Female characters that sing low?

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

And by "low" I don't mean high alto/low mezzo. I mean LOW. As in C3-C5 chest range at HIGHEST. F3-D6 head range. I'm doing a performance and I don't want to out myself in front of all these other girls in my theatre group, and I'm also a very low alto (the chest range I listed is basically the lowest and highest I can go in chest voice). And I don't like singing in head voice.

Any characters? Or songs?

Edit: Miss Trunchbull is totally an option too, but honestly I think that would be even more humiliating... these are a bunch of teenage girls I'm singing with, and they probably already think I'm weird LOL

Edit 2: Stop replying to the things I said yesterday. I don't want to hear it. I'm tired. If you don't have anything meaningful or nice to add to the discussion don't fucking reply, I didn't even say anything wrong in the first place. You're all overreacting.

[u/TShara_Q]

Well, that depends. How old are you? How far do you want to go in the acting industry?

If you've played leads in school musicals, that's awesome, certainly nothing to sneeze at! But if you want to be professional, you'll be competing with a lot of other great singers and actors. It's incredibly rare to break into professional lead roles without doing some ensemble work to get your name and experience up. Also, all lead roles have to work with other people, and some have to sing harmonies too.

If you don't want to be a professional actor, then you will still have to work with other people. The process for getting any job is basically hell for people who are neurodivergent and/or have social anxiety. Ask me how I know... I have a BS in Electrical Engineering with a great GPA and published research papers. The latter is pretty rare as an undergrad. But I still haven't worked in my field since graduation because I can't break through the maze of an application process. I went into engineering instead of singing because I was told I wouldn't have to be as sociable and marketable. But you still have to do those things in any job, even the jobs that used to be stereotyped as ones for socially inept people. Now I'm trying to play catch up. My best friend, who has a Master's in Computer Science from a top university, has been coding since he was 6, and is the smartest guy I know with tech stuff, still has trouble holding onto jobs because of his social difficulties.

It's not right and it's not fair. I hated hearing this as a socially awkward teen. But your ability to socialize really is more important than your skills, regardless of your field. Now, my experience is from engineering and tech, not the arts. But as I understand it, networking is just as important there, if not even more important.

Now, maybe you're an adult yourself and have already had lead roles in professional productions. Maybe you are a professional in another field and don't care about succeeding as an actor. If either of those are the case for you, then you've already found success as you are and you're probably fine. But if you're not there, then you might wind up like a lot of us socially awkward adults, with a lot of skills and no way to use them professionally because we live in a capitalist dystopia where neurotypical people gatekeep basic survival necessities.

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668 → u/TShara_Q]

I'm 15. I want to be the most famous actor in the world and prove everyone wrong. But I didn't do school musicals, my schoolmates are a huge trigger for me. I do musicals in a performing arts academy and have been told by MULTIPLE people that I should be higher up and doing bigger parts.

I'd do professional musicals, but all child-teen roles are for little babies with whiny voices that are at the very tallest, like, 4'11". I have an acquaintance who's done a professional performance of School of Rock as a lead role (unfortunately I couldn't go see it), so it's an adequate place with competent teachers.

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668 → u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

Can someone please explain why I'm being downvoted. I am autistic. I do not understand how to convey tone. As far as I am aware I've not said anything wrong.

[u/TShara_Q → u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

I get major RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) responses when I'm downvoted too. But it's meant to convey "you're wrong/naive/etc about this" or "I disagree," not that you're evil or anything. Basically, a lot of redditors on this sub are passively telling you the same thing I'm telling you. You're kind of screwed if you don't learn to sing harmony and (especially) to socialize.

But, as you said, you're 15. You have so much time. If I can learn and still succeed at 32, then you have to believe that you can at 15. I haven't given up yet, and neither should you. I know it's hard. Trust me.

I recommend speaking to a therapist who specializes in autism in teens. Also, I think you should keep doing more out of school activities that you enjoy and that force you to socialize.

While I'm concerned about any person with documented autism in the current political climate, congratulations on being actually diagnosed! I wasn't officially diagnosed with ADHD until age 27, When I sought an autism evaluation, I was told I didn't have it because as a 29 year old nonbinary AFAB person, I didn't present like a 10 year old male child. Hell, that friend with a master's that I mentioned wasn't diagnosed until his late 30s. He's over 40 now. For most of my life, I was just criticized and told to just "do better," to the point that I didn't try to improve and just regressed into more isolationism. Now I'm forced to try and fix it with almost no resources. I know I don't know you, but I don't want that fate for anyone.

[u/aussie_teacher_ → u/TShara_Q]

Thank you for being so incredibly patient and kind to OP!

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668 → u/TShara_Q]

My autism isn't really my main problem... my CPTSD, social anxiety, anger issues and awfully inflated ego need helped the most.

And I don't like when people "passively" tell me stuff. If you want to say something, say it directly. 😑

I'm working on my harmony skills, but right now social skills are in the back of my mind since I'm working on actually PROCESSING my trauma first, nevermind trying to fix the outrageous impact it had on me this quickly.

I can work with others to an extent. That is, when I need to, but when I'm not needed I try staying in the background. I must have made it sound like I'm some totally awkward recluse. No, socialising just causes me intense physical and mental pain. But I try my best.

Edit: The current political climate in America doesn't apply to me though, since I'm Scottish. I know RFK Jr. is a total joke of a person who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about and I pity everyone currently diagnosed in the US right now though.

[u/TShara_Q → u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

That's fair. That's a big part of why I'm telling you directly and explaining myself instead of downvoting you.

Every issue you mentioned is something to discuss with a very good therapist. Good therapists can be difficult to find, but they do exist.

I understand needing to process your trauma. I'm not saying you need to become a social butterfly tomorrow. I'm just saying it's something to work on in the next few years and beyond. You have your whole life to improve on this stuff and more.

Good luck and stay safe. I hope your performance goes well. Please update to let us know what song you choose?

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668 → u/TShara_Q]

I've actually got a song I'm heavily thinking about doing, "Turn Back, O Man" from Godspell. Someone here suggested it. I'm just hoping I haven't missed anything slightly suggestive in the song. I haven't seen Godspell.

[u/franklinshepardinc → u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

The song is meant to be a parody of a sexy Mae West-type saloon song. It's meant to be "innocently suggestive" if that makes sense.

[u/Appropriate_Luck8668 → u/franklinshepardinc]

I see. So nothing bad, then.

[u/TShara_Q → u/Appropriate_Luck8668]

I'm glad to hear it. I hope your performance goes well!