10885 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino CA 95014 HomeAbout UsGet InvolvedCenter StageGreen RoomMedia Picture Audition Songs Audition Process | Audition Songs | Scholarships Are you looking for the perfect song for your next theatre audition? Have you b een frustrated by contradictory advice and mountains of information? Don't worr y, you've come to the right place! Here you will find all the information you n eed to make your next audition a success! Admittedly, there are few things as frustrating and nerve-wracking as choosing a n audition song. You spend hours researching, listening to songs, reading lists , and ultimately the only songs you like are the ones that everybody tells you n ot to do. Rather than make you go through that pain every time, we have done mo st of the work for you! Below, you will find a list of songs ranging from ones that are great for your audition to those that you should probably stay away fro m. This is not a hard and fast set of rules, it is simply meant to be used as a helpful reference as you are choosing your audition piece(s). Now, to answer that pesky question about why you shouldn't sing that song from t he hot new musical on Broadway, or the one you grew up listening to. There are really just two reasons:
1. Chances are, everybody else loves that song too. There is nothing more frust rating than preparing for your audition, getting totally into the zone, and then right before you go up to sing, somebody else gets up and sings the exact same song...and they do it really, really well. If you sing a classic song, or one f rom a hot new show, this is extremely likely to happen. You can avoid this prob lem by singing something less well known, or something less obvious. For exampl e, when it comes to Disney, EVERYBODY thinks of songs like Reflection, Part Of Y our World, and Colors of the Wind. But how many people think of Home (Beauty an d the Beast), or Candle On The Water (Pete's Dragon)? Similarly, EVERYBODY know s the songs from shows like Sound of Music, West Side Story, Oklahoma, and Les M iserables. But how many know people know even one song from Good News, The In-B etween, Jane Eyre, or A Tale of Two Cities?
2. When the director thinks of that song, he probably thinks of the version don e by one of the best performers on Broadway. He has that rendition burned into his brain. Right from the time you announce what you will be singing, he will b e comparing you with that professional performer. That puts you in a very diffi cult position. You may be very good, but you probably aren't THAT good...at lea st not yet. Now, a lot of this depends upon the situation. If you are audition ing for a small children's theatre program, the director will probably be overjo yed just that you can carry a tune and sing without getting overwhelmed by stage fright. But if you really have your sights set on a big role, or if you really want to impress, then you should think long and hard before attempting one of t hese songs. Only attempt it if you are sure that your rendition is so good, or so different, that it will overcome the extra scrutiny from the director. Even then, is it worth the risk? Think of it this way: if you do it really well, or in a really awesome, unique way, you'll score big points with the director. But if your performance is anything less than fantastic, you may be lucky to get an ything more than a chorus role. As unfair as this is, directors just naturally
hold performers to a higher standard when they sing these kinds of songs. The advantage of singing a less well-known, or less obvious song, is that the di rector is more likely to be on your side right from the beginning. He is probab ly tense, worried that he will have to endure yet another loud, screechy, off-ke y version of Tomorrow (Annie). So when he hears you announce something totally unexpected, he is likely to relax, sit forward in his chair, and sit there excit edly hoping this will be good. He probably won't notice any little mistakes you make, because he is either not very familiar with the song, or he is just reall y relieved that it was something totally different.
Ultimately, if you choose a song that really shows off your singing and acting a bilities and if you prepare it well, you should have a successful audition. With that in mind, here is a list of audition songs for girls, and one for guys. They are listed in order from "Rarely done", to "Done A Lot", to "Overdone". If you're just getting started or are still fairly young, you can really pick so mething from any of these categories. But if you're in high school or above, or in a very competitive program, you might think about trying to find a song you enjoy that isn't done very often. That will give you a leg up on the competitio n. HINT: Click on the blue titles below to go to an example on Youtube! â Great For Auditions, Rarely Done... Girls Uptempo I've Gotta Crow................................................................. ....Peter Pan A Lovely Night.................................................................. ....Cinderella Another World............................................................A Littl e Princess The Step-Sisters' Lament......................................................Ci nderella Sweet Liberty................................................................... .....Jane Eyre Almost There......................................................Princess and t he Frog The Spark Of Creation..............................................Children of E den A Change In The Wind...........................................Caddie Woodlawn The Best Things In Life Are Free.......................................Good News So Long Dearie.................................................................. ..Hello Dolly
Ballad Home...................................................................Beauty an d the Beast Soldier On....................................................................A
Little Princess Far From The Home I Love...............................Fiddler On The Roof By My Side...................................................................... .........Godspell Just Imagine.................................................................... ...Good News Once Upon A Dream..................................................Jekyll and Hy de Come Out Of The Dumpster...............................The Wedding Singer Candle On The Water.....................................................Pete's D ragon Someone You'd Be Proud Of.....................................The In-Between When I Look At You.........................................The Scarlet Pimpernel Will He Like Me...............................................................Sh e Loves Me Out of Sight, Out of Mind....................................A Tale of Two Citie s Goodbye My Love................................................................. ..Ragtime Back To Before.................................................................. ......Ragtime Hold On...................................................................The Se cret Garden How Could I Ever Know........................................The Secret Garden Villain Lucky........................................................................... A Little Princess Good For Auditions, But Done A Lot... Girls Uptempo Shy....................................................................Once Upon a Mattress The Wizard and I................................................................ ......Wicked Wouldn't It Be Loverly...................................................My Fair Lady Live Out Loud.............................................................A Litt le Princess I Have Confidence.......................................................Sound of Music Ballad The Girl I Mean To Be...................................................Secret G arden Notice Me Horton................................................................ ...Seussical I'm Not That Girl............................................................... .......Wicked God Help The Outcasts.............................Hunchback of Notre Dame
A Change In Me.................................................Beauty and the Be ast Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again......Phantom of the Opera As Long As He Needs Me.......................................................... ..Oliver More To The Story..................................................Shrek The Mus ical Villain Little Girls.................................................................... .................Annie X OK For Auditions, But Way Overdone... Girls Uptempo Do You Want To Build A Snowman.........................................Frozen When Will My Life Begin......................................................... Tangled Popular......................................................................... .............Wicked I Can't Say No.................................................................. ....Oklahoma I Could Have Danced All Night......................................My Fair Lady Not For The Life Of Me.............................Thoroughly Modern Millie Good Morning Baltimore.....................................................Hairs pray My Favorite Things.....................................................Sound of Music I Feel Pretty.................................................................We st Side Story Ballad Tomorrow........................................................................ ............Annie Part Of Your World......................................................Little M ermaid Over The Rainbow...................................................The Wizard of Oz Let It Go....................................................................... ...............Frozen For The First Time In Forever..................................................F rozen Colors of The Wind.............................................................P ocahontas Defying Gravity................................................................. ........Wicked Reflection...................................................................... ...............Mulan Someone Like You......................................................Jekyll and Hyde
On My Own...................................................................Les Miserables I Dreamed A Dream......................................................Les Miser ables Memory.......................................................................... ................Cats Think Of Me......................................................Phantom of the Opera Adelaide's Lament.........................................................Guys a nd Dolls â Great For Auditions, Rarely Done... Boys Uptempo Gary Indiana...............................................................The M usic Man I'm Coming Out Of My Shell.................A Year With Frog And Toad One More Angel In Heaven......................................................Jo seph All I Ever Wanted.......................................................Prince O f Egpyt Me........................................................................Beauty and the Beast She Loves Me...................................................................S he Loves Me Any Day Now......................................................Fiddler On The Roof The Fall........................................................................ .............Xanadu Farewell Good Angel............................................................. Jane Eyre The Testimony.............................................................Amazin g Grace Beyond The Door........................................................The In-Be tween Miracle of Miracles................................................Fiddler on th e Roof Last One Picked........................................................Whoop-Dee -Doo! Ballad Happiness....................................You're A Good Man Charlie Brown Not While I'm Around...................................................Sweeney T odd Beautiful City.................................................................. .........Godspell Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful............................Cinderella Prima Donna....................................................Phantom of the Op era A Bit Of Earth................................................................Se cret Garden Lost In The Darkness..................................................Jekyll and Hyde Your Work And Nothing More..................................Jekyll and Hyde
Pilate's Dream...................................................Jesus Christ Su perstar Coalhouse's Soliloquy........................................................... ...Ragtime Gliding......................................................................... .............Ragtime Where's The Girl (Reprise)...............................The Scarlet Pimpernel When I Look At You (Reprise).........................The Scarlet Pimpernel A Sentimental Man............................................................... .....Wicked Drink With Me...............................................................Les Miserables Javert's Suicide..............................................................Le s Miserables Empty Chairs at Empty Tables....................................Les Miserables
Good For Auditions, But Done A Lot... Boys Uptempo Wick.........................................................................The Secret Garden Giants In The Sky.......................................................Into The Woods Take A Chance On Me....................................................Little Wo men Don't Let Me Go......................................................Shrek The M usical
Ballad It Only Takes A Moment....................................................Hello Dolly Out There...........................................The Hunchback of Notre Dame Who I'd Be...............................................................Shrek T he Musical
X OK For Auditions, But Way Overdone... Boys Uptempo
Consider Yourself............................................................... .........Oliver Get Me To The Church On Time....................................My Fair Lady Luck Be A Lady............................................................Guys a nd Dolls The Impossible Dream..........................................Man of La Mancha Be A Man........................................................................ .............Mulan If I Were A Rich Man.........................................Fiddler On The Roof Dancing Through Life............................................................ ...Wicked
Ballad Where Is Love................................................................... ..........Oliver This Is The Moment....................................................Jekyll and Hyde Santa Fe........................................................................ ............Newsies Close Every Door................................................................ .......Joseph On The Street Where You Live......................................My Fair Lady Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'.............................................Oklahoma Lonely Room..................................................................... ...Oklahoma This Nearly Was Mine.....................................................South P acific Music of the Night............................................Phantom of the Ope ra Was This Page Helpful? Yes No Why or Why Not? (Comments/Feedback) Submit Want to learn more about theatre? Check out our RESOURCES page! If you found this page helpful, please consider making a small donation by click ing the big green button below. Every dollar helps! Discussion Forum Please note, this website is operated for educational purposes. Our goal as an organization is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for people of all ages, both in the classroom and on our website. This particular forum i s intended for a general discussion on the topic of auditions. This is not the place to promote your group's auditions. Please limit the conversation simply t o the subject of how to achieve audition success. We reserve the right to remov e any and all comments at any time for any reason. With that in mind, feel free to discuss in the comments below. We appreciate having you here and we hope yo u enjoy your time in the Chrysalis! Sign Up for our EMAIL LIST | Like us on FACEBOOK | Subscribe on YOUTUBE | Follow on TWITTER | View photos on FLICKR | Review on YELP
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