The "Audition Doctor" of Backstage shares the secrets of successful auditioning for the musical theatre.
Fred Silver uses his twenty-five years of experience in the theatre, training thousands of actors, to give vital advice on:
*Choosing the right voice teacher or vocal coach
*Why auditioning for a musical is different from auditioning for a play
*Choosing the right material
*How to act a song
*What to sing at a callback
*How to handle the accompanist
*What to wear to auditions
*How to "sell" a comedy number
*How to handle stage fright
Plus lists of more than 130 excellent yet unusual songs -- including selections suitable for juvenile actors, romantic leads, character actors, comics, and performers who are primarily dancers.
With a foreword by Charles Strouse, composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie.
"When Fred Silver writes, it is worthwhile to read carefully, and practice what he teaches." -- Donald Pippin, music director of Oliver, Mame, A Chorus Line, and La Cage Aux Folles
- ISBN10 0140104992
- ISBN13 9780140104998
- Publish Date 5 January 1988
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 26 October 2004
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Penguin USA
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780140104998