{"id":3475,"date":"2017-06-15T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=3475"},"modified":"2020-05-08T13:29:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:29:26","slug":"the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-female-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/the-truly-turbulent-thirties-22-female-solo-ideas-from-the-great-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Female Solo Ideas From The Great Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Truly Turbulent Thirties: 22 Female Solo Ideas From The Great Depression<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Jackson Upperco<\/p>\n

June 14, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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So you\u2019re auditioning for the role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes <\/em>(1934)? <\/em>Miss Hannigan in Annie<\/em> (1977)? Dorothy Brock in the stage adaptation of the 1933 film 42nd<\/sup> Street <\/em>(1980)? Then you need some authentic and not overdone <\/em>material from the \u201830s in your repertoire \u2013 starting with this collection of Musical Theatre solo suggestions for audition and study from the Great Depression. All the selections below, chosen by a self-proclaimed expert on the scores of this era, are guaranteed to put you in the mind and flavor \u2013 the real <\/em>mind and flavor \u2013 of this iconic decade. From classic entries in the Great American Songbook to bluesy (seldom sung) gems waiting to be rediscovered, this EXCLUSIVE list is one to be bookmarked and studied!<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u201cTen Cents A Dance\u201d from Simple Simon <\/em>(1930) (Mezzo<\/em>)<\/h4>\n