Das Barbecü
Book & Lyrics by Jim Luigs
Music by Scott Warrender
Director: Mitchell Greco
Music Director: Patrick Harvey

HGOco, the community and education programs arm of Houston Grand Opera, presents Das Barbecü, a light-hearted re-telling of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Seeking versatile actor-singers who move well. Auditions are by appointment only. Please submit your headshot and resume here: https://form.jotform.com/63556933166161 . You will be contacted to schedule your timeslot by February 8th, 2017. Open to Union/Non-Union performers. Rehearsals will be in the evenings and on weekends.Paid. No housing available.

April 3, 2017 – First Rehearsal
April 23 & 30, 2017 – Performances

Please prepare two 32-bar selections: 1 up-tempo and 1 ballad, one of which should be in the country/western genre. An accompanist will be provided. Sides will be provided, and a dance call will follow each session.

Saturday, February 11, 2017
Auditions by appointment at:
Houston Grand Opera
510 Preston St.

11a – 1p Session #1 Appointments
1p- 1:30p Session #1 Dance Call
3p – 5p Session #2 Appointments
5p – 5:30p Session #2 Dance Call

ACTOR 1: Female; Soprano, Ingénue; Plays GUTRUNE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, FREIA, Y-VONNE DUVALL, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE, TAMBOURINE GIRL

ACTOR 2: Female; Mezzo; Plays NARRATOR, FRICKA, ERDA, NEEDA TROUTT, BACK UP SINGER, KATSY SNAPP, RIVERMAIDEN, VALKYRIE

ACTOR 3: Female; Soprano with a Belt, Ingénue; Plays BRUNNHILDE, NORN, TEXAS RANGER, RIVERMAIDEN

ACTOR 4: Male; Baritone; Plays WOTAN, GUNTHER, HAGEN, TEXAS RANGER, GIANT. This role is pre-cast.

ACTOR 5: Male; Tenor with a cowboy twang, some guitar skill preferred; Plays SIEGFRIED, NORN, MILAM LAMAR, ALBERICH, GIANT

Only 2 performances left for this show! This Friday & Saturday night (Jan. 20 & 21). Don't miss it!

PRINCESS CRUISE LINES will be coming to Houston to hold auditions for singers and dancers on Monday January 30th and Tuesday January 31st 2017. We are currently seeking singers and dancers for Spring and Summer contract start dates for 2017 to be a part of our production shows. These dynamic and visually stunning shows are developed by top Broadway, West End and Music Industry directors and choreographers including our newest collaborations Magic To Do and Born To Dance with Stephen Schwartz, composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell. Offering exciting itineraries spanning the globe, Princess is one of the leaders in providing award winning onboard entertainment at sea.

Auditions will be held at Theatre Under the Stars, Humphreys School of Musical Theatre, Large Rehearsal Studio, 800 Bagby St., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002

MONDAY JANUARY 30th 2017
Dancer Open Call at 7:00PM – Sign-in begins at 6:30PM

TUESDAY JANUARY 31st 2017
Singer Invited Call at 6:00PM – By Invitation Only, see submission instructions:
Both Union and Non-Union should submit. You must be 18.

SINGER APPOINTMENT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Any singer interested in auditioning should submit a picture and resume and any additional materials to by 6:00PM Friday, January 27th 2017. Please make sure you put “Houston-Singer” in the subject line. Due to the amount of emails we receive, we may not be able to respond to every submission. Please note that submitting does not guarantee an appointment.


SALARY & ACCOMMODATIONS:
Singers: $1200/week minimum
Dancers: $2000/month minimum
Length of contract: 6 month minimum
Housing and transportation provided for Los Angeles rehearsals.
Plus accommodations and meals provided onboard.

SEEKING:
MALE DANCERS: early 20’s to late 30’s, all ethnicities. Seeking fit, athletic dancers with strong technical training and outgoing personalities. No singing required.

FEMALE DANCERS: early 20’s to late 30’s, all ethnicities. Seeking fit, athletic dancers with strong technical training and outgoing personalities. No singing required.

MALE SINGERS: early 20’s to early 40’s, all ethnicities. Seeking excellent vocalist that can do Broadway, rock and contemporary pop. Seeking High Baritones to Tenors, full voice high G above middle C. Must move well.

FEMALE SINGERS: early 20’s to early 40’s, all ethnicities. Seeking excellent vocalist that can do Broadway, rock and contemporary pop. Specifically interested in women with a full rock belt up to at least a C above middle C who also have a soprano range. THERE ARE NO BELT ONLY TRACKS ON THE SHIP. Must move well.

If you are unable to attend either call, please email your picture, CV and show reels with the city name in the subject line to for future consideration.

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OPEN CALL!!
The Odd Couple
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Curtis Barber
Running March 17 - April 2, 2017

Stipends available. Details at auditions. Please bring a headshot or current photo and an acting resume if available. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Be prepared to write down conflicts between February - April 2017.

Auditions and Performance Location:

Pearl Theater
14803 Park Almeda Dr.
Houston, TX 77047

Auditions:

Sunday, January 22, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Monday, January 24, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Rehearsals:

Begin in February.

Synopsis:

Winner! 1965 Tony Award, Best Author of a Play
Nominee! 1965 Tony Award, Best Play

This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys play poker in the messy apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. Late to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob decide to share a living space, as THE ODD COUPLE is formed!

Cast of Characters:
Roles: 6 men & 2 women

Oscar Madison: A slovenly, recently divorced sportswriter.
Felix Unger: A fastidious, hypochondriac news writer for CBS whose marriage is ending.
Murray: An NYPD policeman, one of Oscar and Felix's poker buddies.
Speed: One of the poker buddies. Gruff and sarcastic, often picking on Vinnie and Murray.
Vinnie: One of the poker buddies. Vinnie is mild-mannered and henpecked, making him an easy target for Speed's verbal barbs.
Roy: One of the poker buddies. Oscar's accountant. Roy has a dry wit but is less acerbic than Speed.
Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon: Oscar and Felix's upstairs neighbors, a pair of giggly, dizzy British sisters. The former is a divorcée, the latter a widow.

If you have questions, please contact us http://www.pearl-theater.com, post on the facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/166779453801929/ or call 832.459.4674. See you at auditions!

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Thanks!

The Houston Choral Society (HCS), directed by Artistic Director Dr. Kevin M. Klotz, announces open auditions for its two concert 2017 Spring Concerts.

AUDITION DATES AND TIMES
Auditions will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, and Monday, January 9, 2017, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM by appointment at Foundry United Methodist Church located in Northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77065.

GENERAL AUDITION INFORMATION
Singers can make an appointment for an audition time slot by emailing Penny Nelson at or calling her at 281-578-3127. Please include your vocal part, preferred email address, and best contact number in your request. Singers will receive a phone call and an email response with an assigned time slot. Auditions will be performed in front of an audition panel, including the artistic director, section directors, and board members.

HCS is looking for strong singers ages 18 and over who have previous choral experience. Auditions are open to the community. HCS always welcomes new faces!

Auditions will consist of the following:
• Vocalization.
• Repetition of short melodic patterns.
• Short sight-reading excerpt.
• One song selection of your choice (accompanist will be provided).

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals are held at Foundry United Methodist Church and begin on Monday, January 9, 2017. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. There are occasional sectional rehearsals that start at 7:00 PM. The week of a performance there is an additional Thursday rehearsal from 7:30 to 10:00 PM. One or two rehearsal conflicts can usually be accommodated with the exception of two weeks prior to a performance. There is one choral workshop on Saturday, January 28, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The two concerts are:

Americana: Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 12 at 3:00 PM
Rich and varied repertoire of American choral music, featuring Randall Thompson's Frostiana (Seven Country Songs).

Music Fit for a King: Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 PM
Handel's Coronation Anthem No. 1, "Zadok the Priest" and Mozart's Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation," as well as an anthem composed by John Rutter for the marriage ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton

There is a $50 semester membership fee and members are required to provide their concert attire.

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TIME: Sunday, Jan 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
and Monday, Jan 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Theatre Suburbia,
4601 Way Out West Drive, Suite N,
Houston, TX 77092
SHOW: Sherlock Holmes: John Watson's Body
By C. P. Stancich

STORY: The Great Detective and his loyal sidekick are at odds. Watson makes a discovery that soon draws Holmes into his investigation. A wicked web of murder, larceny and intrigue.
While Mr. Watson has gone to investigate the possible theft of a priceless set of emeralds at the London home of Lord and Lady Delton, Sherlock remains at Baker street entertaining his friend, Oscar Dove. Believing that Watson is on a fools errand until he finds and loses a body, Sherlock finds himself drawn into the web. The body turns out to be surprisingly agile, and the suspects many.

CHARACTERS: Sherlock Holmes – Himself - PRECAST

Watson – A true-blooded Englishman, bright enough...
unless he stands next to Holmes.

Dove – An impetuous adventurer.

Lady Delton – 30 - 40 years old, a level-headed aristocrat.

Lord Delton – Her husband, slightly older.

Iris Claypool – A family friend, wry and worldly.

Benton Payne – A gentleman, charming

Mrs. Cox – A housekeeper

Rose – A maid

Busby – A boy 11 to 15: A former Baker Street Irregular.

Bradstreet – An inspector, kind of a dandy for a cooper.

DIRECTOR: Doris Merten

REHEARSALS: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 –
Through, February 23, 2017

PERFORMANCES: February 24, 2017 – March 25, 2017
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 PM
Sunday Matinees:
March 12 &19, 2017 3:00 PM.

INFORMATION: No monologue required. Auditions will be readings from the script. Bring your resume and headshot if you have them. If not, we have forms and a camera. For further information, call the theatre at 713-682-3525 and leave your name, telephone number and any questions on line four of the voice mail system and your call will be returned. Or, email your questions to:

After the auditions on Sunday, January 8th, Theatre Suburbia Directors will conduct a short workshop on improving your audition techniques. Attendees are welcome to participate in this free workshop.

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Theatre Southwest presents the classic yet timeless comedy "A Thousand Clowns" by Herb Gardner beginning with the TSW Annual New Year's Eve Gala - an evening packed with fun including full dinner, drinks, dancing, door prizes and a great show for only $55 per person. And if you can't make it on New Year's Eve, the show continues with performances January 6th-21st, (Friday & Saturday nights and Matinees on Jan. 8th & 15th.) For information or to reserve tickets for the New Year's Eve Gala or the regular performances, call 713-661-9505 or log into our website at Tickets can also be purchased online at

Sorry we missed posting, it's been a rough month. We will try to do better.

Only 2 performances left for this hysterical show. Tonight and tomorrow (Nov. 18th & 19th).