AUDITIONS
Come audition and/or interview to be a performing member, tech member, or orchestra member in Penn's one and only four-year light opera company! Each semester, we welcome the next class of ‘Singers’, and we’d love to have you audition. Below you will find information on how to audition and interview for each of the three branches of singers: Tech, Orchestra, Performing. You are welcome to audition for more than one member status, but be sure to pay attention to the unique requirements of each!
It’s the best time of year…Penn Singers audition season! Our fall 2024 auditions for all three branches will take place on August 31, September 1, and September 2.
Orchestra Auditions:
August 31, 3:30pm-5:30pm, Platt 176. Please fill out this form. If you have any questions, please email pennsingerslom@gmail.com
Performing Auditions:
September 1 & 2, 10:30am-3:30pm, ACC 221. Please sign up here and come prepared to sing 30 seconds-1 minute of a song of your choice, as well as perform a provided monologue. If you have any questions, please email pennsingers@gmail.com
Tech Interviews:
September 1 & 2, 10:30am-3:30pm, ACC lobby. No need to prepare anything! If you have any questions, please email pennsingersvicepresident@gmail.com
More information is available on our social media channels! We can’t wait to meet our newbies!
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Penn Singers Light Opera Company is a four-year company. This means that once applicants are admitted into the organization, they do not have to interview or audition in the future. Performers will be asked to audition for the production’s professional director every semester, but their place in the company and in any production is always guaranteed. We perform a Broadway style musical in the Fall and a Light Opera or classical musical in the Spring and all company members are expected to participate somehow in both semesters. We provide multiple ways to participate so that our members can adjust their commitments every semester depending on their workload while still being involved – in the production and socially – in the company.
The average time commitment for a Singers member varies depending on the branch. Performing members performing in our productions rehearse from 7-9 hours a week. Tech members are expected to work on tech from 2-4 hours a week. Orchestra rehearses 3-4 times before tech week (~5-8 hours in the semester before tech week). If someone would like to be a part of multiple branches, they have flexibility to choose which branch to be active in – and how active they want to be – every semester.
Penn Singers dues range from approximately $15-25 depending on your social commitment with the club. If dues pose any barrier to your involvement with the club, we are always able and willing to make arrangements so that anyone can be a part of Singers.
If you have any outstanding questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us by email (pennsingers@gmail.com), or through our social media channels!