Overview
High Note: G#4/Ab4
Low Note: A#2/Bb2
Analysis
Ram’s Dad is essentially an older, slightly more refined version of his son – a former high school football player whose identity remains frozen in his glory days. Beneath his hyper-masculine, frat-boy exterior lies a repressed truth: he and Kurt’s dad harbor a secret,
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Suggested Audition Pieces
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Editor Picks & Commentary
Auditioning for this multi-role track requires showing casting directors you can pivot seamlessly between broad, high-energy satire and ominous, grounded character work. For Coach Ripper and Ram's Dad, lead with uninhibited, loud,hyper-masculine bravado; these characters are aggressive, posture-heavy, and completely unself-conscious in their traditional jock mentalities. The key to making Ram's Dad land in Act II is anchoring his grief in utter sincerity before unleashing the joyous,
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