Opera ala Carte

SEWPA announces the audition dates for 2010 season

Press enquiries:
Kathryn Peperkorn 262-551-9081
email: kpeperkorn@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE

November 21, 2009

SouthEast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA) announces the audition dates for the 2010 season

Kenosha – November 21, 2009

IMG_9298Auditions for principal roles are being held in Kenosha held on Jan 10th and 17th, 2010.

Chorus and secondary roles will be cast in the auditions held Feb. 27,28, March 1st, 2010.

Repertoire under consideration include Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, La Cenerentola, and Carmen. If necessary repertoire may change based on auditions.

Performance dates are:

July 9&10 Magic Flute, and La Cenerentola

July 17&18 for Die Fledermaus, and Carmen

Rehearsals will begin June 7 for principals and June 14 for secondary roles and chorus.

Participants who would like to be in only the chorus will have rehearsal on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 6-9, until the final 2 weeks, in which rehearsal time will be augmented. Schedules will be available at the time of auditions.

Tuition for the program is $400.

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Full and partial scholarships are available based on talent (as displayed at audition), and need, as well as numerous work-study options which go toward partial scholarship. Information and applications for these scholarships will be available online as of Jan. 1, 2011.

Applications for auditions will be available online as of Dec. 15th 2009.

For questions, or to schedule an audition email: kpeperkorn@gmail.com, or call Kathryn Peperkorn, Artistic Director: 262-551-9081.

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Press Contact

Kathryn M. Peperkorn

Artistic Director

(262) 551-9081

Kpeperkorn@gmail.com

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Order Form for Video & Photo Disc

Below you will find a link to the order form for the Video & Photo Discs of Opera ala Carte 2009. You may also contact me if you have any questions about it. Please get it to me as soon as you are able, and if you haven’t seen the show yet, COME TONIGHT!

-Todd Peperkorn

Opera ala Carte 2009 Order Form (PDF)

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2009 Performance Schedule

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Do you prefer afternoon merriment?

Green Eggs and Ham
and
Little Red’s Most Unusual Day
July 23,24, and 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Also July 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Mahone Middle School, Kenosha
Tickets $4 before 7/12 $5 thereafter

Or evening entertainment?

The Fairy Queen
and
Pirates of Penzance
July 31 and August 1 at 7:00pm
Mahone Middle School, Kenosha


Tickets

Adults $7 in advance $10 at the door
Children (3-12) $5

Group Discounts Available!
For more information or to reserve your tickets, please
call (262)914-5971 or
email sewpatickets@gmail.com

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HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

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Gala Performance on April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

SEWPA TO CELEBRATE

5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF

OPERA ALA CARTE WITH FREE

COMMUNITY GALA PERFORMANCE

Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Reuther Auditorium

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Kenosha, WI – Thursday, March 19, 2009 – Southeast Wisconsin Performing Arts (SEWPA), a local nonprofit that supports youth arts programs, is holding a free community performance on Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Reuther High School Auditorium, 913 57th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140.

The community is invited to help celebrate Opera ala Carte’s 5th anniversary season with an engaging evening, offering a selection of diverse performances, appropriate for all ages. The evening will feature dancers with the Milwaukee Ballet, singers with the Milwaukee Florentine Opera, local students in SEWPA’s Opera ala Carte program, Kenosha Academy of Dance advanced ballet students, and local favorites Greg Berg and Ami Bouterse.

There is no cost to attend this community event. Tickets are free and can be picked up at the Kenosha Academy of Dance, from 4-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling 262-551-9081, or at the door. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.

The performance is being made possible by an anonymous donation.

SEWPA, a nonprofit association, was founded to serve southeastern Wisconsin youth through providing quality music education, performing arts experience, and audience outreach. Offering opera, dance, choral and instrumental music instruction, SEWPA gives young people (ages 5-22) the opportunity to take classes that will inspire and engage them, directed by some of the most talented professionals in the area. SEWPA runs several successful youth summer programs, including its signature program Opera ala Carte and a fine arts camp. SEWPA provides a safe and encouraging environment that gives each young performer, the skills necessary not only to become an artist, but also to become a confident young adult.

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