Dance
The videos for dance auditions are linked below. There’s an introduction from Taya, our choreographer, a demonstration of the dance at full speed, and then a video where Taya breaks down the dance into it’s separate parts at a slower speed. For convenience, they’re all hosted on YouTube instead of on this site.
You can also download the mp3 of the dance track here.
Vocal Selections
Please prepare one of the following vocal selections for your audition. Pick the piece that matches the main part you’re auditioning for, or one of the ensemble songs.
A PDF file with all the vocal cuts can be downloaded here:
Recordings of each song are provided below as just accompaniment only, and with Thai singing vocals.
Billy – “Young and Healthy”
Dorothy – “You’re Getting to be a Habit with Me”
Julian – “Lullaby of Broadway”
Peggy, Annie, Phyllis, Lorraine, Gladys, Diane, Ethel – “We’re in the Money”
Ensemble (Full Member) – “Getting out of Town”
Ensemble (Final Number Only) – “42nd Street”
COMING SOON
Monologues Sides
Everyone who auditions will perform one monologue.
- If you’re auditioning for ensemble or smaller roles, use the Annie/Andy monologue.
- If you’re auditioning for a principal role, please audition with that role’s listed monologue. (Julian may pick either the A or B side)
BERT BARRY / MAGGIE JONES
Julian, that was a great speech and you won’t regret a word of it!
“Pretty Lady” is the best show we’ve ever written.
And now with the greatest director on Broadway!
Let’s talk about the cast. Best in town!
Billy Lawlor for the juvenile.
Me and Maggie/Bert for the character parts.
And Dorothy Brock in the lead!
I know her last her job was ten years ago, but we have to use her, Julian.
She’s got Abner Dillon in her back pocket, and he’s agreed to put up the whole hundred thousand if she’s the star.
Who cares if she can’t dance.
Put a lot of girls around her, let her wave her arms a lot.
The public’ll never know the difference.
ANNIE / ANDY LEE
Are you nervous, Peggy?
That’s a pretty dumb question, of course you’re nervous?
But you’ll come through, won’t you, kid? You gotta come through!
Not for Jones or Barry or any of those stuffed-shirts out there, but for us!
The kids in the line.
You’re not just Peggy Sawyer tonight, you’re every girl who ever kicked up a heel in the chorus.
Get out there in front, kid, and show ’em what WE can do!
DOROTHY BROCK
When I started for the theatre this afternoon, I wanted to tear your heart out. I wanted to hate you, I wanted to see you fail.
You, singing MY songs, wearing MY costumes, playing MY role!
But sitting there in that theatre and watching you rehearse, I found I couldn’t hate you…Because you’re good. Maybe even better than I would have been.
The public wants youth, freshness, beauty, and Peggy, that’s what you’ve got.
Only I’m getting something too.
For ten years the theatre has kept me away from the only thing I’ve ever wanted.
And it was a broken ankle that finally made me realize it.
Pat Denning and I were married this morning.
I have only one last wish for you, my dear.
Get out there and be so swell you’ll make me hate you.
PEGGY SAWYER
Are you coming to the party, Mr. Marsh? To the Regency Club? Miss Jones and Mr. Barry just invited everyone. Is something funny? Why? Because my eyes are shining like a kid at Christmas, dreaming of parties and opening nights, the tinsel and glitter of musical comedy? I know I might be just a speck of dust on this stage, but put all those specks together, you have something alive and beautiful that can reach out to a thousand people we’ve never seen before. Yes, a Broadway dream. And I mean to hold onto mine, Mr. Marsh!
JULIAN (a)
All right, everybody gather around.
Today we start work on a new show.
You’re going to rehearse four weeks, then try out in Atlantic City.
You’re going to work twelve hours a day, seven days a week.
You’re going to dance til your feet fall off and you aren’t able to stand up, but five weeks from now, “Pretty Lady’s” going to be the best show this town’s ever seen!
Anybody who doesn’t think he can take it better quit right now! Nobody? Good.
Take a half-hour to get measured for wigs and costumes and then let’s get to work.
JULIAN (b)
What was that word you just said? Allentown?
I’m offering you the chance to star in the biggest musical Broadway’s seen in twenty years and you say Allentown?
Think of all those kids you’ll be throwing out of work if you don’t do this!
Think of the songs that will wither and die if you don’t get up there and sing them!
Think of the scenery that will never be seen, the costumes never worn, the orchestrations never heard!
Think of “Pretty Lady” and the thrill and pleasure it could give to millions!
Think of musical comedy, the most glorious words in the English language!
Sawyer, think of Broadway!
BILLY LAWLOR
You’re a little late.
They already picked the chorus.
You should have been here at ten. (beat) Billy Lawlor, one of Broadway’s better juveniles!
I’ll bet you are new to show business.
Say, I have an idea! You’re not going to get Andy Lee to audition you unless he’s got no choice.
Come with me. Come on.
You do know this song, don’t ya?
Okay, kid. Go to it! Your first notes on Broadway!
Come on, kid, sing!