High School Musical audition song help

[stephen3]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 11:43pm

Any suggestions for a female song to audition for this show?
THANKS!

[ahmelie]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 11:47pm

I have no idea, but if you're a girl... why are you Stephen?

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 3/3/07 at 11:47pm

Sing "Popular" or "Defying Gravity"

They are gonna love you for singing something that's totally not oversung!

Updated On: 3/5/07 at 11:47 PM

[shanescot]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:24am

Something with more of a 'pop' sound would be good for you. I am currently the musical director for a production of 'High School Musical' and the girls who had the best audition for these characters chose songs from shows like 'Footloose' (Holding out for a Hero), 'Wicked' (Defying Gravity and Popular), 'Little Shop of Horrors' (Suddenly Seymour), and 'Mamma Mia' (The Winner Takes it All).
Since this show is not at all like 'traditional' musical theatre, it's best to sing something to showcase your belt and your range (The female leads have to sing pretty low at times). Don't perform a song that is too 'pretty.' Break a leg! :)
Updated On: 3/5/07 at 12:24 AM

[Joelbeans]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 8:07am

QUick question, I just saw a production of HSM here in St. Louis, and noticed they had back up tracke, since you're musically directing this show, do you have to use the back up tracks or do they offer you the scores for you to use? I didn't know if it is just too electronic so they don't even offer the scores, but I was just curious after seeing the show.

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 8:45am

I think we need a separate board just for kids that want to talk about High School Musical , because it really has nothing to do with Broadway, and hopefully never will.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 8:47am

More and more shows are being licensed with back up tracks, especially the Juniors.

[Copeman63]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 11:54am

Trekkie, she asked a totally innocent and harmless question. Your reply was just bitchy.

[sondhead]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:16pm

"More and more shows are being licensed with back up tracks, especially the Juniors."

Such as? The only ones I know of are the Broadway Jr series, High School Musical and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Hardly "more and more shows."

To answer the question, there is both a printed orchestration and an accompaniment CD. You have the option.

[sfs1414]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 12:32pm

My suggestion is....don't audition. If you want to be in a piece of crap....jump in the toilet.

(or if you insist on auditioning. Don't sing Wicked.(Over done) And I don't know why little girls would be singing The winner takes it all from Mamma Mia. Sing something age appropriate.

[shanescot]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 1:55pm

"QUick question, I just saw a production of HSM here in St. Louis, and noticed they had back up tracke, since you're musically directing this show, do you have to use the back up tracks or do they offer you the scores for you to use? I didn't know if it is just too electronic so they don't even offer the scores, but I was just curious after seeing the show"

Joelbeans...
MTI does offer musical scores for 'High School Musical.' I have been using the Conductor/Piano Score for the initial music rehearsals, but we are using tracks created by MTI that include all of the featured songs, sound effects, and musical interludes. I personally prefer live music for musical theatre, but the nature of the show is so comtemporary that my boss decided on that tracks, rather than spending a fortune on musicians that could actually play all of the music. The songs are so pop/rock/R&B influenced...a band wouldn't really do justice. I mean, "Keep Your Head in the Game" would sound lousy with a live piano, drums, and bass...in my opinion. (By the way, I CAN'T WAIT for this production to be over...the music and script are really pretty awful! But I am trying to my best to overcome that to motivate the cast to have the best performance they can give.)

Updated On: 3/4/07 at 01:55 PM

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 5:22pm

>> Hardly "more and more shows."

MTI, Tams, and the R&H Library are all in the process of converting scores into CDs. The process started about five years ago, IIRC. One of my regular clients, a high school in GA, always manages to get not only a review script but a reviews CD with most of its proposed productions.

[Broadwayboy2631]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 5:26pm

don't go.

[Studmuffn520]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 6:27pm

i suggest "I Know The Truth" or "My Strongest Suit" from Aida. i hope you do very well in your audition=)

[Trekkie2]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 6:37pm

Cope, there have been at least 25 threads (I searched and stopped counting there)threads about this one T.V. movie, and they have all been on the main board. Perhaps I was a bit bitchy, but I wasn't out of line.

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 6:43pm

In that case we also need a board for people who can't stop bitching over High School musical, and how much they think it's death.
It's only fair.

Posted: 3/4/07 at 8:32pm

be a HSM stage veteran (sad but true) i do NOT suggest wicked. audition with "when there was me and you" and start from the bridge. dont sing "what ive been looking for" because itll sound rediculous with only the girl harmony. Hairspray is realllly over done, so stay away from that. I would suggest maybe footloose?

[Elphie3]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 8:39pm

Try something from "Fame" the musical (preferably one of Serena's songs - not "Fame") like "Play a Love Scene"

[desiree armfeldt]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 9:38pm

I was just going to say FAME would be a good choice. Also, Let's Hear it For the Boy! and Maybe Lost in Your Eyes (old pop song)

[stonewall2]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 9:52pm

Trekkie 2- from your lips to God's ears!!!

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 3/4/07 at 10:09pm

Post on the student board next time.

That aside, I like the "Fame" idea. Also look at songs from "Grease" and "Footloose".