auditions

NOTE: Members of the Society wishing to perform in productions are required to audition before they can participate. As well as this general audition, Musical Directors and Directors may decide to audition individual chorus members. Anyone wishing to take on a principal role needs to prepare and present the set audition selection for that role during the formal auditions for the show. All performers must be members of the society (click here to join). A performance fee is payable by all members taking part in a show. This is in addition to the membership fee, and is currently set to $35.


Season 1 - 2009
Auditions for The Yeomen of the Guard
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

Performances: 
Late March or April or early May 2009

Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus some Sundays during the day.

Auditions:
9th November from 10am
10th November from 6pm
Scotch College

Bookings:  John Larcombe, 9571-1759 (evenings) or via email jacharry@tpg.com.au.

  Music Dialogue
Phoebe "When maiden loves" First scene with Wilfrid "Eh! Oh! It’s you” ……”to “comparative strangers”
Wilfrid “To thy fraternal care”

1st scene with Phoebe “Mistress Meryll”….. “the human interior”

Sergeant Merryl

“A laughing boy” – Act 1 or “This the autumn of our life”

“Now to prove thy words” …. “Wilfrid Shadbolt”

Leonard Merryl “The scheme is rash” – Trio from Act 1 Father!” ….. “cold and die”
Colonel Fairfax “Is life a boon?”

Act 1 “Sir I greet you” …… “I have tried both”

Jack Point “I’ve jibe and joke”

Act 1 “Thou dost not?” ….. “Jumping Joan”
Act 2 – “Nay sweetheart” ….. “riddle you”

Elsie Maynard

Act 1: “’Tis done …..Though tear and long drawn sigh”

Act 2: “Master Leonard ……shame upon thee”

Dame Carruthers Act 1 “When our gallant Norman foes”

Act 1 “Busy aye? …. As my right hand”

Lieutenant of the Tower

Act 1 : “ How say you maiden”

Act 1: “And how came you to leave your last employ ……follow me”
2nd Yeoman

“This the autumn of our life” (Note: This solo may be given to Sergeant Meryll).
“Didst thou not when prison taken”

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1st Yeoman

“Didst though not oh Leonard Merryl”

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Kate, 1st and 2nd Citizens will be cast from those applying for the above roles.