Auditions for ISU Opera Studio’s Die Fledermaus
Music by Johann Strauss II
Libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée
Stage Director - Chad Sonka
Music Director - Jodi Goble
Conductor - Jacob Harrison
Stage Manager – Kenedy Panosh
Assistant Director - Kaushik Raghavan
Roles/Descriptions
Prince Orlofsky is throwing the party of the season and everyone from the chambermaids on up wants a ticket! Eisenstein, Rosalinde and their entire household find themselves thrown into confusion and chaos in this madcap mistaken-identity romp through 1870’s Vienna. Fully staged operetta with orchestra.
Gabriel von Eisenstein (tenor) - Viennese bachelor sentenced to prison
Rosalinde (full lyric soprano) - Eisenstein’s wife
Adele (coloratura soprano) - Rosalinde’s maid
Ida (soprano) - Adele’s sister
Alfred (gender nonspecific) - A singer/teacher
Dr. Falke (lyric baritone) - notary, and Eisenstein’s friend
Dr. Blind (tenor/baritone) - Eisenstein’s incompetent lawyer
Frank (bass/baritone) - Prison Governor
Prince Orlofsky (mezzo-soprano) - A Russian prince and party host
Yvan (speaking role) - Prince’s valet
Frosch (Speaking role) - A jailer
Stage Intimacy
Scenes including Eisenstein, Rosalinde, Adele, Falke, and Orlofsky may include some surface level contact with other castmates.
*In Act 2, the party scene may include additional musical numbers as well as a large waltz number for the cast.
Audition Details: Auditions will occur in Simon Estes Music Hall Room 130
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 6:00-10:00pm
- Sign up online at Sign Up Genius.
You will be seen individually within that time period. - Callbacks (if necessary): Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 6:00pm
Please prepare a selection in English
- Aria, song, or musical theatre selection
- Memorization not required
Accompanist provided, or you may sing with a track
- If using accompanist, please bring clean copy of sheet music OR email PDF to goblejs@iastate.edu before your audition.
Production Details:
Rehearsals will begin around September 3 and will be generally Sunday-Thursday evenings starting at 6:00pm.
Performances are:
November 6 at 10:00am (School matinee, partial show)
November 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30pm
November 10 at 2:00pm
Credit Availability
2-3 Credits of Music 301A available.
Questions? Contact Chad Sonka, casonka@iastate.edu