Peach State Opera Company

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Peach State Opera, Georgia's premier touring opera company, will hold live auditions in the metro Atlanta area for its 2024-2025 season on Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4, 2024 . Help us share the thrill of live opera with small communities in Georgia and beyond! PSO will be touring a production of Verdi's La Traviata (presented in English) throughout Georgia and neighboring states. For La Traviata, we are casting 8 principals and 4 solo choristers SATB - all roles are available. We will also use these auditions to cast our “Operatizers” programs presented throughout the season. These are semi-staged opera highlight performances that utilize 3-6 performers and minimal staging.

Music rehearsals are planned for December 7-8, with blocking rehearsals scheduled for Dec 16-21. All rehearsals will be in the Metro Atlanta area. Performances are currently being finalized and will occur on select weekends mid-January through March 2025. Singers are paid per performance, and housing is provided for each of the tour weekends. PLEASE NOTE: Peach State Opera does NOT provide travel allowances, nor does it provide housing for the rehearsal periods.

Follow this link to submit your application for audition: https://forms.gle/fafWaaayTQaMQd3T6. The application must include a PDF version of the singer's opera performance resume, as well as a digital headshot. All auditionees must submit a non-refundable $22 audition fee at the time of application to our Venmo handle: -state-opera. Qualified singers will be invited to audition. The deadline for applying and paying the audition fee is Monday, July 22.

Audition requirements:
All singers must present 2 memorized arias in contrasting styles, one of which must be in English. A pianist will be provided. For singers auditioning for Violetta, at least one of the arias must display high-range flexibility. These requirements also serve as “Operatizers” auditions. All singers must bring a hard copy resume and a hard copy 8x10 headshot to the audition.

Here are pictures from our Die Fledermaus performance at The Ritz Theatre. We love this wonderful historic theater, and the audience really enjoyed this hilarious production. We are always thankful to work with Golden Isles Arts & Humanities to bring our touring shows to Brunswick, GA.

Photo Credit: Lauren Gaines

In case you missed it, here are some shots of our Die Fledermaus Performance in Newnan at the beautiful Charles Wadsworth Auditorium. Thank you to the Newnan Cultural Arts Commission for hosting us, and to The Newnan Ballet Theatre for their beautiful addition to the performance.

Photo Credit: Alex Melendez, Pedro Carreras, Jr. - Tenor

We had so much fun in Newnan this past weekend!

Join us and the Newnan Cultural Arts Commission at 3pm on the stage at the beautiful Charles Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan, GA. We hope to see you there!

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🎭 Opera Afternoon & Free Art Exhibition! 🖼️

Join us this weekend for a magical blend of opera and art:

👉 **Opera Afternoon:** Experience enchanting music for only $25! SUNDAY JAN 21st 3pm with Peach State Opera Company

🎨 **Art Exhibition:** Free admission to explore stunning creations by local artists! Newnan Coweta Art Association
FRIDAY: 10am-1pm
SATURDAY: 4pm-7pm
SUNDAY: 1pm-Showtime

🗓️ Sunday January 21st | ⌚3:00pm
📍 Wadsworth Auditorium

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Don't miss this artistic celebration! 🌟

Newnan Cultural Arts Commission
Peach State Opera Company
Kyle Kahn Studios

of Newnan (Government)