Are you aged from eight upwards and would like to perform at Berkshire’s number one touring venue, The Hexagon?
Reading Operatic Society is looking for talented boys, girls, students and adults (singers, dancers and actors) who would like to take part in its next production – Oliver! on 24-27 September 2014.
Adult auditions
The adult process will commence with a workshop on Thursday 24 April and Monday 28 April at St Peter’s Church Hall, Earley, Reading.
The adult auditions will be held on Thursday 1 May from 19.30pm-22.30 at the same venue. Songs, music and libretto pages will be available prior to auditions.
Rehearsals for successful adults will be on Monday and Thursday evenings 7.30pm-10.30pm as called, plus some Sundays.
You will need to read and complete an adult audition form which can be downloaded by clicking here. There will be a £5 audition fee payable at the start of the audition. Please complete the form and send it to secretary@readingops.co.uk
Stop press – audition material is now available. If you have already submitted your audition form please contact secretary@readingops.co.uk for download access details.
Youth auditions
The youth audition for those aged 8-18 will be held at St Peter’s Church Hall, Earley, Reading on Sunday 27 April from 1.30pm-5.30pm. It will be workshop based and you will spend time dancing, singing and acting.
Rehearsals for successful children will be Sunday afternoons 2pm-5pm through May, June, July and September with some Monday and Thursday evenings during those months at times to be confirmed.
You will need to read and complete a youth audition form – download the audition form here. There will be a £5 audition fee payable at the start of the audition. Please complete the form and send it to secretary@readingops.co.uk
Stop press – audition material is now available. If you have already submitted your audition form please contact secretary@readingops.co.uk for download access details.
21 comments on “Oliver! open auditions and workshop”
Ally Peters
I have been unable to download the youth audition form your webpage. Is there a chance you could you email me it to me.
Regards
Ally Peters
Kim Hollamby
Hi Ally – we’ve done that for you – thanks for enquiring. Kim
Charlotte mcgrath
Hi I’m really interested in auditioning however I’m at university until June but I’m able to make the audition. Would you start rehearsals straight away ?
Many thanks
Kim Hollamby
Hi Charlotte – thanks for making contact, rehearsals will start soon after the auditions but I’ll let the production team know of your interest and we’ll contact you by email to advise what is possible
Rose McEwen
Hi i cannot seem to find the song music and script pages for Oliver so I was wondering if you could email them to me please!!!
Regards
Rose McEwen
Kim Hollamby
Hi Rose, the song and script information for Oliver! is not available yet, I’ll forward your question on so it can be dealt with
Kim Hollamby
Hi Rose – please contact secretary@readingops.co.uk to obtain access details to the audition material.
Charis McMaster
Hi! I don’t have microsoft office to be able to download the adult audition form. Is there a way I could be emailed it via a google document? If not I can ask to use someone else’s laptop who has Office. Thank you!
Kim Hollamby
Hi Charis – I’ll get this converted to a Google doc for you and then add a comment to this when it is ready, probably at the end of today
Kim Hollamby
Hi Charis – the Google Doc version is ready, you should be able to access it by following this link
Charis McMaster
Thank you so much!
Hollie Marie
Hello, on the application forms it asks you to state which character(s) you are wanting to audition for. Is there a character list with playing ages added so that I am able to see which characters I could potentially audition for? I am 18. Many thanks!
Kim Hollamby
Hi Hollie – thanks for getting in touch – I’ll ask someone to reply you on email
Charlotte Westall
Hello,
On the youth audition forms it asks you to state a certain character you are wanting to play. But I don’t know what characters I could audition for as I’m 15 years old. Do you have a list of characters that my age group could audition for as I would like to be involved in this show of Oliver.
Many Thanks!
Charlotte
Kim Hollamby
Hi Charlotte – thanks for your interest. Please email secretary@readingops.co.uk explaining your interest and you’ll get a list of available roles by reply.
James
I’ve just finished playing dodger and I loved it I would love to audition but it’s a shame reading is to far from South Wales 🙁
Kim Hollamby
Hi James – it does seem a bit of a distance for you to attend rehearsals 🙂 But we’d love to see you anytime during the production run if you can make your way to Reading – do let us know if you are coming
Georgina
Hi. I’m interested in auditioning but I’m going to be 18 in literally a months time. What form should I fill out with this being the case?
Kim Hollamby
Hi Georgina you’ll be 18 at the time of the show so best you fill in the adult audition form
Hayley Cheesworth
Hello,
I was just wondering if the 28th workshop is going ahead for adults, I was unable to attend on the 24th but wanted to check as it says on here it is but the audition information sheet just says 24th then Auditions on the 1st as I hope I haven’t missed the workshop!
Thank you
Kim Hollamby
Hi Hayley, yes the 28th workshop is going ahead, thanks for asking we’ll amend the audition information sheet.