayBud	I don't think that either of those songs would be remotely appropriate for an audition for Rosie. I know this is a crappy post since I can't think of anything better for you to use at the moment, but if I do, I will post again. Maybe someone else can suggest something while I get over being braindead!
Cake_in_Song	Like Broadway Bud said, not Think of Me! Not only is Think of Me horrendously over-done, it's not in the correct range for Rosie (Christine being a lyric soprano and Rosie being a belty sort of alto). I'm not an expert on song choice, so I'd reccomend looking at some of the alto selections in the song choice thread (auditions board). Try to pick out a piece that embodies what you feel Rosie's character is. I see Rosie as head strong, sensible, and independent. She definately wears the pants in her relationship with Albert. If you can, look for a show with a similair character who is either an alto or a low mezzo, and choose an appropriate song from that. That's all the advice I can give.
BroadwayBaby0202	If they mentioned that you can do a song from the show, why not do that? I'd pick "Spanish Rose" since it shows acting skills along with vocals. If you can't do a song from the show, how about something like... "Out Tonight" - Rent "I'm Not at all in Love" - The Pajama Game "Adelaide's Lament" - Guys and Dolls I'm not a song choice expert, but I think those are pretty good if you're auditioning for Rosie. I'll try to post some more later. =] P.S. I wouldn't sing "Think of Me." It's a lot different from Rosie's voice type, so I don't think that would be such a good choice. Try something beltier (I think I just made that word up, haha...oh well!)
what_the_heck013	"What Lola Wants" from Damn Yankees "America" from Westside Story
toots	yay!! i auditioned with the song rockin robin. we just got the cast list. Im rosie! thanks for the advice
disneybeauty	Congrats Saw your post that you got the part. Congratulations! I played Rosie almost 2 yrs ago in a local production. She is really fun, fiesty, and lovable. Have fun!

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female audition for bye bye birdie

yay!!

Congrats