28 Audition Songs for Low Altos – by Song Type
Are you getting ready for an important audition? Well, first you should check out our giant database of audition songs for specific musicals. But if your show hasn’t yet been covered by us, you can go through these audition songs for low altos!
* The songs below make use of a low alto range from F3-D5.
* If that’s not low enough for you, here’s a list of songs for contras.
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First Step: Review Audition Info
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify what types of solos they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
And here’s Theatre Trip’s matching “Audition Songs for Low Altos” Spotify Playlist!
Quick Tip: For easy access to each song’s sheet music, backing tracks, music, time period, and vocal type info, just follow any of the links below!
Ballads for Low Altos
“After All of This and Everything” – Freaky Friday
“At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee” – Some Like It Hot
“Goodbye, My Love” – Ragtime
“She Used to Be Mine” – Waitress
“This Time” – Now. Here. This.
“True Love” – Frozen
“Wait a Bit” – Just So
“When the Music Played” – Doctor Zhivago
Midtempo Songs for Low Altos
“Beautiful” – Marie Christine
“Change” – A New Brain
“How Did I End Up Here?” – Romance/Romance
“I Won’t Let You Down” – Tootsie
“In Buddy’s Eyes” – Follies
“Let Me Finish” – Song and Dance
“Moments in the Woods” – Into the Woods
“Natalya” – Preludes
Uptempo Songs for Low Altos
“As We Stumble Along” – The Drowsy Chaperone
“Lovesick” – Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
“Hurry! It’s Lovely Up Here” – On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
“I’m Not” – Little by Little
“My Big Mistake” – The Will Rogers Follies
“Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
Non-Theatre Pop/Rock Songs for Low Altos
“5 in the Morning” – Charli XCX
“King of Anything” – Sara Bareilles
“Love Song” – Sara Bareilles
“Many the Miles” – Sara Bareilles
“So Gone” – Monica
“Winter Song” – Sara Bareilles
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Have you tried out any of these audition songs for low altos?
And what role are you auditioning for next? We would love to hear all about it in the comments! In the meantime, you can check out our database of best audition songs for other musicals.
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
