Wednesday Sep 08

Employment/Auditions

AUDITIONS FOR PRINCIPAL AND COMPRIMARIO ROLES

AND POSITIONS IN OUR EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM AND CHORUS

(Updated 8/29/2010)

Auditions for our 2010/2011 season were held between February 17th and March 2nd.   The majority of candidates have been notified of their status, but the casting process for the second part of next season (2011) is not complete. If you have not heard from us, you are still being considered for a role or position in our Emerging Artist Program depending on what you auditioned for.  Emerging Artists for Rigoletto and Madama Butterfly are currently being notified this month (August 2010).  Roles for next season are continuing to be cast over the next few weeks.  Thank you for your patience.  

Below is a partial announcement of castings for next season:

A Little Night Music

Cast:

(in order of appearance)

Mr. Lindquist: Colin Levin
Mrs. Nordstrom:  Sarah Kim
Mrs. Anderssen: Melissa Misener
Mr. Erlanson: Corey Trahan
Mrs. Segstrom: Sara Peeples
Frederika Armfeldt: Margot Rood
Madame Armfeldt: Regina Torres
Henrik Egerman: Matthew Dingels
Anne Egerman: Michelle Seipel
Fredrik Egerman: Kenneth Derby
Petra: Kara Cornell
Desiree Armfeldt: Buffy Baggott
Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm: Todd Donovan
Countess Charlotte Malcolm: Kristee Haney
RIGOLETTO
Duke of Mantua: Luke Grooms
Rigoletto: Galen Bower
Gilda: Sara Peeples
Sparafucile: Fred Furnari
Maddalena: Julie Da Vaere
Count Monterone: Joseph Ryan
Giovanna: Melissa Misener
Borsa: TBA
Marullo: Andrew Papas
Count Ceprano: TBA
Countess Ceprano: TBA
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Cio-Cio San: Lara Tillotson
Pinkerton: John Tsotsoros
Sharpless: D. Todd von Felker
Suzuki: Barbara LeMay
Goro: TBA
Yamadori: Kevin Prina
GIANNI SCHICCHI

2010/2011

A Little Night Music (September 17, 18 & 19, 2010, Fully staged at the Palladium, with orchestra)

Rigoletto (Jan 21, 23 & 25, 2011, Fully staged at the Palladium, with orchestra, in Italian)

Gianni Schicchi (March or April 2011, Fully staged at American Stage, with piano, in English)

Madama Butterfly (June 10, 12 & 14, 2011, Fully staged at the Palladium, with orchestra, In Italian)

Please direct any questions concerning auditions to Michelle Rego, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

  

EMPLOYMENT

SPO is currently seeking applicants for the following positions in conjunction with our 2010/2011 Season

  • Stage Manager
  • Assistant Stage Manager
  • Costume Designer
  • Costume Manager
  • Set Designer/Builder

Interested individuals should mail or email a cover letter and resume materials to Michelle Rego, Artisitc Administrator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or

St. Petersburg Opera
P. O. Box 238
St. Petersburg, FL  33731

Mailed applications may include work samples.  Please do not email files over 10Mb!


 

Reviews & Press

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