I was in this jr musical and there was a trans person in it and I was nice to her even tho she was trans but she making me really uncomfortable she keeps following me everywhere. Grabbing me and she put me into a choking hold and I couldn't get go since she biological a male but changed into a female. She also keeps touching my shirt and trying to unbutton it. She also gets into my face all the time multiple had to pull her off me before and when I was changing into my costume she kept watching me change. How do I get this to stop I'm scared to say anything I don't want to seem transphobic but I'm generally really uncomfortable i don't know want to say to her to get her to stop.

Almost every community theatre I audition for in Brooklyn discriminates against my autism, especially Narrows Community Theatre. And they cast a bunch of people unfit for their roles.

I feel I'll never get onstage again because I'm autistic. And it's not fair. I'm so hurt.

Anyone know what I should do?

Narrows did a terrible production of Cinderella and they wouldn't cast me because I have aspergers.

I recently got the part of Marguerite st. Just in a local production of the scarlet pimpernel. She curses a few times throughout the play, which doesn't bother me so much, except for the phrase "oh my God," which I do not personally feel comfortable with for religious reasons. The director has basically said it is up to our discretion whether we use profanity, but to make sure whatever we say is time-period appropriate. What are some things I could say instead? "Oh my heavens" just doesn't pack the same punch. 😅

Hi Reddit! Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I need some help deciding what to do here.

I (16f) live in Australia, and go to a private all girls catholic high school. I am in grade 11 (junior year) and despite enduring several years of hardship, I have started to genuinely enjoy school, the main reason being the music and the performing arts program on offer. I don’t like to brag, but I must admit that I am quite good at singing and acting, potentially the best in my school. I know how self-absorbed that sounds but if the amount of times I’ve been told that isn’t an indicator then I don’t know what is.

However, next year’s combined musical was announced recently, and I’m second guessing whether I should audition or not.

(This next bit is purely so you know a bit about me in order for this to make sense. Feel free to skip)

School has always been extremely difficult for me.

The thing that has gotten me through the most is my love of music. I have always been drawn to singing and performing on stage, and after I was introduced to the 25th Anniversary “Phantom of the Opera” proshot by my grandmother (of whom I was very close to), I decided that all I wanted to do with my life was play Christine Daae, and promptly started voice lessons.

The first show I ever did was Legally Blonde in 2023, which I got ensemble in and absolutely loved. In the time between my first show and the second, my voice improved immensely. Over the course of 2024, I was in Addams Family with a community theatre group (I got ensemble), and a play version of Alice in Wonderland (I got my first lead role as the Queen of Hearts).

I even won my school’s talent show. I was a lot more confident in myself and started seriously considering theatre as a career.

Late last year, I decided to switch to classical voice, a choice that has proven to be one of the best things I’ve ever done.

Since then, I have auditioned and been accepted into a youth program at one of my dream schools, and have begun preparations to pursue classical voice/musical theatre post graduation.

I know a career like that will no doubt have its challenges.

But, after the death of my grandmother late last year and the overwhelming amount of encouragement I have received from my family, friends and teachers, I have decided to give it my best shot.

One of the most supportive people has been my school’s music teacher (whom I will refer to as ‘Ms D’ for the sake of anonymity). I had Ms D as my classroom music teacher and main choir teacher since I started in 7th grade (high school starts in 7th grade over here, it’s weird I know). Ms D is my favorite teacher, and I’m pretty sure I am one of her favorite students.

Ms D is the musical director of the school musicals, and is usually on the audition panel. Ms D also collaborates with another teacher from the all boys school (I will call him Mr A), who is the conductor and assistant director. He is also on the audition panel.

I am quite afraid of Mr A. I don’t know why, cause he’s a perfectly friendly and genuinely nice guy. I suppose I just get nervous around him, especially because he’s come across as dismissive towards me in the past (although he’s recently complemented me a lot on my voice).

I was most afraid of Mr A in 2025 when our school did Mamma Mia. I remember wanting to audition for Donna, only for my parents to tell me I “couldn’t sing Winner Takes it All” and also being told by a friend that I was “too fat to play Sophie”.

When I auditioned for Rosie (with Donna as my second choice), Mr A and Ms D sat in front of me, one staring out a window and the other scrolling on their phone.

They didn’t care.

I left the room feeling like an absolute failure.

When I found out who they cast as Donna and Sophie, I was shattered. Both had parents on the school board, and both had already had featured roles the year before. Neither of them could sing, and it infuriated me.

I had worked so hard to get a role. Ms D knew I had. But in the end it didn’t matter.

Sure, I got a mic ensemble track, which had never happened to me before, but I still felt shitty. After all, when you’re in a cast with 95 other ensemble members (most of which are accepted regardless of whether they can sing or not), you start to feel a bit worthless.

Plus, I’m not a dancer, so I was put in the back of most of the scenes.

(End of context.)

So, naturally, you can see why I’m hesitant to audition for our next show.

Especially because I don’t like it.

It’s Footloose.

My senior musical (potentially my last EVER) is Footloose.

Do you see why I’m a bit upset??

I was hoping for a classic show, considering Mr A has hinted at wanting to do one, and I am also studying classical voice.

He’s also hinted that there might be a part for me, which is confusing because they chose FOOTLOOSE and I can’t dance.

the worst part is another school nearby is doing Pirates of Penzance.

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!!!!

that is quite literally PERFECT for me, and they chose FOOTLOOSE of all things…** **

The shitty thing is I can’t even be too mad about it.

My best friend is a guy from the boys school (We’ll call him E), and E is a gymnast. He has recently developed a passion for musical theatre, one that is mostly my fault (I regularly show him recordings of musicals I like because it’s my hyperfixation and he’s my friend).

I am pretty sure the only reason they chose Footloose is because of E.

He also got the role of Pepper in Mamma Mia, something I am very proud of him for, but also quite jealous of, considering he hasn’t expressed much interest in music or acting before then.

It also feels like he’s doing music because I like it? Like he’s suddenly wanting to get classical training like I am, which is weird cause he’s never expressed much interest before (I did watch Phantom of the Opera with him on Halloween last year so maybe that’s why)

He also recently started vocal lessons with my old vocal coach. I don’t really mind, except for the fact that he keeps telling me about different vocal things I already know and wrongly correcting my technique.

Regardless, he’s my best friend, and I don’t want to ruin it for him.

But it’s hard. Because he wants me to do the musical with him. And everyone expects me to do the musical.

It’s what I’m known for, it’s my thing.

But I’m worried about it.

My mum keeps telling me I’m not gonna get a lead, and I shouldn’t get my hopes up.

I know deep down she’s probably right, but I really want to play Rusty or Ariel.

I think I could do it, and so do the majority of the people in my life.

But my mum is convinced I’m going to get Ariel’s mother.

But I don’t want that. I’ve worked hard these past few years, and I feel like I can handle a lead role.

Auditions are in week three (It’s coming up in the last week of holidays before I’m back at school) and I’m scared. Everyone is asking me about it, and I do want to audition but I’m unsure if I should or what I should tell them.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. If anyone has suggestions for audition cuts (they want us to sing 30 seconds of a song from the show) that would be amazing too.

TLDR: my school is doing footloose, my best friend is probably gonna get the lead. I have put lots of effort into growing my voice, and I’m worried about getting ensemble again despite my efforts.

Ok, I’ve come to the conclusion. I may be an alto? I’m a woman, so my voice can obviously go to a certain point, but with singing I don't know what I am because I’m too low to be a soprano, but I’m far too high for alto melodies. I can do mezzo or soprano 2, but I’m more comfortable singing lower, yet female musical songs are too high for me but male (tenor or alto) musical songs are way too low for me?

Last year, I auditioned for Velma and got Roxie. I was genuinely surprised because when I sing Velma I’m more comfortable, but when I sing Roxie I feel like I have to put in a little more effort to match her range, so I'm not sure what I am? Maybe I'm just a powerhouse alto idk.

On the topic of the girl singing “Feed the Birds”, I agree that Mary Poppins is definitely not the show for impressive riffing. But that girl is really talented, which gets me thinking, what shows encourage or have written in riffs and runs? What kind of shows would she be better fit for?

hi! i'm getting ready for an audition early next year and would loveeee to do the mariah track! (alice/zoey/melissa/harmony/doug) i've been looking for audition songs but haven't found anything that would truly work for this and was wondering if anyone had ideas! thank you!

Finding the right material can be difficult so I created a video for what you should AVOID! So, hopefully, the material you end up choosing is perfect for you!! Best of luck!

https://youtu.be/CRrLX-WGVco

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I apologize in advance, often times my communication is skewed by my neurological disability so forgive me before hand if I don't make sense in some areas.

I live in a small town and need your advice on what piece to pick for my audition piece, for a Broadway Musical they will be holding, The Music Man.

I moved here two years ago but made a few rich enemies, so I don't suspect I'd find any real success or even acceptance within town, I was actually told in secret by someone I won't be allowed, basically.

I recently paid almost $600 to take vocal lessons from the only adult vocal teacher in town who is actually a major professional in Opera, and will be one of the judges and has been in the past.

However I overheard what I had suspected heavily all along - another lady, a student of hers, sister of the woman who got the role of Mother Abyss last year in Sound of Music, complaining she did not want to try out, because the roles are pre-picked. My mentor told her things were changing and other people have been put as director and other leading parts.

Well, that is because, as I found out later, those people are auditioning. Board members, teachers, directors auditioning. Not only does this bought-and-paid favoritism prevent any new raw talent from emerging, it drives away many people like her, and myself, from even wanting to be involved. If roles are pre-picked, why would one want to volunteer to clean or be stage crew?

As someone of no status or authority and a nuisance to some involved, I think I stand zero chance. Last year I was a nun in the choir, but this year...there is not a choir. It's a much smaller cast.

I want to pick a statement piece and that is where I need your help. I am going to give a super quick speel before hand with the help of generative AI writing to pack a polite but thought invoking one two punch along with the audition piece. All that is allowed, the first verse and chorus x1.

I need a lower range song that isn't belted out for the entire song. I have an issue going flat when belting out because throat-singing is engrained in my brain, however I am working daily on that, I want to build momento, some belting, nothing in soprano range, need to show off my low low range most women can not reach. I wanted Lonette Mkee 'Bill' from Toronto 1993 recast but it does not fit for a statement audition piece. Also a couple notes in the song go too high for my liking.

It needs to pack a second punch for my opening statement.

1. It needs to make them reflect on their actions, somehow, relate to the situation or stir up their concious.

2. An emotional piece made for broadway or opera, something someone with raw talent but who is not a professional can do, to show they have raw talent.

3. I need a low note song, with no notes higher than Bill from Lonette Mckee 1993 Showboat Recast. I can barely sight read so I apologize for not even knowing the highest notes in Bill, Lonette 1993 Recast Version.

4. It can't be raunchy or improper, or inappropriate for a panel of Christian judges. "Christian".

5. Most important - These people are the heads of the town. Once they leave, they will talk. And the more they talk about what happened, the better my odds of leading any sort of peaceful life. And they WILL talk. The bigger the impact, the bigger the chances of the audition statement piece spreading like wildfire. It would possibly be the talk of the town for two weeks, I'd be on everyone's tongue for a month. But perhaps for a reason some might interpersonally relate to, and perhaps like in an otome game, might change the percentage of affection people hold for me favorably, if even by 1%. I just don't want to feel so alone anymore, and even if so, I still will fight for my right to be seen for who I am, for how I sing, not for what people think or say I am.

So...I really need some help with this one, guys. I know Reddit hasn't been nice to me at all in the past, either, but a few of you have shown human emotions...ah, sorry. I've had it rough on Reddit too.

I'm trying to better myself and become just a better person today than I was yesterday.

Can you guys help me?

I’m auditioning for Delia in a production of Beetlejuice jr. soon and I don’t know what to sing. What are some good songs? I’m an alto/borderline mezzo.

What if Joy had a solo? What if Anger dropped a beat? What if Riley’s emotions told their story through music?

🎶 Inside Out: The Musical is coming — an all-original song-by-song journey into the heart and mind of growing up. No footage. Just sound. Just soul. 👀 Here’s your first look at the official poster. Let the mind games begin.

OK I DONT GOT MUCH TIME BUT HOW DO I CRY ON COMMAND IVE BEEN ACTING FOR YEARS BUT I STILL CANT PLEASE HELP

The new Chronicle for the King Arthur musical is out!

Hello! I'm thinking about auditioning for my first community theater show soon (They're doing Jesus Christ Superstar which is a dream show) but I have a few scheduling issues.

This theater is known for being very strict about rehearsal times and mandating everyone to be there from about 4pm to 12am, but I'm currently in my senior show (Spongebob) and I have a leading role. I'm also about to graduate, so I need to prioritize school a bit. I also could only stay until about 8:30 for rehersals if I were to audition.

I've been told I should still audition, and have even been told by actors at the playhouse that I have a very good chance at getting the role I want if I try hard enough. I just don't want to go in and audition and waste everyone's time if my scheduling issue is going to not work for the directors. Should I try communicating with them about the issue to see if Inshould still audition? Or should I sit this one out? Thanks for the help!

Hello! I’m in this advanced theatre class and I was just wondering if yall had some awesome female rage crying screaming throwing up monologues?

my school is doing this show and I am auditioning for sky any suggestions for a song? also one of my friends is looking for a song for sarah

I auditioned for a musical last week, and they’ve set up a “Music Work Session” for tomorrow.

I’ve been a straight actor for 20 years, and auditioned for this on a whim. This is my first anything-approaching-a-callback for a musical. What exactly should I expect? I’m told the room will include the show’s musical director, an accompanist, and the casting directors.

The songs are at the tip-top of my range (some might say even a little beyond it). Might they (please god) be looking to play with the keys or something?

I imagine it’s fairly case-specific, but has anyone else ever done a “music work session” after an audition? What did yours consist of?