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Little shop (Dentist) audition song

posted 8 years ago by CHILDRENofEDEN1
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I am thinking about auditioning for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
Need opinions of audition songs for the role of the DENTIST.

Below are songs I feel best emulate the Dentist Character. Which of these would be a good choice if any? Feel free to offer other suggestions. A few are a little less known, but still good matches to the role. Thanks!

* Easy street ~ Annie
* All I care About Is Love ~ Chicago
* Play With Your Food ~ Honk (might be a little less known)
* Hello Little Girl ~ Into the Woods
* Sweet Transvestite ~ Rocky Horror Picture
* Listen to Jesus ~ Reefer Madness (might be a little less known)

[–] BestOfAllPossible 8 years ago

If I were directing the show, I would want to hear something with a similar sound. I see what you're going for character-wise, but most of those won't allow them to hear you sing within the style of the show.

[–] CHILDRENofEDEN1 8 years ago

MTI lists Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, and Lucky Stiff as similar shows. I am not sure about that nor songs from those shows being a good match.

Grease, Hairspray, Bye Bye Birdie seem to have a similar sound, but finding a song from one of those shows seems difficult.

Suggestions?

[–] SeeItLive 8 years ago

Listen to Jesus from Reefer Madness. In a similar style, vocal range and plays the same straight faced comedy...

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[–] CHILDRENofEDEN1 8 years ago

Yeah? I was thinking the same about Listen to Jesus.

[–] SeeItLive 8 years ago

Musically, the next would be "All I Care about is Love", but is it more subdued, then "Sweet Transvestite" is probably too over the top and campy for the character of the dentist. The dentist doesn't know he is out of line and plays it straight. The two characters above are self aware and are in on the joke.

"Listen to Jesus" plays to the same style of comedy that the singer isn't aware of his unintended humor. Plus it is roughly the same tempo and intensity.

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[–] Chason_S 8 years ago

Good luck!

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