Audition Announcement: Sweeney Todd Adult Chorus
Opera Maine is seeking all voice parts for Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd chorus in a fully staged production
sung in English. Please consider this wonderful opportunity to join a professional opera cast and production
crew.
Israel Gursky, Conductor. Dona D. Vaughn, Director. Virgil Bozeman, Chorus Master
Vocal Requirement: Please prepare two pieces, with at least one in English. They can be from the musical
theatre repertoire, an aria, or art song. It is important that you show personality in your audition and
enunciate clearly. There will also be a movement/dance section of the audition that will occur in small
groups after the vocal section.
Audition Details:
Friday Evening, February 28, 2025, 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 10:00 to 4:00 PM
Location: Mountainside Community Church, 18 Mountain Rd., Falmouth, Maine. Accompanist provided.
All singers will be asked to sign the statement below at registration on audition day.
“If cast as a member of the chorus for Sweeney Todd with Opera Maine, I understand and agree to play characters from a dirty, dingy, 1830’s, London that may include: prostitute, asylum inmate, police, London townspeople, victim of Sweeney Todd (throat slit), Greek chorus. The opera/musical original Sweeney Todd is very different from the movie adaptation. Some members of the chorus will play important roles throughout the show.”
To schedule an audition: Please email [email protected], subject “Sweeney Audition,” to
schedule an appointment. Please include a resume or tell us about your musical training. Please include any
dance and/or movement training you have had.
If you cannot attend the auditions in person but would like to be considered, please send a recent (within
six months) high-quality YouTube video to act as your vocal audition. Include your dance experience and a
dance reference. Deadline for video submissions is February 27, 2025.
CHORUS MUSIC Rehearsal Schedule: Most Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings beginning April 19 at
Mountainside Community Church, 18 Mountain Road, Falmouth, Maine.
STAGING REHEARSALS for the Chorus: Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday
afternoons beginning in July. Added rehearsals during tech week. Dress Rehearsal is Tuesday, July 22,
Performances will be Thursday evening, July 24, and Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2025. Merrill Auditorium.
Compensation: An honorarium and travel stipend are offered.
Health and Safety: Opera Maine is committed to protecting the health and safety of everyone involved in
the 2025 season and has developed a health and safety plan for all aspects of our Company’s operations. It
is agreed and understood that the Artist will uphold this protocol.