{"id":8669,"date":"2020-08-31T19:01:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=8669"},"modified":"2020-08-31T19:25:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:25:42","slug":"audition-song-suggestions-for-the-last-five-years-by-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/audition-song-suggestions-for-the-last-five-years-by-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Audition Song Suggestions for The Last Five Years &#8211; By Character"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Audition Song Suggestions for <em>The Last Five Years<\/em>\u00a0the Musical &#8211; By Character<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/headshot-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Leryn Turlington<\/p>\n<p>August 22, 2020<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let \u2018The Next Ten Minutes\u2019 go by without using this guide to prepare your musical theatre audition for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Five Years<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Let Performer Stuff&#8217;s expert musical theatre audition song coaches find your perfect audition song for<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Robert Brown\u2019s two-person masterpiece <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Five Years<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Our recommendations come with links to purchase sheet music or an audition cut found on PerformerStuff.com. For further study, we provide links to listen to audition songs on both <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ba9bc9;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ba9bc9; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLsHGcTbVOEgg_UxItW_3HlX49kd9-n1No\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\"><a style=\"color: #ba9bc9;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6pX1wzVT4NAYWI4DWbrjP6?si=Qnvuy0WCS-WY-TERktL2aA\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> playlist. Break a leg with your audition for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Five Years<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Be sure to let us know if the audition song worked for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Audition song suggestions for the character Cathy Hiatt (mezzo)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catherine Hiatt is an aspiring actor from a small town whose exhausting career choice is only made more so by her husband&#8217;s sudden rise to fame as an author. Though he was once deeply infatuated and in love, he seems to leave her behind. They are unable to find common ground until he suddenly decides to leave her.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cathy\u2019s point of view is anachronistic, so we meet her first at the end of her and Jamie\u2019s relationship. Because this is a two-person play, this actor must have energy, resilience, and vocal stamina.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cAnywhere But Here\u201d from <em>Honeymoon in Vegas<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><b><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_URCNtVp9I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/40743\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cCome to Your Senses\u201d from <em>Tick.. tick.. BOOM!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q-f0foJo8jw?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/11442\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cDon\u2019t Wanna Be Here\u201d from <em>Ordinary Days<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vx33e6nkyrE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/newmusicaltheatre.com\/collections\/style-comedic\/products\/dont-wanna-be-here?_pos=1&amp;_sid=67765463a&amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cHand in Hand\u201d by Kerrigan and Lowdermilk<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gt76Mf6yAEo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/newmusicaltheatre.com\/collections\/style-comedic\/products\/dont-wanna-be-here?_pos=1&amp;_sid=67765463a&amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4><strong>Audition song suggestions for the character Jamie Wellerstein (tenor)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<br><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the play, Jamie is an aspiring writer who is elated to meet Cathy, an aspiring actor, whose goyishness is a charming relief after many unsuccessful dates within the Jewish community. After his novel is published, he slowly climbs a ladder of literary success beyond the reach of Cathy, now his wife. Eventually, his selfishness and emotional distance creates major problems for their marriage. Because the two are only on stage together for one song, this actor must be capable of carrying a show and keeping the action of the song when it is directed to an absent listener.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cMarry Me A Little\u201d from <em>Company<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C3YJnvMF7DI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/7082\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music Here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cIf I Had You\u201d from <em>Hit List<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wgb-aTtCU40?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/newmusicaltheatre.com\/collections\/drew-gasparini\/products\/if-i-had-you-tenor\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cTime Stops\u201d from <em>Big Fish<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OPjfC_X_FdI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/product\/21297\/Time-Stops\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h2><strong>\u201cLive in Living Color\u201d from <em>Catch Me If You Can\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mh3NVJzijQU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p><a class=\"ps-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Catch-Me-If-You-Can\/dp\/0739081047\" target=\"_blank\">Get the Sheet Music\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><\/div><br><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Listen to a Spotify playlist of audition songs for the musical <em>The Last Five Years<\/em>\u00a0here:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6pX1wzVT4NAYWI4DWbrjP6\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for more material? 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She is the co-founder of the jazz group Treble on the L, a member of Actor&#8217;s Equity, and proud Florida State graduate. @lerynrene<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[289,671,757,262,841,302],"tags":[658,239,454,271,50,39,976,343,344,72,56,975],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8669"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}