Performing with Lyric Theatre
Auditions
Lyric Theatre announces auditions for:
THE EMERALD ISLE or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena
Music by Arthur Sullivan and Edward German, Libretto by Basil Hood
A Lyric Theatre "Discovery Series" Production:
Semi-staged (on book if necessary, minimal sets and costumes) with chamber orchestra
Venue and performances dates in March will be announced soon.
Set in late 19th century Ireland, Terence, an Irish rebel, loves Rosie, the daughter of his country’s English overlord. With the help of a blind fiddler, an unwary professor of elocution, and a magical fairy, the plot twists and turns in usual G&S fashion toward a happy ending.
Auditions will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church,
1025 The Dalles Ave., Sunnyvale.
Audition dates and times:
Friday, November 21, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, November 22, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday, November 23, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Auditions by appointment if possible, walk-ins welcome but may need to wait. Please schedule your own appointment online at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044EAFA929A57-60269404-auditions
All roles are open. Non-AEA, no pay. Prepare and memorize a song in English to demonstrate your vocal range and skill. Bring music in your key, a headshot, and your conflict calendar. An accompanist will be provided; unaccompanied auditions and recorded accompaniment are not allowed.
We prefer that you audition in person; if you are unable to do so, you may send your résumé, headshot, and video or video link to auditions@lyrictheatre.org. Please include a list of conflicts from January 4 through March.
Rehearsals will start in January, and will be held at:
St. Jude the Apostle Episcopal Church
20920 McClellan Rd., Cupertino
Most rehearsals will be on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings. Not all cast members will be called for all rehearsals, but please keep these evenings clear until the rehearsal schedule is set.
Producer: Mike Halloran
Music Director: Paul Zawilski
PRINCIPAL ROLES
• The Earl of Newtown, K.P. (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) - BARITONE
• Dr. Fiddle, D.D. (his Private Chaplain) - BARITONE or TENOR
• Terence O'Brian (a Young Rebel) - TENOR
• Professor Bunn - TENOR or BARITONE
• Pat Murphy (a not-so-blind Fiddler) - TENOR
• The Countess of Newtown - CONTRALTO or MEZZO-SOPRANO
• Lady Rosie Pippin (her Daughter) - SOPRANO
• Molly O'Grady (a Peasant Girl) - SOPRANO
• Susan (Lady Rosie's Maid) - SOPRANO
COMPRIMARIO / COMPRIMARINA ROLES
• Peasant Girls: Nora and Kathleen
• Irish Peasants: Black Dan and Mickie O'Hara
• Soldiers of the 11th Regiment of Foot: Sergeant Pincher, Private Perry, Sentry
ENSEMBLE
• Chorus of Irish Peasants and Soldiers of 11th Regiment of Foot – SATB
More information about The Emerald Isle, as well as scripts, scores, and recordings are available here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Mv_xONKkW0IAEZLIwwE4uiy6tt_1Zge-?usp=sharing
Further information about Lyric Theatre is available elsewhere on this website. Lyric Theatre is an all-volunteer, nonprofit community theater organization. If you are interested in volunteering to work on this or any Lyric Theatre production, please email us at:
To be added to the mailing list for announcements of future auditions, email us at volunteers@lyrictheatre.org
Diversity, Inclusion, Health, & Safety
Lyric Theatre, the performing company of The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of San Jose, invites you to perform with us. All roles are volunteer positions (non-AEA), but one of our principal goals is ensuring that our casts and crews find the process of putting together and performing our shows enjoyable and fulfilling. We are committed to diversity and encourage participation by performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities.
We are committed to:
• Promoting our signature light opera repertoire
• Maintaining high production values in our shows
• Ensuring the safety of casts and crews from harassment and discrimination
• Upholding principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in casting and all other operations
• Giving students onstage and backstage experience in musical theatre arts
We are also committed to maintaining the health and safety of our casts and crews.
To support these commitments, we have:
• A Code of Conduct, which members of our casts, crews, and staff are required to sign and agree to uphold
• A contract with Red Flag Reporting hotline services, available to all show participants; any report of harassment or discrimination is investigated and adjudicated by an Human Resources professional
• A Human Resources function within our organization, responsible for personnel issues, health policy, safely regulations, and Human Resources training
• Required training for board members, staff, and show directors in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and handling of harassment and discrimination cases