ROSETTA PROJECT
A musical telling of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman and the incredible stories of female soldiers of the American Civil War.
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman,
153rd New York Infantry, 1861
The Rosetta Project is a new folk-rock musical which centers around the true story of Rosetta Wakeman, a young woman who presented herself as a man and joined the Union Army during the Civil War. Her adventures are forever captured in a series of letters written to her family chronicling her daily life as Private Lyons Wakeman in the 153rd New York infantry. Original songs by lyricist/ composer Jenn Grinels, bring to life this tale of freedom, identity and the pursuit of the American Dream.
Now Auditioning!
Dynamic musical theatre singers ages 16-25 for roles in the workshop and concert performance of Broadway-aimed WAKEMAN/Rosetta Project.
All roles include tight and complex harmonies. Experience with harmonies and/or choral singing required. Looking for raw, rock, contemporary vocals. Lax vibrato and diction. Not too "musical theater".
Song Selection/ Tracks
Please submit a video of yourself singing the following music from Rosetta Project/WAKEMAN:
1. REQUIRED: Harmony Cut from “CANAL SONG” - Sheet music included
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Choose either the Tenor/Bari or Sop/Alto CANAL SONG audition cut folder. Listen to the isolated track for your part. (example: “audition cut sop/alto voice only” or “audition cut tenor/bari voice only”)
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Video yourself singing with the track labeled “audition cut reference”
2. OPTIONAL: Choose one other song in the folder to be considered as a soloist*:
Tenor:
*This cut reaches a Bb. If this is out of your range, sing 16 bars in the style of the show.
Baritone:
Sing 16 bars in the style of the show.
Sop/Alto:
Please choose one of the following cuts.
Submission Guidelines
Upload your audition video to either YouTube or Vimeo (make sure settings are either "public" or "unlisted" and not "private". Email the video link to rosettamusical@gmail.com along with a PDF attachment of headshot and resume (if you have one).
*Submission deadline has been extended. Audtions must be received by Sunday, February 11th, 11pm PST.
Email Subject line: Rosetta Project Casting- YOUR NAME
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eg: Rosetta Project Casting- SARAH LISBETH
Please sing to one of the tracks provided from the show above, or your own accompaniment track. NO ACAPELLA SUBMISSIONS accepted.
Dates & Locations
DATES:
Rehearsals: 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 evenings
Performance/soundcheck: 2/29/24
Venue: Tower Theatre, Downtown Bend
LOCATION:
Rehearsals
Downtown Bend Library
East Bend Library
TBD
Performance
Tower Theatre
835 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703
Thursday, February 29th
PERSONNEL:
Producers: Rosetta Project LLC
A new musical by Jenn Grinels
Music Supervisor & Director: Merideth Kaye Clark