Call Type
Equity Chorus
Date of Audition
8/15/2011
Location
Screenland Studios
10501 Burbank Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Time(s)
Monday, August 15th
10am
Sign-in at 9:30am
· Chorus rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Appointments
Opera singers and minorities are encouraged to attend.
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Contract
Casino
$1508.60
Seeking
Male & Female Singers - please see breakdown.
Preparation
Sing a BREIF song from the standard opera/operetta/legit musical theatre repertoire, PREFERABLY IN ENGLISH, that shows off your voice and range. Do not sing pop or rock music.
Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 – ECC Dancers
Other
Please bring your book of music with you, in case you are asked for a second selection.
Personnel
Dale Brown, Tara Rubin Casting
Denny Berry, Dance Supervisor
Jack Gaughan, Musical Director
Accompanist: John Boswell
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| Breakdown
Women should be sopranos (lyric or coloratura), mezzo sopranos, or contraltos with strong legit musical theater or opera voices. Men should be strong legit musical theater or opera tenors, baritones, or basses.
The 90 minute production of "The Phantom of the Opera" is currently playing at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. (6 day week - 10 performances)
Seeking male and female singers for all vocal chorus ensemble positions (tenors, baritones, basses, lyric and coloratura sopranos, mezzos and contraltos) and to possibly understudy the following:
CHRISTINE DAAE: 20’s: beautiful young singer. Soprano voice that combines elements of classical and pop singing. A light, floaty soprano. She sings briefly to high E.
THE PHANTOM: 30’s – 40’s: high baritone or tenor (with a good low range) from low A flat to high A flat. Needs a dynamic, bravura, “star” performance, both frightening and irresistible.
RAOUL, VICOMTE de CHAGNY: Late 20’s – early 30’s: dashing, handsome young aristocrat. High baritone (2 octave range from A flat to A flat).
FIRMAN & ANDRE: Late 30’s – 50ish; the managers of the Paris Opera House. Trying to be elegant, they are slightly befuddled and bumbling. Need good instincts for stylish comedy. Good supporting roles. Baritones; one sings to A, one to G.
CARLOTTA GIUDICELLI: 30’s – EARLY 40’s; the prima donna of The Paris Opera. A diva in every sense of the word. Coloratura soprano, to high E. Requires opera training.
MADAME GIRY: Late 30’s – early 50’s; the Opera’s ballet mistress. An ominous, stern, forbidding figure. Mezzo soprano to high B flat.
UBALDO PIANGI: Late 30’s – 50’s; the opera’s leading tenor, Italian style singer, sings to high C. Requires opera training.
DON ATTILIO/PASSARINO: (Chorus contract – excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Bass or Bass baritone with a solid and legitimate low F. Should be a physically interesting character man with a good sense of comedy.
WARDROBE MISTRESS/CONFIDANTE: (Chorus contract –excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Contralto or low mezzo. Physically interesting character woman. Short and round or tall and thin.
MONSIEUR REYER: (Chorus contract-excellent small specialty role) 30’s – 40’s. Tenor. Character role. The repetiteur (vocal coach) of the Paris Opera. An agitated, finicky, meticulous fellow. A strict disciplinarian. . always on the verge of hysteria.
LEFEVRE: (Chorus contract - excellent small specialty role) Late 30’s – early 50’s: Manager of the Paris Opera House who is handing over his position at the top of the show. Eager to be rid of the whole situation. Good instincts for stylish comedy.
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