The Studio Company returns in Spring 2018 with their rip-roaring Musical farce Production of ‘Lend Me a Tenor’. Previous productions include ‘Sweeney Todd’ ‘Urinetown’, ‘Into The Woods’ and ‘Company', all of which saw sold-out houses and rave reviews!
This exciting Musical Theatre performance group rehearses and performs small-scale musicals in unique and quirky London studio theatre spaces with live musicians to a paying audience. With rehearsals on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings over two months, The Studio Company aims to produce excellent Musical Theatre shows for a discerning audience.
With a whole week’s run of performances this process will be intense and rewarding, whilst still fitting around your normal working life.
Every cast member must audition for their place in each show, all cast members will have heavily featured roles.
You will work with a Director, a Musical Director and a Choreographer, all with extensive experience of professional Theatre, to produce a show of excellent quality.
WHO CAN JOIN?
The Studio Company is by audition only, and auditions will be held to form a new company for each specific production rather than for an ongoing group.
The group is aimed at performers with previous experience, who are able to act and sing to a high standard. Dance ability is not the primary focus but musicality and script work are very important as rehearsals will be fast paced and intensive. The result will be a show of professional quality.
AUDITIONS
Auditions will be held Friday 16 February 2018 from 6.30pm – 9.30pm at The Arts Theatre in Leicester Square. We will have three hourly slots where we will be able to fit 10 people in per slot. The cost of the audition is £5 and you will arrive at the time of your hourly slot and be seen in order of arrival.
Please bring two well prepared songs in the style of the show, in the form of sheet music taped together or put in a folder for the Musical Director to be able to play your songs. Please make any markings clear in your sheet music if you have cuts.
RECALLS
Recalls will be held the following Friday 23 February from 6.30pm - 9.30pm at The Arts Theatre in Leicester Square. Everyone who has auditioned will receive notice by Saturday 17 February in regards to a recall. If you get a recall you will be notified about what to prepare. There is no charge to attend recalls.
VIDEO AUDITION
If you cannot attend either round, you are more than welcome to send in an audition video. You will still need to sign up online (for the first round) as these videos will also be reviewed in the allotted time slots.
THE PERFORMANCE
Based on the 1986 comedy of the same name, ‘Lend Me A Tenor’ is a rip-roaring musical farce. In the middle of a love triangle, a case of mistaken identity, fending off a scheming soprano and a jealous wife, and with the opera missing its lead, how can the show go on? With an ensemble of eight and nine leading roles, there is plenty of chaos to go round. Everyone will be kept busy, often playing multiple roles - the press, stagehands, maids and bellhops, theatre patrons and the cast of the opera all play an essential part in the mounting insanity.
SCHEDULE FOR ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ SPRING 2018
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will take place each week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights: 7-9:30pm on Wednesday and Friday and 6pm - 8.30pm on Sunday for eight weeks, Wednesday 21 March - Sunday 13 May.
Wednesdays – TBC 7pm -9:30pm
Fridays – The Arts Theatre 7pm – 9:30pm
Sundays – City Academy Office – 6pm – 8:30pm
Cast will not be required for every single rehearsal, as we will schedule the actors for the specific scenes and songs that need work rather than full company each night.
STUDIO PRODUCTION WEEK:
Performers must be available for all of the dates below to be eligible for this production.
All day tech and dress rehearsal, followed by the first evening show: Monday 14 May
Additional evening performances: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May
Matinees: 19 and 20 May
SUBSCRIPTION
The whole 9-week process will cost lead performers £695
Our ensemble will pay the reduced rate of £600
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