BPA holds auditions for Mainstage Band
Published 10:56 am Sunday, September 7, 2014
Four shows means four chances to play during the upcoming season at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
Resident Musical Director Josh Anderson is holding BPA’s 2014-15 Mainstage Band Auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” “Side By Side By Sondheim” and “Drowsy Chaperone” on Sept. 9, 11 and 13 at BPA.
Auditions are by appointment only and interested parties are instructed to email Anderson at janderson@bainbridgeperformingarts.org for an appointment.
Those auditioning are required to prepare a solo selection of 16 to 32 bars — preferably from musical theatre – for their primary instrument.
Doubling and tripling are quite common, so participants should feel free to bring a selection in a secondary instrument. In addition, those auditioning will receive a short selection to present with BPA’s provided accompanist.
Each contracted position includes a stipend.
“Little Shop of Horrors” runs Oct. 10 to Oct. 26 and offers positions for guitar, bass, reed 1 and 2, trumpet 1 and 2 and percussion. Reeds cover clarinets, baritone saxes and flutes.
This deviously delicious sci-fi smash hit musical features a rock-inspired score that devours the conventions of ‘60s sci-fi music.
“Monty Python’s Spamalot” runs Dec. 5 to Dec. 21 and includes positions for bass, percussion, reeds 1 and 2, trumpet 1 and 2, french horn, trombone, guitars, solo violin, keys 2 and 3.
Reeds cover clarinets, alto and tenor saxes, flute, and bass clarinet.
Guitars cover nylon, steel, electric, banjo and ukelele.
“Spamalot” is a new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It features a modern Broadway score with nods to classic conventions and styles, as well as some treasured Python hits.
“Side By Side By Sondheim” runs Feb. 13 to Feb. 22. The sophistication, wit, insight, heart and genius of Broadway’s most innovative and influential artist is at the center of this tribute to composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Those interested in participating in this production especially are encouraged to email Anderson separately.
“Drowsy Chaperone” runs May 8 to May 24 and offers positions for bass, percussion, reeds 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as trombone, trumpets 1, 2 and 3, keys 2. This “rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent” is a “musical within a comedy” that boasts a lush score which hearkens back to the Golden Age of Broadway.
Find out more about BPA at www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.
