Pinoy Words Expressed Kultura Arts
Request For Calendar Placement
What: Auditions for 6 Singer/Actors for “Florodora Reimagined”
for October 19 and 20 Staged Musical Reading
Bring 2 songs (1 ballad, 1 fast song) and your sheet music. Roles include:
- DOLORES: female, Islander, young (ingenue), soprano-operetta voice
- FRANK ABERCOED: male, Anglo, young (25-35), tenor-high baritone (operetta voice)
- CYRUS GILFAIN: male, Anglo, middle-aged (40-55), baritone-second tenor
- LADY HOLYROOD: female, Islander, not too young (30-50), alto-contralto, musical theater voice (comedic role)
- LEANDRO: male, Islander, young (25-35), tenor-baritone, musical theater voice
- ANGELA GILFAIN: female, Anglo, young (Gilfain's daughter), soprano-mid-range musical theater voice
When: Sunday June 17 from 3 to 8 pm and Monday June 18 from 7 to 9 pm.
Where: Filipino Community of Seattle 5740 MLK Jr Way, Seattle, WA 98118
Who: Adapter Charles Baker & Co-Producer Arnaldo and Director Maria Batayola
Brief description:
The original “Florodora” is an 1899 English musical comedy with book by Owen Hall, lyrics by E. Byrd Jones and Paul Rubens, and music by Leslie Stuart. It told the story of an attempt by an American businessman to cheat a beautiful young Filipino heiress out of her rights to a famous perfume by marrying her. Set at the time of the Philippine American War and growing US imperialism, the musical will now be reimagined from a Filipino perspective. Funded in part by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
To Schedule Your Audition:
Contact Maria Batayola 206 293 2951, mbjumpstart@msn.com or Kultura Arts facebook