Before the autumn season commences, the company will present its eagerly anticipated production of
A Little Night Music, which will run at Leeds Playhouse this summer, with dates to be revealed. There will also be a tour of
Fidelio.
The company will originally present Bizet s
Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre, conducted by Garry Walker and directed by Edward Dick. It will star Chrystal E Williams in the title role alongside Antoine Bélanger as Don José.
There will also be a double-bill of Bernstein works played in one evening – a production of one-act opera
Trouble in Tahiti as well as a staging of a brand-new dance piece
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Casting director Jo Hawes has put a casting call out for the two child roles in the upcoming musical tour of
Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
Hawes has asked that those interested must be London commutable (within a 45-mile radius) and be available for a six-month contract plus rehearsal time. All diversities are welcome, with those applying must be strong singers and sensitive actors .
She is looking for two roles – that of Paul (the youngest of the three children) who can be a maximum of 4 6 as well as that of Carrie, described as being on the cusp of growing up . Anyone interested in playing Carrie must be a maximum of 4 8 .