The UL Lafayette Opera Theater will hold auditions for its spring production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, The Mikado. The auditions will take place in Angelle Hall (in the chorus room) on January 14th beginning at 3 pm. Appropriate audition material would be any song by Gilbert and Sullivan, a light operatic aria, or a classic, lyric musical theatre piece. Try to keep it comic if possible.
Auditioners may also be asked to do a cold reading.
Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 – 8 pm with 4 performances from April 14th through the 16th in Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium in Angelle Hall on the UL Lafayette campus.
The cast have 5 females and 5 males with a chorus. The role of the Mikado is pre-cast.
Cast Breakdown:
The Mikado, bass
Nanki Poo, tenor
Yum Yum, soprano
Koko, baritone (Patter role)
Katisha, mezzo or contralto
Poo Bah, baritone or bass
Pish Tush, baritone or bass
Peep Bo, soprano or mezzo
Pitti Sing, mezzo
Contact Shawn Roy at 482-5939 or srr3023@louisiana.edu for more information about the auditions or performances.
The operetta is being accompanied by the UL Lafayette Wind Ensemble conducted by Dr. William Hochkeppel. The show is being directed by Shawn Roy and choreographed by Kenneth Jenkins. Sets are by Duncan Thistlethwaite and Lighting Design by Ken Harrelson. Costumes are by Malabar Costume rental, Inc.
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