The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company is holding auditions for Patience, by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
Description:
Like the boy band wars of the 1990s and the infatuation with vampires and werewolves during the popularity of the Twilight saga, Patience is Gilbert's send-up of romantic sex symbols - and the public's infatuation with them. Instead of musicians or mythical characters, though, Gilbert's sex symbols are poets: Reginald Bunthorne, a fleshly, decadent, brooding figure, and Archibald Grosvenor, a rustic, pastoral Adonis that unwittingly steals the affections of Bunthorne's coterie of adoring female admirers. Featuring a particularly witty book by Gilbert, a delightful soprano ingenue, and some of the most tender musical moments in the canon, Patience is a brilliant showcase of both Gilbert and Sullivan at the height of their creative powers.
Auditions for 10 principal parts and a large chorus will be held:
Saturday November 11, 2017 (12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Sunday November 12, 2017 (12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Logan Center Penthouse
University of Chicago
915 E. 60th Street, Chicago IL 60637
Stage Director: Shane Valenzi
Music Director: Matthew Sheppard
Show Dates: March 9-11, 2018
Please prepare a portion of a song that shows off your voice.
If you would like to be considered for a specific role, please also prepare a song from that role.
An accompanist will be provided.
Please bring sheet music for any song not from Patience
Contact Info:
Walk-ins welcome. For more information, character descriptions, and to reserve an audition time, please visit www.gilbertandsullivanoperacompany.org/auditions.html.
The audition scheduler will go live during the week of October 16th. To receive an email when the audition scheduler is live, or for any other questions regarding auditions, please send an email to auditions@gilbertandsullivanoperacompany.org.
Website: www.gilbertandsullivanoperacompany.org/auditions.html