![]() Anything from Kellie Powell’s website () – she’s a great person, lately every 1 out of 5 female auditionees at SU has a monologue from her site.Diana from Moving (Quaker school… awards… someone is going to prick your bubble).Murder Your Fish/Mess up your life a little… don’t know what it’s from but it must be in a monologue book somewhere because HOLY COW.Mom’s Ashes from I Think I Love You - I can’t BELIEVE this is STILL so popular… it is really getting ridiculous.Belize’s monologue about the national anthem from Angels in America.Bridal Registry from A My Name is Still Alice.Joan Cusack’s monologue (Is there, oh, ANY OTHER TIME you could have told me this?) - this has been VERY popular for at least three years now.Phantom of the Opera (this one applies to college too).Thoroughly Modern Millie (this one applies to college too).If the song is perfect for you, its probably ok for a college audition if its on the list below, for the list above, its probably not a good idea regardless of how well you sing it.) Overused selections (This is not always as important for college auditions, but it can serve as a warning and you may want to bring other songs. Nothing made famous by a specific artist (i.e. Gorgeous from Apple Tree)ĭo not ask rhetorical questions of a sexual nature to the audition panel Nothing that puts yourself up on a pedestal/says look at me! (i.e. I will update this list as I receive updates from agents, colleagues, etc. The following serve as a starting place for your rep search. “DO NOT” lists can be controversial but can also be a great starting place to figure out if your singing something everyone else will be singing as well. I will still try to respond to requests, but I may approve your comment and leave it on the website for others to respond before I can personally chime in. My schedule no longer allows me to respond to every request in a timely manner. NOTE: I am receiving large numbers of requests for feedback on audition pieces. Instead, I would like to direct you to a newer article about “Do Not” lists. ![]() I am leaving this article for reference, but I no longer think this list is necessary. In the last 10 years, we have seen an expansion of resources for finding rep, has drastically expanded its library, and vocal coaches are no longer relying on the Singer’s Anthology series. ![]() UPDATE April 26, 2023: A lot has changed since I first published this article in 2012. Putting together your Vocal Performance Resume. ![]()
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