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I didn’t want to take my own advice.  As I weeded out songs from my own book, I had way more than ten songs that… Read More »The Musical Theater Audition Book, a Post-Script: My Own Book

I have a theory: You can get through an audition season with only ten songs in your book. I’m sure this thought isn’t unique or… Read More »The Musical Theatre Audition Book, Part Five: The Ten Song Theory

Your audition book should be a Swiss-army knife, with tools for many different circumstances. Since musical theatre draws from every musical influence under the sun,… Read More »The Musical Theatre Audition Book, Part Four: Song Styles

Call it “Decision Paralysis” or “Choice Overload,” we don’t usually do so well when we’re presented with numerous options. There is a time to sift… Read More »The Musical Theatre Audition Book, Part Three: Choosing Content

While anyone you talk to about how to set up your audition book will offer different advice, I’ll bet most people would agree that it… Read More »The Musical Theatre Audition Book, Part Two: The Actor’s Portfolio

After three hours of sitting in the holding room, I’m finally called by the audition monitor to line up in the hallway, and waiting to… Read More »The Musical Theatre Audition Book, Part One: What Should I Sing?