little stage things

thespians rehearsing. "we're actors. we're the opposite of people." -tom stoppard

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mic check is this thing on

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BOOK OF MORMON PLAYBILL GIVEAWAY!

I managed to snag three extras from last night's show, so we'll have three winners!

Rules:

~Reblog as many times as you want!

~If you like it put a ring on it but likes won't help you win srynotsry

~Must be following me but like that's not a big deal because you should be following me anyway

~I'll pick three (3) (tres) winners Sunday 2/16 at 8pm

~You can be a winner from anywhere in da werld. I'll only complain about postage behind your back.

Happy reblogging!

xoxo Erica

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Aw shit, dude, I didn't realize that the person running this blog is in my studio. >.>

HA who are you?!

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Whats the take on singing a song from a musical you've been in, but not a character you've played for an audition. Like, for example, singing a song only Roxy sings in Chicago for an audition when you've played Velma before. Is that okay, or a no-go?

I'm not MT, so I really don't have a clue. Followers?

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Submitted by stagepin

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I saw Twelfth Night with a friend tonight, and it was positively stellar. This cast is brilliant – they alternate performances of Twelfth Night and Richard not just nightly, but often they'll switch shows between matinee and evening performances, which is INCREDIBLE and unfathomable to me. Every single performer was totally on. All male cast, so it was pretty crazy to see a man playing a woman playing a man. Period dress, period instrumentals, period set – ugh. Raving forever. Morale of the story: good Shakespeare is good.

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HELP! I have a last minute audition to my dream school's theatre department and I have to present two contrasting monologues and I don't know where even to begin finding them! They have to be from plays (not musicals or movies) and I would like to be able to read the whole play before I do them. Thank you!

Some turned up on this attempt at a master post.

(Here's the link for the 9 Parts of Desire one)

Also check out Dog Sees God, Buried Child, Stagedoor, Little Women, Children's Hour, The Women, some modernizations of Antigone (I used Jean Anouilh's), Oleanna, and whatever other suggestions my lovely followers may have!

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I need help and im calling out to every performer. What do you do get rid of nerves before a performance? I can never seem to get over them to be able to perform my best!

Surprisingly, it's best not to try to get rid of your nerves. If you relax entirely, you'll lose energy and won't be able to captivate your audience. What's better is to notice how you're feeling -- butterflies? shakiness? nausea? excitement? -- and then translate it to a healthy amount of adrenaline. You're going onstage! You're living the dream! You are so lucky to get to do what you love for the enjoyment of both yourself and your audience. Remember that, take a deep breath, and try not to relax, but to accept what you're feeling and translate it into a positive, stage-ready energy.

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This is me (cassadysings) as Jo March in "Little Women" (the musical), which just closed in late September. Jo has been one of my absolute DREAM roles, and it was an honor and a pleasure to bring her to life, especially since I see so much of myself and my story in Jo and hers. It was a completely beautiful experience.

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Broadway Musicals. The ones filmed on stage are not always the best quality. I tried to include every version I could find. Most of these are the movie versions, if a version was available. Enjoy! I highly suggest everyone installs and ad blocker before watching these videos: Firefox & Chrome Safari Android

9 to 5 - 1980 

13 on Broadway 1  2  3  4  5  6 

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Original Broadway Cast

42nd Street - 1933 

A Little Night Music - 1990 Act 1  Act 2 

Annie - 1982 

Annie - 1999 

Annie Get Your Gun - 1950 

Assassins

Brigadoon - 1954 

Broadway: The American Musical 1  2 

Broadway’s Lost Treasures 1 

Broadway’s Lost Treasures 2 

Broadway’s Lost Treasures 3 

Bye Bye Birdie - 1963 

Cabaret - 1972 

Camelot - 1981 

Carousel - 1956 

Carrie - 2012 Off-Broadway Revival 1  2  3  4  5  6 

Cats - 1988

Chicago - 2002 

Children of Eden

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - 1968 

Cinderella - 1997 

Cry-Baby - 1990 

Dreamgirls - 2006 

Evita - 1996 

Fame - 1980 

Fame - 2009 

Fiddler on the Roof - 1971 

Finian’s Rainbow - 1968 

Flashdance - 1983 

Flower Drum Song - 1961 

Footloose - 1984 

Footloose - 2011 

Funny Girl - 1968 

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1953 

Grease - 1978 

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens, different version

Guys and Dolls - 1955 

Gypsy - 1962 

Hair - 1979 

Hairspray on Broadway Act 1  Act 2 

Hairspray - 2007 

Hallelujah Broadway

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Original Cast

Hedwig and the Angry Inch - 2001 

Hello, Dolly! - 1969 

High Society - 1956 

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 1967 

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Darren Criss

Into the Woods - 1991 

Jekyll & Hyde Act 1  Act 2 

Jesus Christ Superstar - 1973 

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2000 

Kismet - 1955 

Kiss Me Kate - 1953 

Legally Blonde Sing-a-long

Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Dream Cast

Les Miserables - 2012 

Lestat

Little Shop of Horrors - 1986 

Mamma Mia! - 2008 

Man of La Mancha - 1972 

Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical

My Fair Lady - 1964 

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies - 1999 

Newsies - 1992 

Next to Normal

Nine - 2009 

No, No Nanette - 1940 

Oklahoma! - 1955 

Oliver! - 1968 

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - 1970 

On the Town - 1949 

Once - 2006 

Once Upon a Mattress - 2005 

Paint Your Wagon - 1969 

Pal Joey - 1957 

Passing Strange - 2009

Passion - Original Broadway Cast

Peter Pan - 1960 

Peter Pan - 2000 

Pippin, Live in Toronto - 1972 

Rent - 2005 Part 1  Part 2 

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway - 2008 

Riverdance: The Show - 1995 

Riverdance at Radio City Music Hall

Rock of Ages - 2012 

Saturday Night Fever - 1977 

Show Boat - 1936 

South Pacific 1  2  3  4  5 

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Spamalot

Spring Awakening with Lea Michele

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunset Boulevard Act 1  Act 2 

Sweeney Todd Broadway - 1982 

Sweeney Todd: Live in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 2007 

The Addams Family

The Book of Mormon Alternate

The Full Monty - 1997 

The King and I - 1956 

The Music Man - 1962 

The Phantom of the Opera - 1989 

The Phantom of the Opera - 1990 

The Phantom of the Opera - 2004 

The Phantom of the Opera at the Albert Hall - 2011 

The Producers - 1968 

The Producers - 2005 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 1975 

The Sound of Music - 1965 

The Wedding Singer

The Wiz - 1978 

Thoroughly Modern Millie Original Broadway Cast Act 1  Act 2 

Thoroughly Modern Millie

tick, tick … BOOM!

Titanic: The Musical - Peace Players Production 1  2  3  4  5 

Tommy - 1975 

Urinetown Original Broadway Cast

Victor/Victoria - 1982 

West Side Story - 1961 

White Christmas - 1954 

Wicked

Xanadu Original Broadway Cast

Xanadu - 1980 

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submitted by he-who-dares-wins

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Audition monologue master post.

In the spirit of the oncoming college audition season, let's compile a master post of good audition monologues! Begin.

Layal's "Leave Iraq?" from 9 Parts of Desire from Heather Raffo.

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Help! I'm trying to build my monologue book with some great, active, womanly monologues! But I'm really hitting snags. I keep finding "storytelling" monologues, but they don't do enough for me performance wise. Anyone have recommendations? I can play as young as 16 to as old as 30.

my favorite monologue: littlestagethings.tumblr.com/favorite

anyone else, suggestions?

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In the middle of a heated debate, so: thoughts on Andrew Lloyd Webber. Go.

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Broadway flea bound!

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•I'm on set with John Gallagher Jr. for his new movie •He's rightthere •How do I control myself?!? •asdfghjkl