San Francisco Opera holds audition for adult males with strenght and athletic ability December 4, 2010 at Zellerbach reharsal space
Great at push-ups and pull-ups? Do you put your friends to shame at the gym? Come show us what you’ve got! San Francisco Opera announces a public casting call seeking athletic men with specific skills to appear in an upcoming Company production in Fall 2011.
You don’t need to be a Navy Seal, but we’re looking for something close. This opportunity is the chance of a lifetime for ten talented men who will have the chance to show off their physical prowess to a crowd of thousands and to work alongside some of the most prominent names in opera and theater. Desired skills include push- ups, pull-ups, body strength, endurance, hand-over-hand, staged combat and full body control.
Ten men will be offered an eight-week union contract (A.G.M.A.) from August 8 – September 30, 2011. The audi- tion will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. at Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall, Room B (Franklin Street at Hayes, San Francisco).
Requirements include:
- Males with demonstrated skill in some or all of the following: push-ups, pull-ups, body strength, endurance, hand-over-hand, staged combat and full body control
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Approximate height between5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, preferred but not required
- Must have flexible schedule: the intense rehearsal period from August 8–September 4 will include 30-hour weeks of work, culminating in the final rehearsal week and 6 performances through September 30.
- Not required to be a union member to audition, but will be required to become a member of A.G.M.A. to begin work under this contract. To schedule an audition, members of the public should email Tim Meyer, Dance Manager at jmeyer@sfopera.com.
Please be prepared to bring a current resume and photograph to the auditions. Further contract details will be posted at the auditions. Any resident alien applicant should be prepared to show their current permit towork, issued by the United States I.N.S. San Francisco Opera is an equal opportunity employer.
