Audition materials for Gypsy?

Question

I am going to be audtioning for Louise in Gypsy. I'm a mezzo with a decent belt, and I think I'm going to sing Nowadays or Roxie from Chicago. My issue is the monologue. Any suggestions on where to find one?

Answer 1

first let me say that i love Gypsy myself big fan. But about the monolouge you have to think of your age. My monolouge is about a girl that's 15 (my age) and she's talking about how shes pregant. I chose that becuse the age is my age (the monolouge doesn't ahev to be the same age but around the same age) and because i went to an audtition one time and a girl did a tragic monolouge and she performed it so well it made me want to cry. So i chosse tragic ones because those hit people alot harder then funny ones. I recomed not to do any ones if you a teenage ones like "omg my boyfriend and i broke up" stuff like that. Don't use a valley girl typical teenage girl thing. directors see it all the time and you want to stick out from all the rest of the people right?? Best of luck! :]