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Heathers Audition?
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Heathers Audition?#1
Posted: 1/14/15 at 4:42am
I know I shouldn't be posting about two different potential school musicals in a row but there's an underclassman at my school actively campaigning for us to do Heathers in the future now that the performance rights are out. I really really really want to be Veronica Sawyer but I'm really really really stuck on a song

The ones I've thought of so far are:
Safer from First Date
Growing Up Unstable (deleted song) from Next To Normal
The Crying Scene from Murder Ballad
The Dark I Know Well from Spring Awakening (sounds crazy but at least part of it could work as a solo)

Does anyone have any ideas about which one of these songs (or about any others that could do the job) would work for auditioning for Veronica Sawyer?

Also, though the main focus of this post is songs, I need a monologue if anyone has any ideas since none of my repertoire manages to really fit that complicated character.
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Heathers Audition?#2
Posted: 1/15/15 at 4:54am
So you are worried about an audition that isn't scheduled, for a show that hasn't been announced because an underclassmen wants it to happen?

Seems like wasted energy instead. Why not simply focus on your repertoire? Preparing to performance standard a variety of songs: ballad, upbeat, quirky, etc so that you end up being prepared for just about anything.

Same goes with monologues. You don't need to prepare specifically for each audition if you have a repertoire.
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Heathers Audition?#2
Posted: 2/5/15 at 11:12am
It sounds like your vocal range is similar to my daughter's, based on the role you're aspiring for and the suggestions you made. Mine is hoping for a Heathers opportunity to come her way as well. I told her not to hold her breath... it is soooo dark, and depending on who is performing it, they may encounter some issues.

The only one I don't know from your list is the Murder Ballad song (need to look that one up now). I love The Dark I know, definitely suitable for the standard 16 bars (which goes very fast). I also like Safer.

While it may not be age appropriate, have you considered anything from the last 5 Years? That's a favorite in our house. Or something from The Addams family (Pulled, or a piece from Crazier than you)?