A COLE PORTER CELEBRATION
VOCAL AUDITION NOTICE for Ages 17+
Sunday, January 19
Auditions starting at 6:00 pm
Arts United Center
Concert collaboration presented with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic at the Historic Embassy Theatre
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
Director – Phillip H. Colglazier
Music Director – Eunice Wadewitz
Conductor – Andrew Constantine
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
This musical revue is a winning mix of 30 tunes which all have that Cole Porter imprint: sophistication, urbane wit, and catchy, complex melodies. Some of the most clever, funny, and romantic songs ever written came from the brilliant mind of Cole Porter, setting the bar for style and grace. Night and Day, I Get a Kick Out of You, and Begin the Beguine are just a few of the songs that made the Indiana native a legend. In this tribute to the songwriter, local vocal talents are underscored by orchestral arrangements that bring elegance, tenderness, and pizzazz to Porter's best.
Director Phillip Colglazier and Musical Director Eunice Wadewitz seek a cast of 4 female singers and 4 male singers and a chorus of 20 to 26 singers. All vocalists must be of solo quality. Ages 17+
AUDITION SIGN UP
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AUDITIONS: Sunday, January 19, starting time slots at 6:00 p.m.
Plan to stay if asked. NO CALL BACKS.
REHEARSALS: February 17-March 24, 2020;
Monday through Thursday, 7-10 pm, until tech week
NOTE: The Chorus will rehearse 2 days per week
(T.B.A.) leading up to full run throughs starting March 23.
Please see audition notice for more specifics the rehearsal schedule.
AUDITIONS – ADULTS: Auditions for adults (age 17 and older) will be held at the Arts United Center, 303 E. Main Street, on Sunday, January 19 @ 6:00 p.m. Please enter from the back of the Arts United Center building to check in. Please bring a list of all your conflicts – the fewer the better in order to be cast! It is very important that we have ALL CONFLICTS at the time of the audition.
We are seeking strong singers who can sing harmony. The chorus will serve as choral support on stage and up stage. Prepare and memorize one verse of an up-tempo song or ballad which shows off your voice quality, range, and personality. Standard Broadway show tunes are best. Be sure to bring sheet music (not just lyrics but actual piano music) in the correct key – do not expect the pianist to transpose your music on sight. Have all cuts or repetitions clearly marked. Place your music in a binder or tape the sheets together for the benefit of the accompanist.
Pianist is provided.
If you have questions contact:
Phillip Colglazier at 422-8641 ext 225 or pcolglazier@fwcivic.org to sign up for an audition time slot.
Looking for 8 singers
2 sopranos, 2 mezzos, 2 tenors, 2 baritones
and a chorus of 20-26 women/men
Anything Goes - Soloist & Company
I Get a Kick Out of You - Soprano Solo
You're the Top - Soprano & Tenor
All Through the Night - Baritone Solo
Blow, Gabriel, Blow - Mezzo & Company
Let's Do It - Mezzo Soprano & Baritone
Well Did You Evah - Soprano & Tenor
Friendship - Mezzo Soprano, Tenor & Baritone
I Love Paris - Soprano, Tenor, & Company
Hey, Babe, Hey! - Company
All Of You - Tenor Solo
Be A Clown – Quartet
Begin the Beguine - Baritone & Company
Another Openin', Another Show - Company
We Open In Venice - Quartet
Brush Up Your Shakespeare - Tenors, Baritones
So In Love - Mezzo Soprano Solo
Were Thine That Special Face - Tenor Solo
Wunderbar - Soprano & Baritone
Where Is The Life that Late I Led? - Tenor Solo
Why Can't You Behave? - Mezzo Soprano Solo
Too Darn Hot - Tenor & Baritone
Another Openin' – Reprise – Company
Night and Day - Company
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