The Met wants YOU!

[Ed McPherson]

Hello men,

 

I heard through the grape vine that AGMA had some new auditions posted. Sure enough, one that is especially fitting for BTFD and the mens fourm. Details can be found at the AMGA website, http://www.musicalartists.org/ their contracts are listed so you can check out the details of the working conditions for dancers, I havent looked at the Mets contract in awhile. When I last checked I think the dancers were compensated around $1,000/wk. for weekly, hourly used to be around $40. I've heard from a friend that is on the Board of Governors that the new Met contract has a sweet clause, gives dancers twice the hourly rate for evening rehearsals, tech week never sounded so great eh? Either that, or under rehearsed, hehe. Anyways, if you attend tell us about it.

 

Dance auditions for the Metropolitan Opera’s 2007/2008 co-production of LA FILLE DU REGIMENT will be held as follows:

 

 

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007

 

AGMA MEN Beginning at 12 noon until 2:30 p.m.*

 

OPEN CALL MEN Beginning at 2:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.*

 

 

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007

 

CALL BACKS Beginning at 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.*

 

 

 

In order to be considered for this engagement you must be available for rehearsals on January 17, and 18, 2008; and for rehearsals beginning March 31, through April 18; and for performances as follows: April 21, 26matinee, 29, May 2, 5, 8, 12, and 16, 2008.

 

 

 

The director is looking for men who can waltz and who can perform choreographed military maneuvers. Please audition in street clothes.

 

 

 

Please enter the Metropolitan Opera (Lincoln Center) by the Stage Door, located in the tunnel on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. Auditions will be held in the

 

Dance studio, Room C19.

 

 

 

If you are an AGMA member please bring your VALID AGMA membership card with you.

 

 

 

The Metropolitan Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

 

Diana Levy

 

Dance Director

[MJ]

I'm tempted to audition just for the sake of it. My real job is too demanding on my schedule to take more than a few days off.