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Bloomsbury presents Your Rep Book: How to Find, Choose, and Prepare Successful Audition Songs, written and read by Adam Wachter.

Prepping songs for Musical Theatre auditions can be more stressful and confusing than a bad production of Sweeney Todd... but this book can help.

How do you find the right songs, and in all the various genres? Where do you get the sheet music? How do you edit it down to make your 16- or 32-bar cut? What even is a 16-bar cut?! Relax, diva: Your Rep Book has the answers to all these questions and so many more.

Adam Wachter has taught courses on audition repertoire selection at top conservatories in the US and UK and spent years accompanying and sitting “behind the table” in auditions for everything from university programs to Broadway shows. This friendly and accessible guide is designed to answer all your questions and help you stock that rep book with tight cuts of great songs so you can walk into your next audition and totally nail it.

Including a foreword by Broadway casting director Rachel Hoffman and an afterword by Broadway and West End star Caissie Levy, Your Rep Book takes its readers step-by-step through the strangely mysterious process of building your audition repertoire portfolio (or “rep book” in industry jargon). Leaving no stone – or showtune – unturned, it helps you identify what songs you need in which categories and explains where to find them, how to source and cut the sheet music, and even how to communicate effectively with the accompanist and act your song. Whether you’re a high school student auditioning for college MT programs or the ink is still wet on your recent BFA, or even if you’re a seasoned pro dusting off those old charts, Your Rep Book is here to help!

Critics Review

This is an essential book for every musical theatre performer.
Annaleigh Ashford
This book is full of heart, humor, and absolutely priceless advice on auditioning for musicals! Every performer should read it!
Marisha Wallace
How I wish this book was around when I was coming up in the business! Adam is so smart and helpful, and this book – filled with practical tools to really help you build your dream rep – is as funny and clever as he is in real life!
Heidi Blickenstaff
I have walked into many auditions to see Adam sitting at the piano. He is the real deal. His advice is golden. Picking and executing the right song is an art form all to itself. So glad he created this book!
Christy Altomare
One of the most common challenges faced by most students I teach is choosing the perfect audition song. One that showcases their abilities, while also standing out from the crowd. I’m so thrilled to be able to share Your Rep Book with them! It’s full of all the expert advice and encouragement every artist needs to prepare for the audition room.
Derek Klena
Your Rep Book is a masterclass in audition preparation! A must-read for anyone serious about a career in musical theatre.
Andrew Keenan-Bolger

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