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Seussical - Gertrude? - 2008/04/08 21:59 Hello, so I have an upcoming audition for Seussical the Musical, but it's not for a couple months, which gives me more prepare time.

Seussical happens to be one of my favorite shows, and Gertrude is a special dream role of mine, lol. Pretty much, for all intents & purposes, I am Gertrude, besides being a bird. I don't know if this sounds self centered, but I have too much in common with this character, lol.

But Gertrude also happens to be a big role, and i've only played chorus members in all my shows..... I know that it never hurts to try, but I'm not sure what the directors would think.... I wouldn't mind getting any other parts though.

Problem: Song & monologue. I know I need a contemporary song, but it's tough finding a good one. And a monologue that involves energy is a must.

Again, I'll be searching myself, but some advice would be verrry helpful!! Thank you!

edit: aww jeez, i forgot. I'm 15, I tipically sing soprano, but my lower ranges are getting stonger (halleluia), but I can't belt. Gertrude on the OBC belts a little, but i'll just havta fake it. (haha) okay!

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Re:Seussical - Gertrude? - 2008/04/09 22:51 Hi!

First off break a leg with whatever audition pieces you do! What about doing a piece from 25th annual spelling bee, like my friend the dictionary. or my new philosiphy from YAGMCB. I sat in on auditions for a production of suessical a few weeks ago, and surprise, surprise, most of the girls sang lovely ballads, now after watching all of the auditions I was really confuzzeled because i was like "wait, there's no "i'm the beautiful princess" character is suessical, what's with all the pretty ballads." so to make a long story short, the girls who got the call backs for gertrude were the girls with cute and quirky auditions. Also look at the coathanger sculpture monologue from YAGMCB for your monologue. or osme of the other ones from that show, quirky and fun!

wow, so i rambled a little....but have fun and let us know how it all goes!
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