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George Williams College Announces Auditions for Music by the Lake Production of Madama Butterfly
1/7/2009
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. (Jan. 7, 2009) — George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wis., announces auditions for Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, a Music by the Lake production with full orchestra to be performed Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, in The Ferro Pavilion at 350 Constance Blvd.
All roles are currently open with paid choral positions also available.
Auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Room #730, 7th Floor, Chicago, Ill. Candidates should use the Wabash Avenue entrance. Additional auditions will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1511 Church St. in Wauwatosa, Wis. (Milwaukee).
Call-back auditions will be held Sunday, Feb. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Crimi Auditorium in the Institute for Collaboration on the AU campus at 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora.
Christine Flasch, executive director of Music by the Lake, will conduct the auditions. Participants are asked to bring a current resume and headshot and be prepared to sing one aria in English, preferably from Madama Butterfly or another Puccini opera.
An accompanist will be provided and a second aria may be requested. All those auditioning should arrive and be prepared to sing at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment.
To schedule an audition or for more information, call Julia Rowehl at 262-245-8597 or e-mail jrowehl@aurora.edu.
Music by the Lake is a concert series that was originally presented in the 1950s and '60s, and featured top performing artists such as Isaac Stern, Robert Merrill and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Aurora University revived Music by the Lake in July 2001 with the vision of providing area residents, tourists, and arts lovers with enjoyable entertainment on the shores of Geneva Lake at George Williams College.
The 2008 season included the Main Stage Series, Sundays at 4 Series, and the Spotlight Concert. The Main Stage Series featured Maureen McGovern and the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, The Kingston Trio and The Brothers Four, a production of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, and Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band with Patti Austin. The Sundays at 4 Series featured the Prometheus Trio, a production of Die Fledermaus, and the Chicago Brass Quintet. The sold-out Spotlight Concert featured Kenny Loggins, two-time Grammy Award winning superstar.
Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. Approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students are enrolled each year on the university’s Illinois and Wisconsin campuses, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The George Williams College campus offers 14 academic programs, unique conference facilities, and is home to Music by the Lake and other education and enrichment programs.
For more information about George Williams College, visit www.aurora.edu/gwc or call 262-245-5531.
