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Question: Thoroughly modern millie play!?
im about to audition for the play thoroughly modern millie at my school!. i've never really seen this movie before so is it good!? and whats a good part to audition for!? thanks! =DWww@QuestionHome@Com


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It depends what kind of voice you have and what your acting range is!. My school put on this musical last year!. I attended most of the rehearsals and saw the production three times so I know some things about the characters!.

Millie is the main character!. She's from a small town and has just moved to NYC with dreams of marrying her boss!. She has big ambitions but winds up in a cheap hotel with other girls who also dream of making it big in the city!. She's naive and oblivious but has a good heart!. In our production she was also a dancer, tap and jazz!. Millie is a mezzo-soprano!.

Jimmy is the male lead!. He's sort of pompous but knowledgeable about the city and helps Millie get aquainted!. He's obviously from money and likes to go out drinking and dancing!. He's a tenor!.

Miss Dorothy is a girl who moves in with Millie during the play!. She's more naive than Millie is and wants to make it as an actress!. She's a soprano!. She doesn't have any solo songs I don't think but has some nice duets!.

Trevor is Millie's boss!. He is quite old for Millie and is oblivious to her advances!. He's a bass-baritone!.

Muzzy is a socialite that Millie meets!. She's a jazz singer and has two amazing bringing-down-the-house type songs!. She sort of becomes a mentor to Millie as she tries to find her way through New York!. She's a mezzo-soprano or alto!.

Mrs!. Meers is the owner of the hotel where Millie and Miss Dorothy and the other girls live!. She is chinese so you'd have to learn chinese for the role!. She has a few great solo numbers!. She's is an alto!.

These are only the main roles!. There are a lot of smaller parts, like Miss Flannery who is the head stenographer at Millie's work, and a lot of the girls from the hotel have small parts too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com