This is why I don't understand - puppets can look like anything. Just because Shawn posted a pic of an example puppet doesn't mean that *kind* of puppet can't look realistic.

I'm not saying that it wouldn't look realistic. In fact I would love to make something of that collabor but not for this.

What I need is a puppet that I can put on my lap just like a Vent doll without it actually peing a vent doll.

Any easier? And again thank you all for posting and trying to help me out!

Remember this is only going to be for your audition, that piece is actually about working together with an actress to create the illusion wile not trying to fool anyone. I've understudied and played this role in the fully professional production (my photo even made it to broadway for a while) and it's about working with the actress. I love puppets (that's why I'm here) but you might practice with one, or even audition with one, but spend time on "all I care about is love" before you get caught up in puppet making or you'll find yourself being the props guy. There's nothing wrong with that but you have to decide...Props or Billy Flynn?
Perhaps you should practice your audition with the girl most likely to get the role of Roxie. Stay focused on your objective...
Sorry to rain on your creative parade but you might be happier later if take stock of these issues.
Scoob

Perhaps you should practice your audition with the girl most likely to get the role of Roxie.

Best advice I've read all day.

I know it's easy to get excited about a great role, but when you audition, you've got to keep in mind not what you want to do, but what the director expects.

Getting onstage with a fully made, extremely good puppet may suggest you're enthusiastic: or it may conflict with the director's vision, or at least make it harder to see you as you are. (There's a reason why models and actors often dress neutrally when doing auditions. It allows the director to 'paint' the person in the character, rather than being told what to think by the auditionee)

I'm not trying to discourage you, rather to suggest that KISS is a good rule of thumb in these situations. A high school director/teacher is more interested in the ensemble than the individual, and will most likely pick someone based on how they will interact with the other leads. Acting ability sometimes comes second too, because the director is invariably juggling opportunity-giving and quality-performance.

Well thank you for your input. It does make sense to focus more on the music instead of the puppet. I have been memorizing the song every chance I get since audtitions are September 1st. The reason why I chose to do "We Both Reached For The Gun" was because I knew it was goingto be a hard song for someone to do without another person, and since you can't partner audition it only made sense to do what no one else at my Arts only High School can and that was puppetry. It was a way for the director/creative team to set my audition appart from the other guys. But thank you all for your help and your suggestion will be taken to heart as I will focus more one words and singing than in puppetry for the audition.