crazychica
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Gertie AccentI've seen some productions when Gertie had a midwestern accent, but about 95% of them that I have seen, Gertie has had a southern accent, including when my double cast and I. Well, I'm just wondering what y'all have heard...
Well, I did more of a southern accent with hard r's...
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Gayle
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Random, but in a class I took (yes, I am at a major university and they had an entire class on the stage musicals of R&H in the 1940s - does that rock or WHAT!?) our professor suggested she might possible be Jewish? This came from the point that Ali Hakim is often portrayed with jewish stereotypes, and in the same vein, her father is a merchant (store owner) and she, like Ali, is treated as if she is not a true part of the community...as would have been possible for a Jewish family in the midwest around 1900. Granted, they both have reasons for not quite fitting in, and I am not saying I agree - but I just thought I'd mention what he said 
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crazychica
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whoa...
if she was, then that would be REALLY funny, because I was the only gentile in the ENTIRE cast, and I got cast as a "jew" if that's right
that'd be funny... never thought of it that way
but the more I think about it, the more it make sense...
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*theatre*starlet*
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uhh...I never thought of her that way...it kinda makes sense.
BTW:What is a gentile?
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crazychica
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a gentile is a non-jew
or, from Dictionary.com:
1. One who is not of the Jewish faith or is of a non-Jewish nation.
2. A Christian.
3. Archaic. A pagan or heathen.
4. Mormon Church. A non-Mormon.
I am the first definition, and that is what I was referring to.
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MezzoEmi
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When I played Gertie, I didn't do any accent at all -- other than a really bubbly, affected personality whenever I walked on stage. Gertie was one of the best roles in my opinion. I got all kinds of laughs! 
Emily
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Tiffanypintsize
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Being in a UK production, we're just **trying** to do any kind of American Accent and hoping for the best!!  
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Papagena
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huh. Now that I think about it a mid-western accent would be pretty funny... yet somewhat out of place... whatever. Both are pretty good. I vote for both!
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SunshineDancer
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In the production I'm currently involved in, Gertie is being played with a more midwestern accent. Though, since she is very bubbly and giggly, I can imagine southern working very well.
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lehcar178285
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If i got cast as Gertie ( which i probably wont because ill be 16 at auditions) I live in ohio... what kind of accent would i do? Also what would be a good song for her audition?
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Azelma
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I wonder if people from Oklahoma have to use accents when theyt put Oklahoma! on.
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Papagena
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good question! That I would like to know!
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hershey04
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| Azelma wrote: | | I wonder if people from Oklahoma have to use accents when theyt put Oklahoma! on. |
Well, I suppose that would depend on how much of an accent they already had. Like if they're from a bigger city, they probably have less of an accent than people from a smaller town. For many people, they might just make the accent they already have more pronounced and more hick-ish. (my opinion anyway...) btw, what exactly is a midwestern accent? How is it diff. from southern or anything else? What states would you consider having a midwestern accent?
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lehcar178285
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okay weird.
so i was just reading this thread becuase i just got cast as Gertie... and i saw the post by someone saying they lived in ohio and wondered what kind of accent to do and i was going to reply and say i like in ohio too and i was wondering.... then i realized that that was me 3 years ago! hahah. i don't even remember posting that ever or what oklahoma audition i was talking about!
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