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Question: What are some good American accents to do for my Theatre Studies exam!?
My Theatre Studies exam is in 6 weeks, and for one part of it I have to demonstrate my proficiency in 10 different accents; 4 of them have to be various American (US) accents!. I also have to choose something to perform using them, which can be a poem, part of a novel, or from a play, film script or even a commercial to suit the particular accent!.

What are some good American accents to do!? I'd like at least one to be pretty challenging in order to show I've really tried!.

also, can you suggest some good material to work with!?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
If you want to score some serious points, here's a few less common ones!. (They're more difficult, too!.)

Down East New England
Boston/Mass
Northern MidwestWww@QuestionHome@Com

A Southern accent!.!.!. Fried Green Tomatoes, To kill a mockingbird, Cold Mountain!.

A New Yorker!.!.!. Working Girl, Chorus LineWww@QuestionHome@Com

Southern,
Mid-western,
Cali beach bum
Boston
New York

they're all greatWww@QuestionHome@Com

American Southern as Amanda in Glass Menangerie, American Southwest as in Laundry and Bourbon!. New England as Ma Kettle in The Egg and I!. Bronx as in Brighton Beach Memoirs or Two for the Seesaw!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Maybe you could do both an English accent and an Australian accent to show that you know and understand the difference!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ya'll go on down South now ya hear!?

Or

Iba dontba knowba whatba weba gonna doba

Or

You talkada funny

Or

Yadda yadda yadda, sheesh

or

Mid American

or

Native American Ya he!.Www@QuestionHome@Com