5 Contemporary Audition Songs For Girls Under 12
Here I've listed some solid, Contemporary Musical Theatre audition songs for girls, or young female-identifying actresses, under 12.
Each of these songs fall perfectly between overdone and obscure, with tunes just famous enough to leave the creative team wanting more.
1. Sing Your Own Song - Dear Edwina
“Sing Your Own Song” from Dear Edwina
Music & Lyrics by Marcy Heisler/Zina Goldrich
Year: 2008
2. The Girl I Mean To Be - The Secret Garden
“The Girl I Mean To Be” from The Secret Garden
Music & Lyrics by Lucy Simon/Marsha Norman
Year: 1991
3. Home - Wonderland
“Home” from Wonderland
Music & Lyrics by Frank Wildhorn/Jack Murphy
Year: 2009
4. Writing Down The Story of My Life - Junie B. Jones
“Writing Down The Story of My Life” from Junie B. Jones
Music & Lyrics by Marcy Heisler/Zina Goldrich
Year: 2005
5. It’s Possible (McElligot’s Pool) - SeussicaL The Musical
“It’s Possible (McElligot’s Pool)” from Seussical The Musical
Music & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty
Year: 2000
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Maggie Bera, creator of Actor Aesthetic, is an actress based in NYC. A proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Texas State University.