Auditions for WWU Opera’s Triple Feature of American One-Act Operas

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Audition Information

Singers should prepare two contrasting memorized selections from American opera, operetta, art song, or musical theatre.

Please bring sheet music double-sided and neatly three-hole punched and in a three-ring binder.

Requirements

Course registration

If cast, and depending on their assigned role, students will be required to register for MUS 278 or 478 in either Winter or Spring quarters.

Materials purchase

All participants will need to purchase a piano vocal score for the opera/s in which they are cast. Further information will be provided.

Transportation

Cast members and crew will be responsible for their own transportation to the Firehouse PAC for tech and dress rehearsals and performances. All preceding rehearsals will be held on campus in PAC 16.

Rehearsal and Performance Commitment

Winter Quarter

Music and Diction Coaching/Rehearsals

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

All cast called
- February 11 – 13
Scheduled by appointment as needed
- February 18 – 20
- February 25 – 27
- March 4 – 6
- March 11 – 13
All Company Sing-Through, Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

Spring Quarter

Required staging rehearsals and tech

Tuesdays through Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Tech rehearsal
Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tech; 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Dress Rehearsals
Monday, May 5, 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 7, All cast hold

Performances

Thursday, May 8, singer call 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Performance
Friday, May 9, singer call 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Performance
Saturday, May 10, singer call 12 p.m., 2 p.m. Performance
Saturday, May 10, singer call 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Performance
Sunday, May 11, 12:00 call, 2 p.m. Performance, followed by strike (Please make note that this is Mother’s Day – you will be released after strike)