AUDITIONS
2018-2019 SEASON AUDITIONS
Friday, June 1, 6-9pm
Saturday, June 2, 3-7pm
(Application Deadline: May 30, 2018)
Callback Auditions
Sunday, June 3 at 3pm
Friday, June 1, 6-9pm
Saturday, June 2, 3-7pm
(Application Deadline: May 30, 2018)
Callback Auditions
Sunday, June 3 at 3pm
Auditions for Main Street Opera Theatre's 2018-2019 season will be held for the following productions:
- The Music of Libby Larsen (November 30-Dec 1, 2018)
- H.M.S. Pinafore at The Village Theatre in Canton (March 15 & 16, 2019)
- First Friday Concert Series (Multiple dates 2018-2019)
- Other opportunities TBD
We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with The Michigan Philharmonic for a November 30th & December 1st event featuring the music of Libby Larsen. The Phil is bringing composer Libby Larsen to Michigan. Singers will have the opportunity to work with Libby Larsen in a Master Class, as well as a special recital of her vocal music on December 1st. We will also be staging her work In a Winter Garden for the Philharmonic Concert on November 30th.
November 29th: Master Class with Libby Larsen
November 30th: In a Winter Garden by Libby Larsen as part of The Michigan Philharmonic Concert
December 1st: Recital of Music by Libby Larsen
We will be auditioning singers for the Recital on December 1st. Libby Larsen will choose singers for the master class from those singing in the recital. Those singing for the recital will also be required to sing in the chorus of In a Winter Garden on the 30th. Singers will be paid a small stipend.
Each recital singer will be expected to sing 2-3 pieces. One of the works we'll be performing is Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII. This will be semi-staged with 5 singers in costume.
Our second full production for the season will be Gilbert & Sullivan's first blockbuster hit: "HMS Pinafore", or "The Lass That Loved a Sailor." This opera opened May 28, 1878 at the Opera Comique. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in England, as well as in America, being copied illegally by dozens of performing companies in the US, as well as being presented there by Gilbert, Sullivan and Carte themselves. Pinafore is among the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operas, perhaps because of its infectious tunes and generally well-constructed libretto. Drawing on several of his earlier "bab ballad" poems, Gilbert embued HMS Pinafore with mirth and silliness to spare. The opera's gentle satire reprises and builds upon one of The Sorcerer's themes: Love between members of different social classes.
Auditions:
November 29th: Master Class with Libby Larsen
November 30th: In a Winter Garden by Libby Larsen as part of The Michigan Philharmonic Concert
December 1st: Recital of Music by Libby Larsen
We will be auditioning singers for the Recital on December 1st. Libby Larsen will choose singers for the master class from those singing in the recital. Those singing for the recital will also be required to sing in the chorus of In a Winter Garden on the 30th. Singers will be paid a small stipend.
Each recital singer will be expected to sing 2-3 pieces. One of the works we'll be performing is Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII. This will be semi-staged with 5 singers in costume.
Our second full production for the season will be Gilbert & Sullivan's first blockbuster hit: "HMS Pinafore", or "The Lass That Loved a Sailor." This opera opened May 28, 1878 at the Opera Comique. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in England, as well as in America, being copied illegally by dozens of performing companies in the US, as well as being presented there by Gilbert, Sullivan and Carte themselves. Pinafore is among the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operas, perhaps because of its infectious tunes and generally well-constructed libretto. Drawing on several of his earlier "bab ballad" poems, Gilbert embued HMS Pinafore with mirth and silliness to spare. The opera's gentle satire reprises and builds upon one of The Sorcerer's themes: Love between members of different social classes.
Auditions:
- You must fill out the Adult Application found here and pay the $15 Application/Pianist Fee.
- Please prepare one of the Libby Larsen pieces you would sing in the recital. This does not need to be memorized. We will also want to know which other piece you would propose for the recital.
- H.M.S. Pinafore audition selections are listed in the document below.
- Those interested in other opportunities including the First Friday Concert Series should prepare two contrasting arias, one in English.
| MSOT HMS Pinafore Audition |
Due to budget limitations, we do not pay travel expenses.
Free housing may be arranged upon request in the home of one of our patrons.
Free housing may be arranged upon request in the home of one of our patrons.
Rehearsals
Please note: Musical rehearsal is limited to the polishing of ensemble and the refinement of interpretation. Individual preparation of text and music is the responsibility of the performers prior to rehearsal.
Rehearsals are held at Main Street Opera Theatre headquarters at the PARC. Rehearsal Schedule will vary depending on show. Not all singers will be called to every rehearsal. Rehearsals will fall during the following times:
Main Street Opera Theatre
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
650 Church St. Suite 204
Plymouth, MI 48170
- Tuesday 7-10pm
- Thursday 7-10pm
- Friday 7-10pm
- Saturday 12-7pm
- Sunday 2-6pm
Main Street Opera Theatre
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex
650 Church St. Suite 204
Plymouth, MI 48170
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