Acting in Plays, Singing/Music theater duets

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Expert: - 10/7/2008


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I'm been looking for a good soprano/tenor duet in the theater category. Both voices have relatively wide ranges. Any ideas?

Answer
Well, you certainly have a LOT of possibilities!  My quickest, fastest answer would be either "Anything You Can Do" from "Annie Get Your Gun" (although I'm not certain of the vocal ranges for that one) or, if you want something more obscure, try "You Are Still My Boy" from "Cotton Patch Gospel."  For a major challenge, there are a number of great soprano/tenor duets in "Les Miserables" ("A Little Drop of Rain" is one of my favorites), and most recent musicals focus on sopranos and tenors.

I hope this at least gives you a few ideas.  Break a leg!

-- Spyder

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J. Spyder Isaacson

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Especially the Seattle theatre scene. Seattle is the number two theatre city of the nation, having more theatres than any other city (including Chicago!) except New York. I know the reputations of most of the local theatres, have worked with quite a number of them, and am currently earning the majority of my livelihood through live theatre. Beyond that, I have been a working professional for the past 10 years (after a long career in an unrelated field), have done just about everything in the field, and have done every possible type of theatre. Currently, I am also pursuing a new (and unexpected!) career as an animated film producer. (PLEASE NOTE that I am NOT an expert in music!) ***DO NOT*** ASK ME QUESTIONS REGARDING AUDITION SONGS OR MONOLOGUES - the answers require way too much information to be passed along by the All Experts system.

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I have been an award-winning actor, singer, playwright, director and administrator (on various levels, all categories) for the past 30 years. A large part of my expertise has been with live theatre, although I do have a minor connection to filmed theater. I have done musicals, straight dramas, straight comedies, and experimental theatre.

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Theatre Puget Sound Magical Mystery Troupe Centerstage Theatre Conservatory Board of Trustees (former) Express-Theatre Northwest (former) Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater

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Unrelated trade publications

Education/Credentials
B.A. in Theatre Arts, Gonzaga University M.Ed. in Education and Technology, Western Governor's University (in progress)

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Mutiple awards (ask for specifics), Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Valley Community Players, Best Supporting Actor

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C's Animation Studio Productions, LLC

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