Audition Material

For your audition:

  • You need to memorize your monologue material. For a lead part, memorize TWO monologues. You may use the monologues below or find your own. They must be at least 1.5 to 2 minutes long. For ensemble, you only need to memorize one monologue.

  • You need to be prepared to perform it emphasizing your use of voice, facial expressions, and your understanding of the character.

  • You need to have a verse and the chorus of a song selection ready to perform from memory. You can perform a cappella or with an instrumental accompaniment track. Please be prepared with your own device to do this.

  • If you want a lead role, please learn both of the monologues and two songs (one ballad and one upbeat selection).

  • You will only perform in front of two to three individuals.

Just because you do not receive a callback, does NOT mean you did not get a part. We hold callbacks when we have multiple people who could fit in a role.

Songs: (One Ballad and One Upbeat Selection)

Feel free to search the web for musical theater audition songs. Here is one website to start you off...choose a song that showcases your vocal strengths. Do not forget...you are still acting and becoming a character when you sing.


Internet searches that will help you find good song selections:

"Singing with Grace Audition Selections"

"Best Audition Songs Theatre Trip"


Monologue Examples:


Title: “Misunderstandings of a Villain”

Description: A villain tries to persuade you that they are the good guy.

Genre: Comedic

Sorry about the whole blindfolding and kidnapping thing. Here, let me just take this blindfold off…there you go! Welcome to my secret lair! Pretty cool, right? (sigh) Could you stop yelling for help so much? You’re hurting my ears. I promise you I am not a bad guy… here. I only kidnapped you because you knew my secret identity. What else was I supposed to do? Let you tell everyone who I really am? No way. (beat) What was that? The ‘heroes’ will save you? They’re not heroes. They’re the bad guys! (beat) Stop saying I’m the bad guy! I do tons of great things. I have a family…yes, it’s an evil crime family, but I also have a pet cat! What villain has a cat? (beat) No, I do not stroke it with one hand while laughing madly. What can I say to convince you I’m not a bad guy? I do community service…which by community service, I mean, committing crimes for my community. I also help elders get up when they fall down…after I push them. Okay, I can see why you might think I’m a villain, but I swear on my cat that I’m not! Oh shoot, the alarm is going off! Probably some so-called heroes here to rescue you. Don’t you dare move a muscle. I’ll be right back.

Title: “The Long Walk Home”

Description: Someone is lost on their way home after making an impulsive decision to take a different route through the forest.

Genre: Dramatic

It’s been hours and I’m still lost. (looks around) Where am I? I think this is the right way, but I’m still scared. What if I don’t ever find my way back? (shaking head) I knew I never should’ve taken this route. I know better than to trust my instincts. (to self) Calm down, you will be okay. You will find your way back. I wish it was that easy. I don’t know which way to go, and this forest is so creepy and full of shadows! (sits on a tree stump) Why did I take this route? What did I expect would happen? I am so lost. I don’t even want to go back! How am I going to explain this whole situation? Even if I try, I know I’ll get the inevitable “Why didn’t you take the normal route?” which will make me even more embarrassed. I just want to go home, man. (standing) I guess I’ll just have to keep going even though this eerie forest is making me feel like I’m going insane. There has to be a way out of here. I’ll find it eventually.