Tomika (Vocals)
Tomika transfers to Horace Green after being accepted off of the waiting list. She is shy and doesn't speak to anyone at school, and feels as though she's not as intelligent as the other students. However, it turns out that she is a highly gifted singer, and becomes the secondary singer in School of Rock, behind only Dewey.
Those students interested in auditioning for the role of Tomika will need to sing "If Only You Would Listen", "If Only You Would Listen (Reprise)", and read some lines of dialogue as well (see below).
Tomika transfers to Horace Green after being accepted off of the waiting list. She is shy and doesn't speak to anyone at school, and feels as though she's not as intelligent as the other students. However, it turns out that she is a highly gifted singer, and becomes the secondary singer in School of Rock, behind only Dewey.
Those students interested in auditioning for the role of Tomika will need to sing "If Only You Would Listen", "If Only You Would Listen (Reprise)", and read some lines of dialogue as well (see below).
Audition Song #1: "If Only You Would Listen"
If Only You Would Listen Lyrics | |
File Size: | 128 kb |
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If Only You Would Listen Karaoke (Recording) | |
File Size: | 1804 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
"If Only You Would Listen" Lyrics
Please sing ALL the kids’ parts (not just the one you are auditioning for).
Zack:
YOU ALWAYS TALK, TALK, TALK ALL THE TIME.
YOU NEVER LET ME GET IN A WORD.
I WISH I HAD, I HAD A DIME
FOR EV’RY THOUGHT I’VE SWALLOWED UNHEARD.
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS THAT I DO,
IT’S LIKE I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO GET THROUGH.
Tomika:
I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO SAY,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
I’VE TRIED EV’RY WHICH WAY,
AND STILL YOU NEVER LISTEN.
CAN’T YOU SEE I’M HURTING?
Mason:
I COULDN’T BE MORE CLEAR.
BUT I PROMISE,
ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
Billy:
YOU KNOW I TRY, TRY, TRY TO EXPLAIN--
I’M NOT THE KID YOU WANT ME TO BE.
AND YET IT’S ALL, IT’S ALL IN VAIN--
YOU JUST DON’T WANNA SEE THE REAL ME.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I’M ALL ABOUT--
Zach, Tomika, Mason & Billy:
AND YET YOU JUST KEEP SHUTTING ME OUT!
I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO SHARE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
YOU COULD PROVE THAT YOU CARE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
I’M NOT GONNA BEG YOU--
YOU’LL NEVER SEE A TEAR.
BUT I PROMISE, ONE DAY, I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
Madison:
YEAH, YOU’LL SEE ONE DAY,
I’M GONNA MAKE YOU HEAR ME.
Lawrence:
GOTTA FIND A WAY,
BUT YOU ARE GONNA HEAR ME.
Freddy & Shonelle:
GOT SO MUCH TO SAY
AND I’M GONNA MAKE YOU HEAR ME.
All:
MAYBE THEN YOU’LL LISTEN!
YOU GOTTA LISTEN!
YOU NEED TO LISTEN!
YOU BETTER LISTEN!
I’VE GOT SO MUCH INSIDE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN!
JOY AND ANGER AND PRIDE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN!
IT’S NOT MUCH I’M ASKING
I ONLY WANT YOUR EAR.
YEAH, I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
IT’S NOT MUCH I’M ASKING,
I ONLY WANT YOUR EAR.
AND I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL SHAKE YOU,
SO DAMN HARD THAT AT LAST I’LL WAKE YOU,
YEAH, I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR!
Please sing ALL the kids’ parts (not just the one you are auditioning for).
Zack:
YOU ALWAYS TALK, TALK, TALK ALL THE TIME.
YOU NEVER LET ME GET IN A WORD.
I WISH I HAD, I HAD A DIME
FOR EV’RY THOUGHT I’VE SWALLOWED UNHEARD.
NO MATTER WHAT IT IS THAT I DO,
IT’S LIKE I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO GET THROUGH.
Tomika:
I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO SAY,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
I’VE TRIED EV’RY WHICH WAY,
AND STILL YOU NEVER LISTEN.
CAN’T YOU SEE I’M HURTING?
Mason:
I COULDN’T BE MORE CLEAR.
BUT I PROMISE,
ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
Billy:
YOU KNOW I TRY, TRY, TRY TO EXPLAIN--
I’M NOT THE KID YOU WANT ME TO BE.
AND YET IT’S ALL, IT’S ALL IN VAIN--
YOU JUST DON’T WANNA SEE THE REAL ME.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I’M ALL ABOUT--
Zach, Tomika, Mason & Billy:
AND YET YOU JUST KEEP SHUTTING ME OUT!
I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO SHARE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
YOU COULD PROVE THAT YOU CARE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN.
I’M NOT GONNA BEG YOU--
YOU’LL NEVER SEE A TEAR.
BUT I PROMISE, ONE DAY, I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
Madison:
YEAH, YOU’LL SEE ONE DAY,
I’M GONNA MAKE YOU HEAR ME.
Lawrence:
GOTTA FIND A WAY,
BUT YOU ARE GONNA HEAR ME.
Freddy & Shonelle:
GOT SO MUCH TO SAY
AND I’M GONNA MAKE YOU HEAR ME.
All:
MAYBE THEN YOU’LL LISTEN!
YOU GOTTA LISTEN!
YOU NEED TO LISTEN!
YOU BETTER LISTEN!
I’VE GOT SO MUCH INSIDE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN!
JOY AND ANGER AND PRIDE,
IF ONLY YOU WOULD LISTEN!
IT’S NOT MUCH I’M ASKING
I ONLY WANT YOUR EAR.
YEAH, I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR.
IT’S NOT MUCH I’M ASKING,
I ONLY WANT YOUR EAR.
AND I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL SHAKE YOU,
SO DAMN HARD THAT AT LAST I’LL WAKE YOU,
YEAH, I PROMISE, ONE DAY I’LL MAKE YOU HEAR!
Audition Song #2: "If Only You Would Listen (Reprise)" (a.k.a. Act 2 Scene 8 Dewey's Bedroom)
If Only You Would Listen (Reprise) Lyrics | |
File Size: | 5 kb |
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If Only You Would Listen (Reprise) Karaoke (Recording) | |
File Size: | 1744 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
If Only You Would Listen (Reprise) Lyrics
I was lost, lost and in pain.
So much hurt bottled inside.
All the things I should've said
I just kept trying to hide
And I thought nobody could
But you... You understood
I needed to share, and only you would listen
Hoped someone would care, and only you would listen You raised my voice up
Taught me not to fear
I've learned who I am because you're here
I needed respect and only you would listen
I couldn't connect and only you would listen
You gave us voices
Helped us make them clear
You gave us voices
Helped us make them clear
You've taught us so much since you've been here
I was lost, lost and in pain.
So much hurt bottled inside.
All the things I should've said
I just kept trying to hide
And I thought nobody could
But you... You understood
I needed to share, and only you would listen
Hoped someone would care, and only you would listen You raised my voice up
Taught me not to fear
I've learned who I am because you're here
I needed respect and only you would listen
I couldn't connect and only you would listen
You gave us voices
Helped us make them clear
You gave us voices
Helped us make them clear
You've taught us so much since you've been here
Tomika Dialogue Audition | |
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Tomika: But I don’t fit in, I miss my old school.
Mr. Spencer: But we love your new school.
Mr. Williams: Your old school was falling apart. Do you know how long we’ve been on the waiting list for Horace Green?
Tomika: I miss my friends.
Mr. Spencer: Don’t be silly! You can make friends anywhere you go!
Tomika: They’re so much smarter than me!
Mr. Spencer: No one is smarter than you Tomika. No one is better than you.
Mr. Williams: And how cute do you look in that uniform?
Tomika: But I don’t know how to talk to anyone there.
Mr. Williams: Tomika. We know what’s best for you.
Mr. Spencer: But we love your new school.
Mr. Williams: Your old school was falling apart. Do you know how long we’ve been on the waiting list for Horace Green?
Tomika: I miss my friends.
Mr. Spencer: Don’t be silly! You can make friends anywhere you go!
Tomika: They’re so much smarter than me!
Mr. Spencer: No one is smarter than you Tomika. No one is better than you.
Mr. Williams: And how cute do you look in that uniform?
Tomika: But I don’t know how to talk to anyone there.
Mr. Williams: Tomika. We know what’s best for you.