So, I'm auditioning for The Wizard of Oz in a few weeks...?

Question:What's a good song to audition for dorothy with? And don't say OVER THE RAINBOW!!!! I don't want to do that, it's to unoriginal. Also, how should I play Dorothy? I know that sounds silly but I want the role REALLY REALLY bad!! Help!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: What's a good song to audition for dorothy with? And don't say OVER THE RAINBOW!!!! I don't want to do that, it's to unoriginal. Also, how should I play Dorothy? I know that sounds silly but I want the role REALLY REALLY bad!! Help!

Dorothy should be a young teenager about 12 or 13. She is innocent and sweet. She tells the wizard she is small and meek. She seems to be a busy body and Auntie Em tells her to get out from under their feet so they can do their work. I would say play her sweet, the girls of her time were not like girls today.
To project the same image, I would suggest a song from Les Miz called "Castle on a Cloud", sung by young Cosette, who is also very innocent. You could sing "Edelweiss" from Sound of Music or "Maybe" from Annie (not "Tomorrow" for the same reason you don't want to do "Over the Rainbow", overdone). Another good one is "In My own Little Corner" from Cinderella. Remember to sing with as pure a sound as you can bring, don't belt the song. Dorothy's voice needs to get very high with little effort. Don't try for the part unless you can do "Over the Rainbow" very well. Hope this helps. Break a leg!

Everyone will do Over the Rainbow...so you won't stand out...but you should learn it in case they ask you to do it in addition to your other piece.

Think of other little girl songs, especially lost little girl songs.

"When You're Alone" from Hook
"Castle on a Cloud" from Les Miserables
"The Girl I Mean to Be" from The Secret Garden
"Part of That World" from The Little Mermaid

And I like Marianne's suggestions:
In My Own Little Corner – Cinderella
Home - The Wiz

It's good you don't want to sing Somewhere Over The Rainbow because not only is it unoriginal but you're not supposed to sing a song from the show anyway unless they specifically ask you to. Besides which Judy Garland is iconic and to sing a song that someone else is so well known for is not to be attempted unless you really can do it justice. I do however agree with the first answere that you should know it because they may ask you to sing it.

That said, here are my suggestions:
Green Finch and Linnet Bird – Sweeney Todd
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair – South Pacific (think about the Wizard :-) )
Somewhere That's Green - Little Shop of Horrors
I’m Not Afraid of Anything – Songs for a New World
In My Own Little Corner – Cinderella
Far From The Home I Love (too Melancholy?) – Fiddler
Home – Beauty and the Beast
Home - The Wiz
It Might As Well Be Spring – State Fair

Each one can be sung with a different Dorothy spin...

Good luck,
Marianne

yes, singing the song from from the show (let alone the most over done song by younger girls) is bad. i would definitely sing a mezzo-soprano classic of whom the character is a young innocent engenue.

i would list the songs that i would recommend but you only have a few weeks and that is definitely not enough to learn a new song and block it (a prepared audition piece should be). my real advice to you is to sing a song that you absolutely know well and vocally prepared that fits the above discription and make sure you have a plan in blocking it. the reason being is that you want the director to know that you can sing (which i'm sure you can) but with an unprepared piece it's easily uncontrollable especially with you being nervous and it's better to get A part than nothing, right? it may not be the best answer that you're looking for at this moment, but this is what you really should do especially if you're going to be serious about musical theatre in the future. of course by then you should have a bunch prepared for any character and any voice type.

break a leg!

When it was done here in Minneapolis a couple years ago, dorothy was 22. I have seen her been played by a girl anywhere from 18-26 though. Look into the audition information, they will usually specify it.

As for a song, I would suggest "I am sixteen (going on seventeen)" from the sound of music, as it kind of fits the range of the character of dorothy.