Description
Young Cosette is Fantine’s daughter. At three years old, Fantine hands Cosette over to the care of the Thénardiers as Fantine believed them to be a loving and caring family. In fact, Cosette is badly treated by them as she is underfed, beaten by Madame Thénardier, and bullied by the Thénardier’s two daughters, Éponine and Azelma. Young Cosette is small and looks pathetic, but her spirit is hopeful and she still can dream of a better life. She sings the solo ‘Castle on a Cloud’. Young Cosette needs to be physically small especially against Jean Valjean and the Thénardiers. She needs to capture the hearts of the audience and they need to feel her plight and be happy for her when she is rescued by Jean Valjean.
Playing Age
A young 7
Appearance
African-American, Black-African, Black-Caribbean, Black-Other Areas, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White, Asian, Chinese, East Asian, Filipino/Malay/Thai, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Pakistani, Hispanic, Latin American, Maori, Middle Eastern, Mixed Race, Native American
Playing Gender
Female
Voice
Sweet natural voice. Able to hold a tune with confidence when singing solo.
Audition Material
Audition Notes
Guide tracks are there to help learn the notes and rhythms of the excerpt. You shouldn’t aim to replicate these tracks and you should endeavour to listen to a variety of cast recordings and even take the songs to your singing teacher to help you fully prepare for the audition.
The piano accompaniment tracks are there to allow you to practice with the accompaniment you will receive in the audition on the day. Please note that all auditions will be accompanied by a live pianist and there will not be an option to use the backing track in the audition.