Summer Operetta and Summer Opera Theatre Camp Auditions
Summer Operetta
This year Cimarron Opera will be presenting Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Summer Operetta is for adults 18+. The Summer Operetta is an excellent opportunity for emerging artists to hone their craft under the guidance of our fantastic artistic team and for community members to enjoy working in live theater. We strive to curate a welcoming and fun environment for everyone involved.
Stage Director: Nicholas Bartell
Music Director/ Vocal Coach: Kevin W. Smith
Choreographer: Kassie Carroll Downey
Performances:
June 26th-28th at the Nancy O’Brian Performing Arts Center
Rehearsals:
May 26th-June 25th
Monday-Friday 6-10pm
Occasional Saturday rehearsals may be scheduled.
All rehearsals will take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Norman.
We will make every effort to only call you when you are needed for rehearsals. We want to be respectful of your time.
Some coachings will take place prior to the above rehearsal period and will be scheduled at the convenience of the performer and music director.
Auditions:
Saturday, April 11th 5:30-8pm at First Presbyterian Church Norman: 555 S University Blvd, Norman, Oklahoma 73069
For the audition, prepare one song or aria in English, preferably in the style of operetta. You may be asked to read sides (short excerpts from the show) during your audition.
Callbacks:
Sunday, April 12th 3-6pm at First Presbyterian Church Norman: 555 S University Blvd, Norman, Oklahoma 73069
To request an audition time fill out the audition form here.
If you are unavailable for our regular audition window, we can arrange an alternate time during the weekend of the 11th or a video audition. Please still fill out the audition form and you will be contacted by a staff member.
If you have any questions or concerns please email Alex Johnson at alex@cimarronopera.org.
Summer Opera Theatre Camp
This year Cimarron Opera Camp will present Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Opera Camp is open to youth 8-18 of all skill levels. Cimarron Opera Camp is known as one of the best intensive youth arts experiences in the state of Oklahoma. The 3-week camp provides vocal instruction, dance and acting basics, audition preparation, plus a lot of friendship, teamwork and fun! The camp then concludes with fully staged performances of an operetta for family and friends to enjoy.
Stage Director: TBA
Music Director: Kevin W. Smith
Camp Director: Sarah Spurlin
Camp dates:
June 1st-19th
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Camp will take place at a St. John’s Episcopal Church Norman
Performances:
Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th
2pm and 7pm
Performances will take place at the Nancy O’Brian Performing Arts Center for Performing Arts
Auditions:
Sunday, April 12th 1-3pm at First Presbyterian Church Norman: 555 S University Blvd, Norman, Oklahoma 73069
For the audition, prepare one piece in English. Campers may be asked to read part of a scene during their audition. If campers do not have a piece prepared they are welcome to sing any song they know such as Happy Birthday or a hymn. If you have questions about appropriate audition repertoire please contact Alex Johnson at alex@cimarronopera.org.
Though we strongly encourage campers to sing an audition for our staff, it is not required to enroll in camp. Auditions are for our staff to hear where each camper is skill-wise. Roles are not cast until the first week of camp.
To sign up for an audition please fill out the audition form here.
Camp tuition is $500 for one camper. For each additional camper tuition is $400. Both partial and full need-based scholarships are available.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Alex Johnson at alex@cimarronopera.org.