Principal roles
Please visit the auditions page.
Chorus member
To join our chorus, please contact the Honorary Secretary -
contact details are on the contact page.
You will usually be invited to attend one of our rehearsals and
sing with us. You will then be asked to audition informally by
singing to the Musical Director. If you like us and we like you - that's all that is needed
for you to join. You do not need to be able to read music, although
it is an advantage if you can! It is not usually possible to join us
as a chorus member once rehearsals have started so the best time to
join is for the first rehearsal of a show.
Chorus rehearsals are held every Monday at Saint Mary Magdalene
church, Enfield, North London starting promptly at 730pm and go on
until 1000pm - address and directions are on the
contact page. Chorus members are required to attend every Monday rehearsal.
Chorus members may be asked to attend occasional Sunday afternoon rehearsals
- particularly as the performance dates approach.
For our two major productions each year we
hold a rehearsal weekend. All principals and chorus are expected to attend
these rehearsals which run all day Saturday and Sunday. Exact times, dates
and locations are communicated to those involved during the first rehearsals
for the relevant show.
Rehearsals for the February show
begin in October, whilst rehearsals
for the July opera begin immediately after the February show.
Fees - Please read
We are an amateur company and have to self-finance every show we
put on. Typical costs associated with us putting on our full-scale
shows are:
| |
Theatre hire |
£5000.00 |
| |
Royalties and
licence fees |
£1000.00 |
| |
Orchestra fees |
£5000.00 |
| |
Costume hire |
£3000.00 |
| |
Set hire |
£2000.00 |
| |
Total
(approx) |
£16000.00 |
To help defray these costs, every performer in a show (principal
or chorus performer) must pay a fee. The fee is set for each show
based on a number of different factors but is typically in the
region of £95-£150. For this fee you get to perform in a
professional theatre, with an orchestra and gain experience of
working with talented directors and professional / professional
standard soloists.
Front of House, Backstage and
other roles
We always need help with any of the above roles. Please contact the
Honorary Secretary to offer your help. Contact details are on the
contact page |
