"This brand new opera is inspired by true stories of people from the Sutton and Carshalton area during the First World War and will be an exciting collaboration that looks to remember and reflect on local lives that have gone before us.
"Working with a professional director, cast, orchestra and creative team, the community chorus will be an essential part of the production, helping to bring scale and energy to the piece.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for amateur performers in the borough to work alongside a professional team to create something truly unique for the people of Sutton.
Requirements:
"We are looking to assemble a choir of around 20 individuals, approximately 10 women and 10 men. "
Performance dates:
Wed 14th, Thurs 15th, Sat 17th, Wed 21st, Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th, Thurs 29th, Sat 31st at 7.30pm
Matinee performances 17th, 24th and 31st at 2.30pm
Performers would be required at the theatre at 6pm on show nights (1pm for matinee performances). The running time of the performance will be 50 minutes.
Rehearsal commitments
Exact dates are still being finalised, but participants will need to be available for approx. one weekday evening rehearsal and one weekend daytime rehearsal a week from September until the production with potentially a few more rehearsals between 10th-13th October.
Applicants must:
• Be available for all the rehearsal and performance dates
• Be a confident singer
• Be able to take direction and work with focus
• Have some experience of choral singing or ensemble work
• Ideally have some experience of other performance, e.g. acting
• Not be professional singers
How to apply:
Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject ‘OPERA: APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY CHORUS’
In the email please state the following:
1) Name:
2) Postcode:
3) Chorus category: Man/Woman
4) Singing range & voice type (if known):
5) Brief summary of singing & performance experience to date (max 100 words):
6) Why would you like to be involved in this project? (max 100 words):
7) Confirm that you can potentially attend the audition dates of Sept 6th
We will notify all applicants whether they have been invited to audition or not by August 26th. Successful candidates will then be provided with more detail on what to prepare for the audition.