<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Seeking singers for the world-premiere chamber opera "Costumbrismo, or Khandihba Wars," which will be presented as part of Cleveland Public Theatre's 2008 Big [BOX] series of new works. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">This comic opera is about passion, desire, how societies function, and candy bars.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">PRODUCTION INFORMATION</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Performances: February 8-10, 2008 at CPT.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Rehearsals: January 15-February 7, 2008; also three sitzprobes in December and January.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">AUDITION INFORMATION</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Auditions: Tuesday & Thursday November 13 & 15, 7-9pm; and Saturday November 17, 2-5pm; </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> at Fairmount Center for the Performing Arts, 6622 Wilson Mills Road near S.O.M.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Requirements: Excellent diction in English, advanced musicianship, technical accuracy, good acting skills, and a sense of humor.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Audition material: Aria or complex Sondheim song/equivalent in English. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> Accompanist will be provided, sheet music must be in the correct key.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Appointments will be taken (see below), and drop-ins will be accomodated on a first-come, first-served basis. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">There are *NO* Equity contracts. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">ROLES</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Taffy Galore, Artist. Soprano C4-E6 Sensualist, self-indulgent, delightful; has beautiful tone and line, and gorgeous floated top break.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Mayor Marzi Mallo, Fanatic. Mezzo-soprano F3-Bb5 Comic, power-hungry - Sousa meets Dr Strangelove. (NOTE: this role is cast, but understudies will be considered)</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Feuilletine Sneckoretta Gianduja, Monocandiac. Mezzo-soprano G3-B5 Mesmerizing storyteller; seductive, charming, and smart. Think Dr Frank N Furter, if he were played by a woman.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">JellyAnn Mousse, Nibbler. Contralto G3-F5 Mousy, excessively detail-oriented, has OCD and fabulous breath control.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Toothsome McSmackin, Dentist. Tenor C3-D5 S&M aficionado, libidinous, extremely attractive, full of zest, excellent musician. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Rok Craknel, Town historian. Bass-baritone F2-F4 Folksy, comfortable, spins a good yarn. Think Narrator in "Our Town" if he were played by Gene Kelly.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">All characters can be sung by any age (adult) or race.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">For further information and appointments, please email Deborah Magid, <A href="mailto:smmslt111@gmail.com"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0037E1">smmslt111@gmail.com</FONT></A>.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>