Trends in Auditioning
Posted by Adam Immerwahr on September 29th, 2008So loyal blog readers will recall that at about this time last year, I posted a blog entry about Young Ensemble auditions for A Christmas Carol. I wrote about the frequency with which we heard some songs or monologues at auditions, and talked about using the lists as a cultural barometer for the pieces of art that will influence our children as they grow into mature artists. Here’s this year’s list:
- Sound of Music - 5
- High School Musical - 2
- Annie - 6
- Annie Get Your Gun - 1
- Anne of Green Gables - 3
- Wicked - 6
- Alice in Wonderland - 4
- Monty Python - 1
- Cinderella - 6
- Mary Poppins - 3
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - 3
- Jingle Bells - 1
- Deck the Halls - 1
- Chanukah, oh Chanukah - 1
- Little Mermaid - 4
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 5
- Les Miserables - 1
- Walt Whitman - 2
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow - 4
- Hairspray - 3
- Hair - 1
- Shel Silverstein - 11
Compared to last year’s list, you can start to see some fun trends. I’ll make sure to post the list next year as well!
Posted by Adam Immerwahr, Producing Associate at McCarter Theatre.
One Response to “Trends in Auditioning”
September 30th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Hi Adam,
Back in 1980, at the age of 8, I auditioned for the inaugural production of McCarter’s A Christmas Carol. My monologue selection was…Shel Silverstein’s Captain Hook. Funny how some things don’t go out of style.
PS: In case you were wondering I was not cast. The main reason I remember my audition is because my performance was so appalling.
-Jennifer