Gondoliers auditions: help!

[chanaleh]

This week, I'm auditioning for mitgsp for the first time in many years (my last show with them was Utopia in April 2003 Iolanthe in Nov. 2004). Their show this spring is The Gondoliers, which I really, really want to do... enough that I'd just as contentedly serve in the chorus. (I wanted to do Ruddigore just as much two springs ago, but in the end couldn't swing the time commitment. This year, I am prioritizing differently.)

[Poll #1520217]

ETA: I ended up singing for the Duchess, with "Sir Rupert Murgatroyd" (sorry, gang, I just can't seem to get behind "Were I thy bride"), and since I also got to pick my reading, I read for Tessa ("and... and I've done!"). Results TBA!

Comments

[stevie-stever.livejournal.com]

Huh?! Weren't you a fairy in Iolanthe in 2004???

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Oh. Huh. Right. :-}

*edits*

Go for what you really want

[drwex]

If they offer you something else that's their call and you can respond to that later.

Re: Go for what you really want

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Well, clearly. The question is what to showcase for them, so as to direct their thinking. ;-)

[dragonfriek.livejournal.com]

Goddamn Gondorians! They broke down my shitty warr!

(Also, sorry? I never realized...)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Hee! I didn't mean you shouldn't have had it, you were great, I just wanted it too. :-)

[navrins]

Well, but this time I won't be playing the Duke... :-)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

That was NOT the ONLY reason I wished to play the role. Ahem!

*attempts to look very haughty indeed and not at all giggly*

[desireearmfeldt]

Sigh... I wanna play the duchess some day...

:)

[cycon.livejournal.com]

So do I, but it's a bit too high for me in the second act.

[desireearmfeldt]

My problem is actually the reverse -- I've (temporarily, I hope) lost much of the middle-alto range, so while I can still go into the basement, anything between middle C and the F above it is a bit wonky. But I hope that now that I'm in voice lessons (and thus also at least semi-regular practice), I can retrieve the vocal range to go with the roles I'm aging into. :)

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

I think I might audition as well. Chorus roles are fine with me, though. :)

FWIW, most of the major roles in 2009's Mikado were not filled by MIT students or alums, so you might well have a decent chance at a specific role.

[ocschwar.livejournal.com]

greenlily, I believe you have your marching orders.

[cycon.livejournal.com]

Best of luck to you, whatever you decide. :)

[elizabear.livejournal.com]

And so comes around another show I did costumes for last time. :)