Juneau Lyric Opera Call for Auditions: Die Fledermaus

Celebrate 50 Years of Opera Magic with Us!

Juneau Lyric Opera is excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Die Fledermaus, celebrating our 50th anniversary. We’re bringing this beloved operetta back to the stage where it all began in 1975!

Audition Information:

• Audition Dates/Times:
  • Saturday, September 14 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
  • Sunday, September 15 between 1-3pm (callbacks only)
• Location: Holy Trinity Church, 325 Gold Street
• What to Prepare:
  • 16 bars (roughly one minute of music) of a classical or operatic piece that best showcases your vocal abilities
  • Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for a dance/movement segment
  • Be prepared for a brief cold read from the script
• Sign-Up to audition, or inquire for more information by emailing director@juneauopera.org
  • Provide the name of your audition piece
  • Email a copy of your music for the pianist to prepare (as a courtesy to the pianist, please provide the music no later than September 12th)
  • Auditions will go by order of arrival between 3:00pm-5:00pm
  • If you are interested in auditioning but unavailable during the scheduled audition times, please email us!
• Auditions open to residents of SE Alaska. You must provide your own housing and transportation if you are traveling from outside the City and Borough of Juneau.

Production Team:

• Director: Kathleen Wayne
• Conductor: William Todd Hunt
• Producer: TBD – please inquire if you’re interested!
• Stage Manager: TBD – please inquire if you’re interested!

Performance Details:

• Show: Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
• Dates: March 14, 15, 16, 2025
• Location: Juneau Douglas High School Auditorium
• Production: Fully staged with present day and historical references, Schirmer Edition score sung in English

Rehearsal Schedule:

• Music and Staging Rehearsals will begin in January

Join us as we celebrate five decades of operatic excellence with a delightful production of Die Fledermaus, featuring exquisite music, a humorous plot, and a masquerade ball like no other!

We look forward to seeing you at the auditions!

From left: Kristen Rankin (emcee), Jacob Soboleff, Deborah Wood, Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny, Hannah Grace Gereb, Dane Moorehead, Aria Moore (winner), Steven Arends (winner), Skiba Wuoti, Christine Wick, and The Devotees Band: Luke Weld, Avery Stewart, Alan Young, and Christine Southall.

CONGRATULATIONS to our WINNERS, Aria Moore and Steven Arends!!! In a historic tie, they each raised a whopping $1,349 at Who’s Your Diva! This fundraising event funds our programming for our 50th season!

Thank you to all our Divos and Divas, and for all who came out to support them and JLO!!!

 

 

Juneau’s hottest DIVA sing-off is back!  We’re kicking off Juneau Lyric Opera’s 50th anniversary with Who’s Your Diva, the show featuring some of Juneau’s most talented singers duking it out under the spotlight. Your dollars vote for the best show these singers can bring to the stage!

Event Details:

• Saturday, September 7th
• 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:00PM)
• Centennial Hall
• No Host Bar available
• Tickets can be purchased now at the JAHC and Centennial Hall Box Office
  • VIP Table Seating: $35* per seat (buy all 8 seats at a table for 10% discount!)
  • General Admission: $25*

*The box office charges a 4% processing fee on credit card transactions (online sales)

VOTE FOR YOUR DIVA or DIVO!!!

Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny

Hannah Grace

Christine Wick

Skiba Wuoti

Aria Moore

Steven Arends

Dane Moorehead

Deborah Wood

Jake Soboleff

 

Join the choir that sings while drinking beer! We’re back by popular demand with an OKTOBERFEST edition!

Join us on October 11th at Devil’s Club Brewing Company to lift your voices (and glasses) in song. Encouraged by our song leaders, Richard Moore and Luke Weld, you’ll BECOME the choir that sings while drinking beer. We’re stepping things up for Oktoberfest with a costume contest, yodeling competition, and other fun games to win cool prizes!

Grab a Beer Choir “Hymnal”—the songbook that will guide the evening—and a pint and get ready to join in on traditional drinking songs, popular tunes, hymns, and choruses. You don’t need to love choral music, or even sing well, to enjoy Beer Choir—all you need to do is show up!

We just became the first Alaskan chapter of the national Beer Choir organization – so we can continue bringing you beer choir festivities all year long! Cheers!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th

6:30PM-8:30PM

DEVIL’s CLUB BREWING COMPANY

(in their new downstairs event space)

NO cover charge (tips are welcome!)

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic craft beverages and food available for purchase.

Want to check out the music ahead of time?

DOWNLOAD the Beer Choir HYMNAL here

Thank you to Devil’s Club Brewing Company for hosting in their historic venue! The Hellenthal Building has been home to both vaudeville and cinema theaters throughout the years. Built in 1916 the building originally housed the Palace Theater, Juneau’s first theater. Now it is home to the brewery’s Front Street brewspace and Franklin Street taproom.

What’s a beer choir session like? Check out Beer Choir St. Louis promo video: