Fall 2012 Theatre Season Audition Requirements

Fall 2012 UM Theatre Department Auditions

 We are casting 2 Fall semester productions : THE HEIDI CHRONICLES and RENT.  Please present a 60 second monologue for both shows.  If you are a theatre major, this should be memorized. If you are NOT a theatre major, memorization is optional and we will have monologues available at the audition. Again, this is only an option for non-theatre majors—thanks! Students from any major on campus are welcome to audition!

Please sign up in the Stairwell of Reynolds Hall for a monologue appointment on either 8/28 or 8/29.

If you are auditioning for the musical RENT, you must also sign up for a vocal audition appointment in the Stairwell of Reynolds on 8/29  (scroll down below for additional information on vocal audition requirements).  You must also attend the dance audition on Thursday, August 30 at 7:30 pm with our guest choreographer Carl Dean (please wear clothing and shoes that allows you to move).

 Contact David Callaghan at callaghand@montevallo.edu or (205) 665-6210 about general audition questions and RENT; and Tammy Killian at killiant@montevallo.edu  with any specific questions about THE HEIDI CHRONICLES.

 UM Theatre Audition Week Schedule

Tuesday, 8/28           

6:30 Monologue Audition #1, Reynolds Studio Theatre

Wednesday, 8/29           

3:30 Monologue Audition #2, Reynolds Studio Theatre

 7:30 Vocal Auditions, RENT, Reynolds Studio Theatre

Thursday, 8/30           

3:30 HEIDI… Callbacks, Reynolds Studio Theatre

 7:30 Dance Auditions, RENT, Reynolds Studio Theatre

 Friday, 8/31           

7:00 RENT Vocal Callbacks, Reynolds Studio Theatre

RENT—Vocal Audition and Callback Information

If you are interested in working on music for your vocal audition for Jonathan Larson’s RENT, our fall musical, see this additional information below.

Required Vocal audition: Sing a song or cut of your choosing no longer than two minutes.  It can be from RENT, another musical, or a pop/rock song NOT from a musical. If you sing from RENT, please bring your own, marked music.

We prefer that you provide music for our accompanist and Music Director, Laurie Middaugh, but will allow you to sing a Capella at this audition. Anyone called back will have to sing from the score.

Callbacks: We will ask to hear the following cuts from the score for each character. We encourage you to have your music and words memorized for at least one character.

Collins: Song #35, I’ll Cover You-Reprise (entire song)

Roger: 

1)      Song #3, Rent: m. 168-end (with Mark)…from “use your cam-‘ra to spar”

2)      Song #38, What You Own: m. 78-94…start “you’re living in America…” after “just don’t let go or you may drown”

3)      Song #37, Goodbye Love (with Mimi and Joanne): m. 22-39…”Gave a mile to who?”… and m. 50-56…Start “all your words are nice…” and end “…I should know”

4)      Song #41, Your Eyes (entire song)

Mark:

1)      Song #3, Rent: m. 168-end (with Roger)… from “use your cam-‘ra to spar”; Mark enters on “use your guitar”

2)      Song #12a, Tango Maureen: m. 70-end (with Joanne)..start  “she cheated”

3)      Song #23, La Vie Boheme: m. 61-78 ..start “dearly beloved…” through “la vie boheme” and m. 86-101..start “to days of inspiration…” and end with “…dear old Mom and Dad”

Angel:

1)      Song #19, I’ll Cover You: m. 4-19…start “live in my house…” and end “I’ll cover you” and m. 36-55…start “I think they meant it…” and end “…be my life”

2)      Song #34, Contact: m. 36-56… start “take me!...” and end “I love you”

Benny:

1)      Song # 11, You’ll See: m. 22-70…start “any owner of that lot…” and end “…or you’ll just pack”

Joanne:

1)      Song #12a, Tango Maureen (with Mark): m. 70-end…start “she cheated”

2)      Song #30, Take Me or Leave Me: m.  65-83…start “I look before I leap…” and end “take me baby”

3)      Song #37, Goodbye Love (with Mimi and Roger): m. 22-39…start with “who said that you should stick your nose…”  and end with “…When I gave a mile”; also m. 41-48... start “I’d be happy to die for a taste of what Angel had” and end “..I love you”

Maureen:

1)      Song #22, Over the Moon:  m. 23-45…start after ensemble’s “leap of faith” with “only thing to do is jump over the moon, I gotta get outta here....” and end “only thing to do is jump over the moon”

2)      Song #30, Take Me or Leave Me: m. 9-28…start “every single day…” and end “take me baby, or leave me” and m. 91-end…start “can’t live”

3)      Song #25, Happy New Year A: m. 45-64..start “Honey, I know You’re There”… and end with “your every wish I will obey”

Mimi:

1)      Song #14, Out Tonight (Entire Song)

2)      Song #37, Goodbye Love:  (with Joanne and Roger) m. 22-39…start at m. 29 with “He was the same way” and end “I gave a mile”;  also m. 41-48… start “I’d be happy to die for a taste of what Angel had” and end “..I love you”; and solo section m. 229-end…start after Benny’s “I’ll pay” with “Goodbye, Love…” and end with “Hello disease”

Seasons of Love soloists-Song #24

Female: m. 37-44 and 49-65

Male: m 45-48