• Monday, September 18th - 5:30pm in Voxman Recital Hall (2301 Vox)
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Auditions for the Fall 2024 Opera

William Menefield’s

Fierce

Performance Dates:  April 26-27, 2024

Date: Monday, September 18, 2024

Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Location: Voxman Recital Hall (VOX 2301)

Leading Roles (Muses)

Rumer, dreamy young woman                    mezzo-soprano                          C4 to A5

who is love with the idea of being in love

Nyomi, the “it” girl of her school,                 soprano                                    C4 to Bb 5

brave on the outside, self-doubting

on the inside

Morgan, smart young woman                     mezzo-soprano                          C4 to Bb 5

whose no-nonsense personality

Vesta, the youngest Muse, imaginative                 mezzo-soprano                          Bb 3 to E4

navigating a turbulent home life

Comprimario Roles

Ms. Lee-Adler, dedicated,                       soprano                                     E4 to F#5

well-meaning, but sometimes clueless teacher                            

Jackie, Rumer’s mother, sympathetic             mezzo-soprano                          D4 to F5

patient, wise            

Margaret, Morgan’s mother                      mezzo-soprano                          C4 to E5

adoring and hard-working    

Jim, Morgan’s father,                                    baritone                                    D3 to F#4

hard-working

Mary, Vesta’s mother                               soprano                                    A4 to F#5

John, Vesta’s father                                  tenor                                        F3 to Db4

Ensemble Roles

Trolls (3-4), Physical incarnation of                 SAT

social media “Trolls”

Nyomi’s Posse, her fan club,                            SAT

fellow students

Please bring two excerpts in English, contrasting styles, 1.5 to 2 minutes in length (4 minutes total). Have your music in a book that stays open well or a 3-ring binder. Copied music should be double sided with the page turns the same as the original. Pianist provided.