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Master Class Auditions on December 8 & 9

About the Show. Master Class is the 1996 Tony Award Winner for Best Play. And it’s coming to Diamond Head Theatre. Dive into the world of opera legend Maria Callas as she conducts a master class that is as much a personal journey as it is a vocal lesson. With sharp wit, raw emotion and a dose of brutal honesty, Callas offers a glimpse into the triumphs and sacrifices of her extraordinary life. As she critiques and inspires her students, she navigates memories of her rise to fame, the intricacies of love and loss and the endless pursuit of artistic perfection. A captivating exploration of talent, ambition and the unmovable power of music.

Audition Dates. Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm and Monday, December 9 at 7:30 pm

What to Bring. Bring a complete list of confirmed or possible conflicts with rehearsals and performances between December 11 and February 16. If you are cast, no additional conflicts, except those presented at your audition, will be accepted. Resumes and headshots are welcome but not required.

Director. Bryce Chaddick

Book. Terrence McNally

Show Dates. January 24 through February 9, 2025 with a strong possibility of show extension to February 16.

Rehearsal Dates. Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Rehearsals are Tuesdays through Fridays from 7 to 10 pm. Friday, December 6 and December 13 at 7:30 pm, Saturdays from 5:30 to 9:30 pm and Sundays from 2 to 6 pm.

Contact for Inquiries. Artistic Director John Rampage at (808) 733-0277 x 302

About Auditions. Bring sheet music in your own key (no onsite transpositions). An accompanist will be provided. No tapes, karaoke tracks or a cappella allowed. See character breakdown for music specifications. Click here for Master Class musical materials.

For roles that require a vocal audition, you can bring your own classical selection or please prepare the following materials:

Ah! Non credea mi rarti: Page 427 to Page 429, Intro then Section 63 only (Stop at Section 64)

Recondita Armonia: Page 1, Begin at the Canto “Recondita” to the end.

Vieni t’afretta: Page 41 to Page 43 (“…ascendi via regnar”, Stop at section 20)

Callbacks. Callbacks on Tuesday, December 10 are by invitation only. Not being called back doesn’t indicate final casting decisions.

Audition Sign Up. Auditions by appointment are preferred. Unscheduled auditions are permitted, as time allows, but may require a wait. Auditions will be held in the Diamond Head Theatre Rehearsal Hall at 520 Makapuu Avenue.

MASTER CLASS CHARACTERS

(Female Lead, 52) Arguably the most celebrated opera diva of her time, Maria is grand with deep feelings, passion, pride and total dedication to her art. She has suffered greatly and believes opera is the key to capturing the tragic emotions of the characters whose roles she sings. Must have emotional depth, comedic timing, musicality, ferocity and grace. At this point in her career, her abilities have faded and so she will not need to formally sing in this production. Her teaching style must reflect high musicality and demand attention to detail. Her approach is direct and unapologetically blunt. For this production, an exact imitation or likeness is not prioritized. Prepare a short (no more than 5 minutes) dramatic or serio-comic monologue or a section from the play.

(First Soprano, Supporting, Female, 21+) Must be a strong operatic soprano (sfogato, coloratura) and a skilled actress. She sees herself as fiery but is often overwhelmed and intimidated by criticism. Candidates must be able to sing Ah, non credea mirarti from Bellini’s La Sonnambula (key: C major, range: E4 to A5). Prepare this piece or an aria/legit musical theatre selection that demonstrates your vocal range.

(Second Soprano, Supporting, Female, 21+) Must be a strong actress and operatic soprano (leggero, lyric coloratura). She is sensitive yet courageous, unafraid to ask questions. Hardworking and feisty, she is willing to stand up for herself and speak her mind, but she also possesses immense vulnerability. Candidates must be able to sing Vieni! T’affretta from Verdi’s Macbeth (Lady Macbeth’s letter aria, range: middle C-C4 to F6). Prepare this piece or an aria/legit musical theatre selection that demonstrates your vocal range.

(Tenor, Supporting, Male, 21+) Handsome, flirtatious, and overconfident. He is open and courageous but naive about the level of commitment required to become an opera singer. Despite this, he is serious about pursuing a career as an artist. Candidates must be able to sing Recondita Armonia from Puccini’s Tosca (range: C3, one octave below middle C, to C5, one octave above). Please prepare this piece or an aria/legit musical theatre selection that demonstrates your vocal range.

(Accompanist, Supporting, Male, 21+) An accomplished and professional accompanist who is smart, savvy, and good-humored, yet reserved and respectful. A performer who can play the piano, including all the arias listed in the breakdown, is a plus.

ALL ROLES ARE OPEN. We are committed to non-traditional casting, so all appropriate ages, body types, colors, ethnicities, disabilities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Each cast member will also pledge to uphold our anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies before beginning rehearsals. We are dedicated to an open and inclusive create environment that fosters artistic and personal growth.

Audition for Grease on January 10, 11 & 12, 2025

About the Show. Meet Rydell High’s Class of 1959. The duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and the gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers evoke the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night” and “Alone at the Drive-In Movie.” Greast is among the world’s most popular musicals with itsn eight-year run on Broadway, two subsequent revivals plus innumerable school and community productions.

Audition Dates. Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7 pm; Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:30pm; Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm

About Auditions. Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Musical Theatre, Pop or Rock and Roll songs are acceptable that showcase your vocal range and personality. Song selections from GREASE are encouraged for principal roles. Bring sheet music in your own key (no onsite transpositions). An accompanist will be provided. No tapes, karaoke tracks or a cappella allowed. Please come prepared with comfortable clothes you can move in if you are asked to stay for a dance audition. And bring appropriate footwear, including tap shoes if you have them.

Callbacks. Callbacks by invitation only will be Monday, January 13, 2025 or Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Not being called back in no way infers final casting decisions.

Audition Sign Up. Auditions by appointment are preferred. Unscheduled auditions are permitted as time allows but may require a wait. Auditions will be held in the Diamond Head Theatre Rehearsal Hall at 520 Makapuu Avenue (rear parking lot/costume shop entrance).

What to Bring. Come prepared with comfortable clothes you can move in if you are asked to stay for a dance audition. And bring appropriate footwear. Please have a complete list of any conflicts or possible conflicts you may have with rehearsals and performances between January 15 to April 20, 2025. If you are cast in GREASE, no additional conflicts except those presented at your audition will be accepted. Resumes and headshots are welcome but not required.

Director. Michael Ng

Choreographer. Dwayne Sakaguchi

Musical Director. Darcie Yoshinaga

Book, Music and Lyrics. Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

Show Dates. March 14 to April 13, 2025 with the possibility of extending to Sunday, April 20.

Rehearsal Dates. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. There will be music rehearsals from Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 17. After January 17, there may be a few sporadic, occasional rehearsals during the month of January. Regular rehearsals will resume starting Monday, February 3 or Tuesday, February 4. Rehearsals will likely be Tuesday through Friday 7 to 10 pm; Saturday 5:30 to 9:30 pm; Sundays Noon to 6 pm with the possibility of some Monday evening rehearsals from 7 to10 pm.

Contact for Inquiries. Artistic Director John Rampage at (808) 733-0277 x 302

GREASE CHARACTERS

Male, plays late teen. The leader of the Burger Palace Boys. Well-built, nice looking, with an air of cool easy-going charm. Strong and confident. Tenor to B with strong falsetto.

Female, plays late teen. Danny’s love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, cute like Sandra Dee of the “Gidget” movies. Soprano to D with strong belt/mix.

Female, plays late teen. Leader of the Pink Ladies. She is tough, sarcastic and outspoken, but vulnerable. Italian, with unconventional good looks. Mezzo with strong belt/mix to Eb.

Female, plays late teen. A dreamer. Good–natured and dumb. Heavily made-up, fussy about her appearance – particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician. Soprano with strong belt/mix to D.

Female, plays late teen. The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated. Mezzo with strong belt/mix to Db.

Female, plays late teen. Food-obsessed with a heart of gold. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys. Mezzo with a strong belt/mix to D.

Male, plays late teen. Second – in – command of the Burger palace Boys. Tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor. Tenor to A.

Male, plays late teen. Youngest of the guys. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. He also plays the guitar. Tenor to G with strong falsetto.

Male, plays late teen. The “anything for a laugh” stocky type. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Tenor to A with strong falsetto.

Male, plays late teen. Italian-looking, with shiny black hair and dark oily skin. A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady – killer. Bari-Tenor.

Patty Simcox – Female, plays late teen. A typical cheerleader at a middle-class American public high school. Attractive and athletic. Aggressive, sure of herself, given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. Catty, but in an All-American Girl sort of way. She can also twirl a baton. Mezzo.

Cha-Cha Digregorio – Female, plays late teen-early 20’s. A blind date. Slovenly, loud-mouthed and homely. Takes pride in being “the best dancer at St. Bernadette’s.”

Eugene – Male, plays late teen. The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. An apple – polisher, smug and pompous but gullible.

Vince Fontaine – Male, 30’s-40’s. A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran “greaser.” Tenor to B with strong falsetto.

Johnny Casino – A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a rock ‘n’ roll idol.

Teen Angel – Good-looking with a falsetto voice. A singer who would have caused girls to scream and riot back in 1958.

Miss Lynch – Female, 30s-50s. Miss Lynch, Rydell High’s domineering English teacher. Must be able to command the stage.

Male & Female Ensemble – Plays late teen. Must be an excellent dancer with solid ballet technique and diversity in jazz and contemporary dance styles. Should have a strong singing voice and the ability to cover principal roles. Acrobatic skills, tumbling and partnering experience are a plus.

ALL ROLES ARE OPEN. We are committed to non-traditional casting, so all appropriate ages, body types, colors, ethnicities, disabilities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Each cast member will also pledge to uphold our anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies before beginning rehearsals. We are dedicated to an open and inclusive create environment that fosters artistic and personal growth.

GREASE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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