VLOC announces AUDITIONS for ‘The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief’ — July 12th & 13th
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Theater
VLOC is thrilled to announce auditions for our September semi-staged with full orchestra concert production ‘The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief’ by Johann Strauss Jr.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
When : July 12 & 13, 2019 7pm-9:30pm
Where : Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
SIGN UP: https://www.theaterforms.com/VLOC/QLH/auditionform/
PLEASE PREPARE: One verse of a song in English. Auditions will include an acting adjustment from the director.
**All roles are open and unpaid.**
PERFORMANCES:
September 6 & 7, 2019 at 8pm
September 8, 2019 at 2pm
at
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Rockville Civic Center
603 Edmonston Dr. Rockville, MD 20851
THE STORY: The story centers on a supposed adventure of the poet Cervantes. The under-aged King of Portugal is kept away from both affairs of state and from his young Queen by the regent, Villalobos, who is plotting a coup, but the poet Cervantes and his sweetheart Irene, first lady to the queen, work together to further the interest of the young rulers.
ROLES:
Cervantes (high baritone or tenor)
The King of Portugal (tenor or mezzo-soprano)
The Queen (soprano)
Don Sancho (tenor)
Donna Irene, confidant of the queen (soprano)
Count Villalobos, prime minister (high baritone or tenor)
Marquise de Villareal (mezzo-soprano)
Antonio (speaking role)
Ministers of the Regency (various voices and small parts), Dancing Master (tenor, small role), and additional small roles will be pulled from
the chorus
CONTACT: victorianlyricopera@gmail.com
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Washington, DC
Please submit to: See above by 2019-07-10
This casting notice was posted by: The Victorian Lyric Opera Company
