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Patricia Joyce patricia at caea.com
Mon Jan 21 12:40:03 EST 2002


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DANCE AUDITION

FEBRUARY 18, 2002 :

For the Edmonton Opera Production of: The Merry Widow

Rehearsal Dates:
begin March 25,  day and evenings

Performance Dates:
APRIL 13, 16 AND 18, 2002

requirements:
- strong ballet/jazz trained dancers,
- brush up on any acrobatic or gymnastic tricks you might have. (Cartwheels,
back walkovers, partner tricks)
-  women: a strong singing voice, (belt or legit)  ONE verse and chorus of
"The Grissettes Song" from "The Merry Widow", and a piece in English of your
choice. Grissette Music will be available from the Edmonton Opera Office (In
English, not German). You need to sound like a "can can girl", not an opera
singer!
- men do not need to sing, although experience with partner work would be
great.
- two female acting roles will be cast from the dancers
- needed are 6 women, 2 men

Where: The Kaasa Theatre main-stage, inside the Jubilee Auditorium,
87th Avenue and 114th Street, Edmonton.
When: Monday, February 18, 2002, 11:00AM - 2:00PM.
Short singing auditions first, followed by dance auditions.
Bring soft shoes (ballet or jazz) and women please bring character shoes
with heels. Accompanist provided.

To arrange an audition time, call Jeff McCune, Artistic Administrator, at
780-424-4040 ext 236. Or mail or drop your resume off at the reception desk
of the Edmonton Opera Office:
Edmonton Opera
The Francis Winspear Centre for Music
9720-102 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T5J 4B2
or fax it to: 780-429-0600. Please mark the envelope clearly: DANCE
AUDITIONS.

Canadian Actors' Equity members only




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