CAST LIST announced Feb. 10, 2018: Updated April 1.
| West Side Story: | ||
| PRINCIPAL | COVER | |
| Tony | Noah Barnes | Brett Jackson |
| Maria | Lyric Boothe "One Hand One Heart" | |
| "Girl" | Amie Adams "Somewhere" | |
| Phantom: | ||
| PRINCIPAL | COVER | |
| Phantom | Trevor Alberts Pearson | Patrick Brett |
| Raoul | Brett Jackson | Noah Barnes |
| Christine | Genevieve Ellis | Brianna Ross |
| Les Misérables: | ||
| PRINCIPAL | COVER | |
| Javert | Jake Badding | Patrick Brett |
| Young Cosette | Julie Shapiro | Haley D Hughes |
| Cosette | Kaitlyn Crall (resigned to do summer stock) |
Sam Luck (promoted to principal on April 1) |
| Fantine | Annastassia Stewart | Abigail Truax |
| Eponine | Michaela Tramuta | Abigail Truax |
| Thenadier | Austin Kulyk | |
| Jean Valjean | Steve Maynard "Soliloquy" (What have I done?) | |
| Colin McCrea "Who Am I?" | ||
| Tom Gruenthal "Bring Him Home" | ||
| Marius | Noah Barnes | Brett Jackson |
| Gavroche | From the ensemble |
Students: You have been sent this link by your voice teacher because they are nominating you to audition for this year's commence-ment eve pops concert. If you arrived here withOUT your studio teacher giving you the link, please check with them to make sure they are willing to nominate you before you register for an audition time slot.
The annual commencement-eve pops concert is a production of Rockefeller Arts Center. This year's concert is set for Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall. Conductor Glen Cortese will lead the Western New York Chamber Orchestra extended suites from Phantom, Les Misérable and West Side Story. The Fredonia Chamber Choir, under the director of Dr. Melvin Unger will be the chorus. Brent Webber will be serving as staging director. RAC director Jefferson Westwood is the producer.
We are seeking approximnately twelve student vocal soloists (about 2-3 each, SATB).
Rehearsals will not begin until about the beginning of April, and during April will mostly take place on Thursday and Friday evenings. Some may also take place on Saturdays or other days of the week, based on availablity of performers and artistic leadership. Starting on Thursday, May 3, rehearsals may take place as frequently as nightly.
We cncourage, but are not requiring, that you audition with a slection from the concert repertoire (see links below). An accompianist will be provided. You do not have to perform an entire song -- please limit your audition piece to about 2 minutes or less.
Sing up for your four-minute time slot here.
Please bring the following with you to your audition:
- A complted Audition Form
- A completed Student Availability Form
- A reasonably current head shot (any quality is OK) to attach to your audition form
- A current resume (optional but encouraged)
TO HELP YOU PREPARE, see the music below and please note:
If you are interested in auditioning for a specific part, you must be able to sing:
Phantom Pick up to B and sing to D
Christine Measure 154 - 198
Raoul Measure 163 -198
Maria P. 107, 1st line, last measure to end of P. 110
Tony from #9 in "Maria" to the end of the song
Fantine "I dreamed a dream" measure #227-end
Young Cossette "Castle on a cloud" measure #339 - end
Javert " Look Down" opening
Gavroche " Look Down " rehearsal 8, Pg 44
Cosette Must have a B flat, "A heart full of Love"
Marius Must have a B flat, "A heart full of Love"
Eponine 'On my Own", Key change, pick up to reh 715 pg. 62
Valjean The audition committee would like to hear 2 things:
1) "Who am I" The entire song.
2)" Bring Him Home"reh. 828 at "Bring him peace" to the end
We are currently anticipating using 12 soloists as follows:
Tony & Raoul 1 person
Phantom & Gavroche 1 person
Valjean 1 person
Fantine 1
Young Cosette 1
Cosette 1
Eponine 1
Marius 1
Thenardier 1 Character
Javert 1
Christine 1
Maria 1
Please note: you must be logged on to your fredonia.edu email account to view or download the pdf documents below. They are stored in a Google Share Drive.
Piano Vocal for Selections from Phantom of the Opera
Piano Vocal for Selections from Les Misérables
Vocal slections from West Side Story:
Balcony Scene (Tonight) Soprano and Tenor
Maria - Tenor
One Hand, One Heart - Soprano and Tenor
Somewhere - soprano