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+ MONOLOGUES . . .

Choose

* Monologues from plays with roles that you could play today
* Age/type/gender appropriate material
* Try to show a contrast in style from song selection
* Material from published plays or musicals

Avoid
* Material that you do not fully understand emotionally or intellectually
* Overt sexual references
* Excessive profanity
* Portraying victims or perpetrators of violence, addiction or abuse
* Props or costumes

* Monologues taken from the internet that are not from published works

Remember that is very important to READ the play from which your monologue is taken. Be prepared to answer questions the adjudicator may have about the play, scene or character. While monologue collections and internet sites may be useful, they cannot substitute for a full comprehension of the play and the character’s development.

+ SONGS . . .

Choose
* Songs that show the most secure part of your vocal range
* Songs that reveal something about you
* Songs that will help the adjudicator remember you

* Songs with lyrics you understand
* Songs that you can sing on key (pitch)
* Be sure you have the sheet music that includes the piano accompaniment

Avoid
* Long narrative songs
* Signature songs of star performers
* Overexposed songs from popular or current shows (Wicked, Millie, Phantom)
* Songs with difficult piano accompaniment, or songs that take the focus off the singer and place it on the accompanist (such as Jason Robert Brown)

Remember: Your personal favorites may not be the songs that serve you best as an auditioner.