Help! I'm starring in my first Theatrical production!!!!!!?

Question:Alright, so my junior highschool is putting on "Seussical the Musical" this year and I have always been fascinated bby theatre arts and acting, but have never really been involved. This year since people I knew were trying out, so did I. To make a long story short my natural acting and singing abilities earned me the lead -Horton the Elephant-.
Dress rehersal is tommorow (Saturday Feb.23) And we preform Feb. 28th-March 2nd. It's double casted so Im only Horton on two nights but I'm not sure where to look when I sing out into the audiance (not reacting to characters or when I'm alone on stage) Please help me, so I don't look tense or unsure on stage. Should I look right in the back? Or at the audiance's heads? Or maybe even right at them? I'm comfortable looking into the audiance but I don't look at them the whole time (obviously, since I have to interact with the other characters.) But I just need help for when I do sing out to the audiance... What would look best??? Thanks A Million

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Alright, so my junior highschool is putting on "Seussical the Musical" this year and I have always been fascinated bby theatre arts and acting, but have never really been involved. This year since people I knew were trying out, so did I. To make a long story short my natural acting and singing abilities earned me the lead -Horton the Elephant-.
Dress rehersal is tommorow (Saturday Feb.23) And we preform Feb. 28th-March 2nd. It's double casted so Im only Horton on two nights but I'm not sure where to look when I sing out into the audiance (not reacting to characters or when I'm alone on stage) Please help me, so I don't look tense or unsure on stage. Should I look right in the back? Or at the audiance's heads? Or maybe even right at them? I'm comfortable looking into the audiance but I don't look at them the whole time (obviously, since I have to interact with the other characters.) But I just need help for when I do sing out to the audiance... What would look best??? Thanks A Million

When you look into the audience it brings them out of the magic of your performance and makes them focus on you the actor, not Horton the Elephant. Look out in the back, right above the audience's head. Pretend like there is a wall blocking your view of the audience.
Break a leg!

Thanks to everyone! All of you're answers really did help!

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I'm never comfortable looking directly at an audience member and usually go with the unfocused out towards the back method, shifting direction as I sing. Usually the lighting blocks out alot of detail, so that makes things easier. If you're confident in what you're doing and you're directing your attention out to them, you should be fine.

break a leg!

dont look at the audience but look at the back wall or if you are sad, at tghe floor, but if its a part where you are happy or anything else, look at the back wall, btw, congrats on making the lead, break a leg!

never never ever turn you back to the audiance! biggest mistake . if you are are talking to a chacter stand on an angle so that you are looking at the audience and the chacter. delver you lines with confednce and project your voice. remember its also not just about how you say your lines its also about reacting. when your not talking to other chacter look right out into the sudience. make sure they can see you.