General auditions for the 2008 season are February 18 - 26, 2008 Day, evening, weekend Location TBA
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Call (847) 869-7930 ext. 16 for an appointment, from 11am to 4pm, weekdays, starting Thursday, Feb. 7. Children's appointments will be taken beginning Feb. 20 for auditions in March.
Light Opera Works is a professional musical theater company, casting primarily Chicago area talent. All principal and ensemble performers are paid, with a limited number of Actors’ Equity members engaged on guest artist contracts.
Candidates for technical positions may mail resumes to:
Paige Keedy Light Opera Works 927 Noyes Street, Suite 225 Evanston, IL 60201 ___________________________________________________________________
Casting Information for LOW 2008 Season Auditions:
GigiGigi— A passionate Parisian girl who blossoms overnight into a beautiful young ladyCAST
Honore Lachailles—A gentleman in love with life; Gaston’s uncle CAST
Gaston Lachailles—Honore’s nephew; bored with being boring Role: Lead Age: 25-45 Voice: high baritone/low tenor
Mamita (Inez Alvarez)—Gigi’s grandmother Role: Lead Age: 65-80 Voice: alto
Aunt Alicia—Mamita’s sister Role: Secondary Age: 60-75 Actress who sings.
Liane d’Exelmans—Gaston’s erstwhile paramour Role: Secondary Age: 25-45
Manuel—Honore’s valet Role: Secondary Age: 21-65
Charles—Alicia’s butler Role: Secondary Age: 21-65
Maitre Dufresne - Gaston's lawyer Role: Secondary Age: 21-65
Members of the Ensemble-
Maitre Duclos—Alicia’s lawyer, Telephone Installer, Head Waiter, Jacques, Jean-Paul, Fiddle Player, Maitre D’Hotel, an Artist, a Count, Sandomir, Dancing Teacher, Two Law Clerks Role: Ensemble Age: various Sex: Male Voice: various
Juliette LeSage—Honore’s dinner partner, Jacqueline de Beautemps, Madame Dumard, Madame LaVerne, Lucille, Two Ladies, Two Coquettes, Four Teenage Girls, Ladies of Paris, Restaurant Patrons, Vacationers at Trouville, Receptionist Role: Ensemble Age: various Sex: Female Voice: various
Iolanthe: or The Peer and the PeriIolanthe—A kind, well-liked fairy. Even though she looks seventeen, she is Strephon’s mother. She has committed the capital offense of marrying a mortal and has been banished for life from Fairyland, even though she used to be its most popular member. CAST
Phyllis—A beautiful Arcadian shepherdess, and a Ward in the Chancery; engaged to Strephon CAST
Strephon—A half-fairy, half-mortal Arcadian shepherd. He is confident and unabashed and deeply in love with Phyllis. CAST
Celia—A fairy Role: Supporting Age: ? Sex: Female Voice: Soprano
Leila—A fairy Role: Supporting Age: ? Sex: Female Voice: Mezzo
Fleta—A fairy Role: Supporting Age: ? Sex: Female Voice: any
Lord Chancellor—The kindly leader of the House of Lords who is enamored w/ Phyllis Role: Supporting Age: 35-65 Voice: High Baritone
Queen of the Fairies—The fearful and haughty but also lovable and amorous leader of Fairyland. Even though she banished Iolanthe, she also misses her greatly Role: Supporting Age: 30-65 Voice: Alto
Lord Mountararat—An arrogant peer who is enamored with Phyllis and yet is good friends who his competition, Lord Tolloller Role: Supporting Age: 30-55 Voice: High Baritone
Lord Tolloller—An extremely aristocratic per who is enamored with Phyllis and yet is good friend with his competition, Lord Mountararat Role: Supporting Age: 30-55 Voice: Tenor
Private Willis—An imperturbable, matter-of-fact, simple-minded Grenadier Guard Role: Supporting Age: 25-55 Voice: Bass
Fairies—All adore Iolanthe Role: Chorus Age: ? Sex: Female Voice: various
Members of the House of Lords—All enamored with Phyllis Role: Chorus Age: 21-99 Sex: Male Voice: various
Side by Side by Sondheim
ManRole: Lead Age: 25-50
Woman #1 Role: Lead Age: 20-40
Woman #2 Role: Lead Age: 20-40
Narrator Role: Lead Age: 20-50 Sex: M or F
The Music Man
Harold Hill—A charming traveling salesman who attempts to con a small Iowa town by starting a bogus boys marching band CAST
Marian Paroo—The beautiful and haughty town librarian and piano teacher CAST
Marcellus Washburn—Harold’s comic sidekick Role: Supporting Age: 25-45 Voice: Tenor (G3-A4)
Ewart Dunlop—Member of Board of Education Role: Supporting Age: 35-55 Voice: 2nd Tenor
Jacey Squires—Member of Board of Education Role: Supporting Age: 35-55 Voice: Tenor
Mayor Shinn—A pompous politician Role: Supporting Age: 40-65 Voice: any
Olin Britt—Member of Board of Education Role: Supporting Age: 35-55 Voice: Bass
Oliver Hix—Member of Board of Education Role: Supporting Age: 35-55 Voice: Baritone
Tommy Dijilas—The town’s juvenile delinquent who has a crush on Zaneeta Role: Supporting Age: 15-24 Voice: any
Winthrop Paroo—Marian’s younger brother who speaks with a lisp Role: Supporting Age: 8-13 Voice: Alto (C4-Eb5)
Alma Hix Role: Supporting Age: 25-55 Voice: any
Ethel ToffelmierRole: Supporting Age: 25-55 Voice: any
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn—The stern matriarch of River City and Mayor Shin’s wife Role: Secondary Age: 30-60 Voice: Alto (D3-D4)
Maud DunlopRole: Supporting Age: 25-55 Voice: any
Mrs. Paroo—Marian’s traditional Irish mother Role: Secondary Age: 45-65 Voice: Mezzo (Ab3-Eb5)
Zaneeta Shinn—The mayor’s oldest daughter who has a crush on Tommy Role: Supporting Age: 15-22 Voice: any
Amaryllis—Marian’s young piano student Role: Supporting Age: 8-13 Voice: Alto (C4-E5)
Gracie ShinnRole: Supporting Voice: any
Members of the EnsembleCharlie Cowell—A rival traveling salesman who is determined to reveal Harold for the con man that he really is, Conductor, Constable Locke, River City Townspeople
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