Singin' in the Rain: Audition Scenes & Monologues - Maurer ...

All actors must audition with one of the monologues below. If there isn't a monologue for the part you are trying out for, just pick one from below that ... Allactorsmustauditionwithoneofthemonologuesbelow.Ifthereisn’tamonologueforthepartyouaretryingoutfor,justpickonefrombelowthatbestillustrateswhatyouthinkthecharactershouldbe. Don: (Makingaspeechtoanadoringcrowd.)Well,Dora,I'vehadonemottowhichI'vealwayslivedby:Dignity--alwaysdignity.ThiswasinstilledinmebyMumandDadfromtheverybeginning.Theysentmetothebestdancingschools....WhereInetmylifelongfriend..CosmoBrown.Andwithhim,IusedtoperformforallMumandDad'ssocietyfriends.Theyusedtomakesuchafussoverme.Then,ifIwasverygood,IwasallowedtoaccompanyMumandDadtothetheatre.TheybroughtmeuponShawandMoliere.ThefinestoftheclassicsThisstimulatedmyloveforperforming,andtothisweaddedrigorousmusicaltrainingattheconservatory.Inafewyears,CosmoandIwerereadytoembarkonadanceconcerttour.Weplayedthefinestsymphonichallsinthecountry. Cosmo: (TalkingtoDon)What'sthisoneabout?AFrenchRevolutionstory?(See’sitinhishead)I'vegotit.You'reaFrencharistocrat--she'sasimplegirlofthepeople--andshewon'tevengiveyouatumbull.Whybothertoshootthispicture?Whydon'tyoujustreleasethelastoneunderanewtitle?ifyou'veseenone,you'veseenthemall.Comeonnow,Don.Snapoutofit!Youcan'tletalittlethinglikethisgetyoudown.whyyou'reDonLockwood,aren'tyou"?AndDonLockwood'sanactor,isn'the?what'sthefirstthinganactorlearns?Theshowmustgoon.Comerain,comeshine,comesleet,comesnow,theshowmustgoon.SorememberShortpeoplehavelongfaces.Longpeoplehaveshortfaces.Bigpeoplehavelittlehumorandlittlepeoplehavenohumoratall!Andinthewordsofthatimmortalbard,SamuelJ.Snodgrass,ashewasabouttobeledtotheguillotineMAKE'EMLAUGH. Kathy: Leavemealone.Youracriminal.I'veseenthatfacesomeplace.You'reafamousgangster.I'veseenyourpicturesinthepapers--orinthepostoffice,withalotofnumbersonyourchest.(Takesacloserlook)Waitaminute…YourDonLockwood(hidesexitment)Uh-Mr.Lockwood--Ican'ttellyouhowsorryIwasabouttakingyouforacriminalbefore--butitwasunderstandableunderthecircumstances.IknewI'dseenyoueventhoughIdon’twatchyourmovies.Oh,nooffense.Butyousee,I'mnotinterestedinthemovies.Iguessit'sentertainingenoughforthemasses,butthepersonalitiesonthescreendon'timpressme;Imean,theydon'tact--theyjustmakealotofnumbshow...Actingmeansgreatparts,wonderfullinesspeakingthosegloriouswords...Shakespeare,Ibsen...WellIamanactress. Lina: Youwon’tdonothingR.F.Youwouldn'twanttocallthepapersandsayLinaLamontisabigfatliar!(Verypleasedwithherself)YaseeIgaveanexclusivestory-toeverynewspaperintown.Youcan’tcontrolmeanymore,WhatdoyouthinkIam?Dumborsomethin'?Ihadmylawyersgoovermycontract.YeahandyouknowwhatIfoundout…Icontrolmypublicity--notyou.Yeah!Andthestudio'sresponsibleforeverywordprintedaboutme.AndifIdon'tlikeit,Icansyoo!AndifyoutellthepapersaboutKathySelden,itwouldbe(Verygrandly,likeanelocutionstudent)"Detrimentalanddeleterioustomycareer."Icouldsyooyouforthewholestudio.Itsayssorighthere.(ShowsHIM)ContractdatedJune8,1925--paragraphthirty-four-subdivisionletter.A--thepartyofthefirstpart--That'sme! R.F.: Don,Lina,comehere.(tothecrowd)OkeverybodySaveit!gohome!We'reshuttingdownforafewweeks!(reactingtoupsetcrowd)Iknow,Iknowbutwehaveaproblem,it'stheTheJazzSinger,It'sasensation.Thepublicisscreamingformore!MoreTalkingpictures!IknowIsaiditwasjustafreakbutWeshouldhavesuchafreakatthisstudio!Itoldyoutalkingpictureswereamenace,butnoonewouldlistentome.we'vegottoputourbestfootforward.We're.goingtomake"TheDuelingCavalier"asatalkingpicture. Everystudioisjumpingonthebandwagon,Allthetheatresareputtinginsoundequipment.Wedon'twanttobeleftoutofit.Don'tworryitshouldbesimple,It'sapicture!Youdowhatyoualwaysdid...Youjustaddtalkingtoit.Itwillbeasensation!(withagrandguesture)"LamontandLockwood"--Theytalk!We'regoingtorushthisthingthrough--shootinthreeweeks-workdayandnight!WarnerBrothers,watchout!MonumentalPictureswillsoonbemakingmusicalmoviesandmotionpicturehistory. Dora: (Atmicrophone,highlyexcitedinanover-ecstatic,gushyvoice)Hello,outthere!ThisisDoraBaileytalkingtoyouinfrontofGraumann'sChineisTheatreinHollywood.EverystarisheretomakeMonumentalPictures'premiereof"TheRoyalRascal"theoutstandingeventof1927.Wearebreathlesslyawaitingthearrivalofitstwogreatstars,LinaLamontandDonLockwood.(reactingtocrowd)No,no,ladiesandgentlemen,thatwasnotthem.Thatwasthefamouszipgirl,thedarlingoftheflapperset,ZeldaZanders...andhernewredhotpash,J.CumberlandSpendrilltheThird.(asanaside)Thisisherninthmarriage.Iknowthistimeit'sreallylove.(TheCROWDreactswithaunison"000H")Thenoiseyouhavejustheardisthearrivalofthatexoticstar,OlgaMara.Aa..Here'sthehappynewlyweds,littleMaryMargaret,America'sdarling,andhernewhusband.They'vebeenmarriedtwomonthsalready.Andtheysaiditwouldn'tlast.Thestarskeeppouringin,anticipatingthearrivaloftonight'sgloriousstars.Isit…isit…yesheretheycomenow. ©2022MaurerProductionsOnStage.Allrightsreserved. Contact|Terms|PrivacyPolicy