Such as their voice ranges and their personalities/ songs to audition for them/ advice for auditioning!. Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> Can you give me a description of the girl characters in "The Sound of MusicQuestion: Can you give me a description of the girl characters in "The Sound of Music"!? Such as their voice ranges and their personalities/ songs to audition for them/ advice for auditioning!. Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: other than the fact that they are austrians there is no specific description of appearance Found this on a google search for a theatre companies auditions, hope it helps!. Characters: Captain Georg vonTrapp - a retired naval office and strict father who eventually falls in love with Maria Role: Lead Age: 40-50 Sex M Voice: Baritone Suggested Songs: Edelweiss, Something Good Maria Rainer - A courageous, sweet, joyful postulant at the Abbey who always has good intentions but is obviously not suited for the obedience needed to remain in the Abbey!. She eventually falls in love with the Captain!. She loves music!. Role: Lead Age: 20-30 Sex F Voice: Soprano Suggested Songs: The Sound of Music, I Have Confidence, My Favorite Things Elsa Schraeder - The Captain's attractive and wealthy fiance'!. Friends with Max Role: Supporting Age: 30-40 Sex F Voice: Alto Suggested Songs: No Way To Stop It, How Can Love Survive (we will provide the music) Max Detweiler - He is best friends with the Captain serving an assistant-like role to him!. A follower!. A bit of a comedian!. Role: Supporting Age: 30-55 Sex: M Voice: Baritone Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Brigitta - The Captain's nine year old daughter, very sweet and motherly!. Role: Supporting Age: 8-10 Sex F Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Friedrich - The oldest VonTrapp Boy!. He is 14 but always trying to act mature!.!. Role: Supporting Age: 13-15 Sex: M Voice: Alto Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Gretl- The Captain's youngest child who is five years of age Role: Supporting Age: 4-7 Sex F Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Kurt - The Captain's happy ten year old son (boy soprano) Role: Supporting Age: 8-12 Sex M Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Liesl - The Captain's starry-eyed eldest daughter who is sixteen!. She is also Rolf's girlfriend!. Role: Supporting Age: 15-18 Sex F Voice: Mezzo Soprano Suggested Songs: I Am Sixteen Going On Seventeen Louisa - The Captain's thirteen year old daughter who adores Liesl!. Role: Supporting Age: 12-14 Sex F Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Marta- The Captain's seven year old daughter!. Role: Supporting Age: 6-9 Sex F Suggested Songs: Do Re Mi Rolf Gruber - Liesl's confident, seventeen year old boyfriend who eventually fights for the Nazis!. Role: Supporting Age: 16-21 Sex M Voice: Tenor Suggested Songs: I Am Sixteen Going on Seventeen Mother Abbess - The firm but understanding Mother of Nonnberg Abbey!. A mother figure for Maria Role: Supporting Age: 40-60 Sex F Voice: Mezzo Soprano Suggested Songs: Climb Every Mountain Sister Berthe - The strict Mistress of the Novices!. Role: Cameo Age: 40-70 Sex F Voice: Mezzo Suggested Songs: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria Sister Margaretta - The kind Mistress of Postulants Role: Cameo Age: 40-65 Sex F Voice: Mezzo Suggested Songs: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria Sister Sophia - Sweet and caring!. Maria's best friend at the Abbey!. Role: Cameo Age: 30-50 Sex F Voice: Mezzo Suggested Songs: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria Admiral vonShreiber - A Nazi admiral who tries to convince Captain vonTrapp to join the Nazi army!. Role: Cameo Age: 40-60 Sex: M (non-singing role) Franz - The butler!. Role: Cameo Age: 30-60 Sex M (non-singing role) Frau Schmidt - The spirited housekeeper!. Approves of Maria!. Role: Cameo Age: 30-50 Sex F (non-singing role) Herr Zeller - Nazi sympathizer Role: Cameo Age: 30-50 Sex M (non-singing role) Nuns - All must sing well and read music!. There are several acapella songs of a liturgical nature requiring strong singers!. Nazis - Men - non singing roles Neighbors and friends of Captain VonTrapp - non singing rolesWww@QuestionHome@Com The descriptions listed above are nice, but DO NOT audition with a song from the show!. That is a big "no-no" unless the director asks for specifically that!. I would choose music from another Rogers and Hammerstien show to audition with!. With the exception of Leisel, the Von Trapp children do not have solos!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |