WAM Theatre is looking for a strong cellist for their November production of Tony Award Nominee Sarah Ruhl's contemporary farce 'Melancholy Play'. <br><br>This opportunity is for a musician interested in being part of a theatrical production and intertwining music and theatre. The score is another character in the play, scoring transitions, underscoring dialogue, moving the actors into song and creating an entire world. <br>
<br>Character Description from the play:<br>Julian (any age/gender)-a cello player. Someone from another world. Must be able to play the cello extremely well. The cello serves as another character in the play. The cellist is onstage the whole play and steps into the action at the end.<br>
<br>Time Frame: <br>Rehearsals will begin in October with the show running from November 12-21 (4 performances per weekend) at the NEW STAGE Performing Arts in Pittsfield, MA. <br>Rehearsals will take place in the Capital Region in October and in Pittsfield in November. The cellist will need to be integrated into rehearsals as much as possible. <br>
<br>More information can be found on the “Melancholy Play audition page” at <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com">www.wamtheatre.com</a><br><br>The pay for this position is a set stipend plus a percentage of ticket sales.<br>
<br>To see examples of the score and to express interest, email Kristen van Ginhoven at <a href="mailto:kristen@wamtheatre.com">kristen@wamtheatre.com</a> <br><br>About WAM Theatre<br>WAM Theatre (WAM = Women’s Action Movement) is a new theatre company based in the Berkshires of MA and the Capital Region of New York State, which uses theatre to benefit women and girls. WAM’s philanthropic mission is two-fold. First, to create professional theatrical events by, with, for and about women and girls. Second, to donate a portion of the proceeds from those events to organizations that benefit women and girls worldwide.<br>
<br>A portion of the proceeds from ‘Melancholy Play’ will be donated to The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. <br><br clear="all">Kristen van Ginhoven<br><a href="http://www.kristenvanginhoven.com">www.kristenvanginhoven.com</a><br>
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