AUDITIONS 2020
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Rockdale Opera Company presents
Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. PINAFORE Performance dates: 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th May 2020 Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm Audition dates: Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th November 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm Auditions take place at Rockdale Town Hall, Princes Hwy, Rockdale Music & Libretto Audition requirements: (Auditionees may be required to read dialogue) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AUDITION REQUIREMENTS, VOCAL SCORE AND LIBRETTO
To book an Audition
Send email to Ralph_bott@hotmail.com, Chairman, requesting an audition. He will respond to you giving you an allocated time. Please indicate in your initial email the role you are auditioning for. Production Team Musical Director: Rod Mounjed Director: Hayden Tonazzi Orientation Night & first full company rehearsal Tuesday 4th February, 2020 at 7:30pm at Coronation Hall, Barden St Arncliffe. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at Coronation Hall, Barden St Arncliffe. Summary of roles The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty (comic baritone) Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore (lyric baritone) Ralph Rackstraw, Able Seaman (tenor) Dick Deadeye, Able Seaman (bass-baritone) Bill Bobstay, Boatswain's Mate (baritone) Bob Becket, Carpenter's Mate (bass) Josephine, The Captain's Daughter (soprano) Cousin Hebe, Sir Joseph's First Cousin (mezzo-soprano) Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup), A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman (contralto) Chorus of First Lord's Sisters, His Cousins, His Aunts, Sailors, Marines, etc. |
ANNOUNCING OUR COMPLETE 2020 PROGRAM SHORTLY
Rockdale Opera normally holds auditions twice yearly for Principal roles in its productions.
Audition notices are posted on our website auditions page and also on our facebook page. Audition notifications are also emailed to subscribers of our e-news. You can subscribe on our contact page.
All Rockdale productions are sung in English, therefore audition pieces are to be sung in English.
Generally it is also preferred that audition pieces are taken from the work that is to be performed by the Company (unless otherwise stipulated).
CHORUS
We always welcome singers who are interested in joining the Rockdale Opera.
Please contact the Chorus Co-ordinator here
REHEARSALS
We rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Coronation Hall, Barden St Arncliffe.
VOLUNTEER/FRONT OF HOUSE
We are always looking for people who hold a current RSA (Responsible Serving of Alcohol) to serve behind the bar. Please email us
BEHIND THE SCENES
Rockdale Opera Company also welcomes non-singing members.
If you would like to be involved in the Company, either backstage, Front of House, or to assist with advertising, promotions, costumes – or in any other way,
please contact us through our contact page on this website or at P.O. Box 565 Rockdale 2216.
Rockdale Opera normally holds auditions twice yearly for Principal roles in its productions.
Audition notices are posted on our website auditions page and also on our facebook page. Audition notifications are also emailed to subscribers of our e-news. You can subscribe on our contact page.
All Rockdale productions are sung in English, therefore audition pieces are to be sung in English.
Generally it is also preferred that audition pieces are taken from the work that is to be performed by the Company (unless otherwise stipulated).
CHORUS
We always welcome singers who are interested in joining the Rockdale Opera.
Please contact the Chorus Co-ordinator here
REHEARSALS
We rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Coronation Hall, Barden St Arncliffe.
VOLUNTEER/FRONT OF HOUSE
We are always looking for people who hold a current RSA (Responsible Serving of Alcohol) to serve behind the bar. Please email us
BEHIND THE SCENES
Rockdale Opera Company also welcomes non-singing members.
If you would like to be involved in the Company, either backstage, Front of House, or to assist with advertising, promotions, costumes – or in any other way,
please contact us through our contact page on this website or at P.O. Box 565 Rockdale 2216.
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