How do u try out for a play, that has a lot of singing, if ur not good @ singing

Question:My high school has auditions for the play, "Into the Woods" which has musical numbers in it. I'm really good at acting but not actually singing unless im singing kinda low or softly, if u know wat i mean, and i really want to be in it cuz i've seen it be4 on youtube and luv it.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My high school has auditions for the play, "Into the Woods" which has musical numbers in it. I'm really good at acting but not actually singing unless im singing kinda low or softly, if u know wat i mean, and i really want to be in it cuz i've seen it be4 on youtube and luv it.

Into the Woods is a tough show musically - it's an amazing show, though.

What I would do, is find a song for your audition that you are comfortable with - something in your range - that you can really show off your acting with. Also, know which character(s) are in your range - so you can concentrate on learning those - instead of trying to show that you'd make a great Cinderella, when she would most likely be out of your range.

When my best friend and I auditioned for Into the Woods when we were still in high school, neither one of us would have considered ourselves really good at singing. But we really loved the show and wanted a role. We chose songs we were comfortable with and made sure we didn't just stand there and sang them (a lot of auditioners tend to just stand in one place when they do their singing audition), we moved around a little and made sure we were acting the song (a thing a lot of singers forget to do.) She ended up getting cast as the Baker's Wife and I got the Witch. Both of these roles are more in the Mezzo range - so not terribly high.

My friend sand Dickon's song from The Secret Garden "Winter's on the Wing." I sang a song that really wasn't right for the Witch and I only got called back for Cinderella, but I went to the callbacks for the Witch and asked the director if I could sing for her as well. The director very reluctantly agreed... and I ended up with the role. I really tried to bring my acting through whenever I did a song.

Sometimes it really is more important to have a strong actor who can sing, than a great singer who is a weak actor.

Just practice at home until you get the song how you like it - and then DON'T change anything about it when you get to the auditions. Don't second guess yourself or talk yourself out of doing something you practiced just because no one else is doing it.

Break a leg! I hope you get a role.

I knew an acting major who had the same problems as you. She got her role in "Threepenny Opera" with a little help:

First she found a tune she liked that had a limited range (hers was "Raunchy" from (I think) 110 degrees in the Shade).

Then we sat down at the piano (I was a dual major, music and theatre) and figured out her vocal range. I was then able to recommend the right key for her to sing the song in. So at auditions, she confidently strode over to the piano player and handed her the music and said "Please play this in F (or whatever key I told her to use)" and then she belted the thing out for all she was worth, finishing by souring up the held high note--

And the director was favorably impressed with her spirit and put her in a role that her voice wouldn't mess up. Directors know how to do that--or at least they should.

Listen to Richard Burton in Camelot, Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady and Glynnis Johns in A Little Night Music. They were all fine actors who could not sing but fooled you into thinking they could.

You can't sing well unless you can sing LOUD and well. Go ahead and try out for the play, though, as it will be a good chance for you to practice your singing and acting.

Rather than make a bad impression, just do not try out until you can sing well ... I once had to forego a part because I could not imitate a lioness, so .....we all have our disappointments.
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Oh my gosh! I totally had this problem for a little while. It wasn't that I was a bad singer, I just hadn't found the right song in the right range. I would say you should look at some songs from the musical, Ragtime. I like "Back to Before" and "Goodbye, My Love". Also, don't be afraid to change the key. I sang "As Long As He Needs Me" from Oliver!, but I changed the key, so that the highest it went was a Bb above middle C. Its was great. Hope this helps!