AUDITIONS FOR BARE: A POP OPERA SET IN SIMI VALLEY
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center is currently casting bare: a pop opera, a contemporary rock musical by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere, Jr. featuring a pulsating rock score and emotionally charged story. The opera follows a group of teens wrestling with issues of identity, sexuality, and religion at a co-ed Catholic boarding school. Provocative, raw, and unyielding in its exploration of how today's generation navigates the tightrope between adolescence and adulthood, bare examines the consequences of baring a soul or hiding it from those who matter most. Rehearsals begin Nov. 10 with a heavier rehearsal schedule beginning Dec. 2013. The production runs Jan. 11 - Feb. 15 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center in Simi Valley, CA.
Auditions will be held on October 23rd and October 24th at the Madelyn Clark Studios in North Hollywood, CA and October 27th and October 29th at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley, CA.
Auditions are by appointment. Walk ups are welcome but due to the high volume of audition requests, appointments are highly recommended. To schedule an appointment, email Director Fred Helsel at
frhelsel@gmail.com or call
(805) 583-7902.
Prepare 32 measures of a contemporary pop or modern Broadway song (aka Rent, Next to Normal, Jason Robert Brown, etc.) which best displays your vocal skills and bring sheet music in proper key. No Rodgers & Hammerstein, Gershwin, Porter, or other classic Broadway. Have a contrasting contemporary piece (i.e. - ballad vs. upbeat) prepared in case director wants to hear it. Accompanist provided. bare is told completely through song, so vocal skills must be solid. Movement auditions will take place at callbacks.
Roles Available Include: Jason: (Lead) St. Cecilla's senior class golden boy; handsome, charming, popular jock with a sweet side; Peter's secret boyfriend; Nadia's twin brother; closeted, questioning, scared; must be able to believably play a high school senior; Peter's roommate and best friend. Pop Bari-Tenor Belt; Peter: (Lead) Jason's clandestine boyfriend, roommate and best friend; introspective, sensitive, loyal and kind - friend to all; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Pop Tenor Belt; Ivy: (Lead) pretty, popular girl who all others envy; can get any guy she wants without even trying; inside is insecure, with a need to be loved; Nadia's roommate and arch rival; the object of Matt's obsession; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Soprano Belt; Nadia: (Supporting) Jason's twin sister, goth, emo overweight girl; rebel with sardonic, caustic wit; Ivy's roommate and arch rival; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Pop Soprano Belt; Matt: (Supporting) studious and pious academic and athletic rival to Jason; despite his best efforts, always comes in second; obsessed with Ivy; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Tenor Belt; Lucas: (Supporting) St. Cecillia's fun loving purveyor of altered reality, a dealer, rap skills a plus; comedic bad boy of the group; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Baritone; Claire: (Supporting) Peter's mother, loving, in denial of Peter's sexuality, wants to help and support him but doesn't know how. Soprano; Father/Priest: (Supporting) St. Cecillia's headmaster, traditionalist, voice of authority, yet friendly and caring for his students. Baritone; Tanya: (Supporting) Lucas's girlfriend, backup singer to Sister Chantelle; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Soprano; Kyra: (Supporting) Sexy student, backup singer to Sister Chantelle; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Alto; Diane: (Supporting) very naive, ever cheerful; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Alto; Rory: (Supporting) sarcastic; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Soprano; Zack: (Supporting) jock, not the brightest bulb; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Baritone; Alan: (Supporting) nerdy student type; must be able to believably play a high school senior. Tenor; Students: (Chorus / Ensemble) additional Students; must be able to believably play high school seniors; Orchestra Members: seeking musicians for the orchestra for - keyboard, flute, bass, drums, cello, guitar 1 and 2. The role of Sister Chantele has already been cast.
To schedule an appointment or for more information, email Director Fred Helsel at
frhelsel@gmail.com or call
(805) 583-7902.
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