Seeking Singing/Actors for Open Roles in "A Little Night Music"
Seeking to cast open roles of Frederik Egerman, Henrik Egerman, Petra, and Mr. Erlandson (T) in fully staged production. LOCAL TALENT ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. Location - Central Massachusetts. Auditions on December 3 & 4, 2023. Rehearsals are on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday evenings mid-April 2024 through late May. Tech (mandatory) is June 2-5 and the production is June 6-9, 2024 (at Calliope Theatre, Boylston, MA). No fee; no stipend. Seeking accomplished singers who are also excellent actors. Greater Worcester Opera is a company where opera and community theatre merge.
4 roles
A successful widowed middle-aged lawyer. He is married to the 18-yearold Anne and has one son from his previous marriage, Henrik. In the past, he and Desiree were lovers. Baritone A2–E4
Fredrik's son, 20 years old and Anne's stepson. He is serious but confused; he reads the works of philosophers and theologians while studying for the Lutheran priesthood. His sexual repression is a great cause of his turmoil, as he lusts after Anne and attempts to have a sexual encounter with Petra. Tenor G3–B4
Anne's maid and closest confidante, brash, bold and flirtatious. She has relations with Henrik. Mezzo F♯3–F5
Mr. Erlandson is the tenor member of the Quintet. Range: G#2- A#4. The ideal candidate has a classical, operatic voice. The Quintet is a group of five singers that act as a Greek chorus. Prince said that these characters represent "people in the show who aren't wasting time ... the play is about wasting time."
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