Audition Results
Thank you to everyone who auditioned for the Seattle Ensign Symphony & Chorus performance of Lamb of God. All the auditions were very well done, and it was a pleasure to hear all of you. The roles could be successfully performed by many of those who auditioned, and decisions had to be made on what we felt was the best for this performance at this time. We hope that all of you are able to perform with us in some capacity in the future.
After much deliberation and prayer, this is the cast list:
Pharisee/Accuser: Darrel Perry
Thomas: Matthew Varelia
John: Luke Bailey
Peter: Steve Danielson
Martha: Kaitlin Christiansen
Mary of Bethany: Sarah Loveless
Judas: Joseph Gee
Mary Mother of Jesus: Lyndsey Howell
False Witness: Joe Johnson
Damsel: Chantelle Oppie
Maid: Dominique Quong
Pilate: Keith Bateman
Mary Magdalene: Angela Owen
Narrators: Paul and Diane Bryan
Here is the list of chorus member alternates that will sing in rehearsals when needed:
Thomas: David Blackham
John: Greg Miller
Peter: Darrel Perry
Martha: Jeni Hawkes
Judas: Remy Jones
Mary Mother of Jesus: Sarah Loveless
Mary Magdalene: Diana Schill
Narrators: Kim Church and Gregory Keyes
Production
Lamb of God is a production about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, featuring a full choir, soloists, narrators, and full orchestra. Ensign is looking for professional-level soloists and narrators to join our choir and orchestra for this production. All performers are volunteer and no AEA contracts are available.
Performance:
Friday, March 29, 2024 7:30pm
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Rehearsal Schedule
Dress and full company rehearsals are required. Other rehearsal attendance can be worked out with individual soloists/narrators based on auditions and travel requirements.
Choir-only rehearsals start Feb 1st and are on Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:30 at the Mercer Island Chapel. Soloists are welcome to attend all choir rehearsals.
Choir, narrators and soloists rehearsals:
Thursday, March 7th 8:00-9:30, Mercer Island chapel
Thursday, March 14th 8:00-9:30, Mercer Island chapel
Orchestra, narrators and soloists rehearsal:
Friday, March 22nd 8:00-9:30, Bellevue Stake Center
Full company rehearsal:
Wednesday, March 27th 7:00-10:00, Bellevue Stake Center
Dress rehearsal:
Thursday, March 28th 7:00-10:00, Bellevue Stake Center
Concert call time:
Friday, March 29 5:00pm Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Rehearsal locations:
Mercer Island chapel
4001 Island Crest Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Bellevue Stake Center
14536 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
Auditions
Soloists and narrators will need to submit an online audition application providing:
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contact info
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a resume or information about your experience as a soloist
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availability
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the role(s) you are auditioning for
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a headshot
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a recorded video audition
Audition submissions will be open through February 3rd.
See full audition info below.
SOLOIST AND NARRATOR AUDITIONS
SOLOISTS
Please submit a video of one or more numbers from the Lamb of God of the character you are auditioning for.
If access to the score for a particular solo is needed, please email conductor@seattleensign.org with your request. Any form of accompaniment, live, recorded, or without, is acceptable.
Record your video and upload to YouTube, OneDrive, or other video/file sharing service and submit a link with your audition form below.
NARRATORS
Please submit a video of yourself narrating the script provided below, 2 excerpts from Lamb of God.
Record your video and upload to YouTube, OneDrive, or video/file sharing service and submit a link with your audition form below.
Male:
#1. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and Jesus saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy: And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death; tarry ye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me; nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
#2. The same day at evening, many of the disciples were gathered. As they communed together, though the doors were shut, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were afraid, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see.
Female:
#1 On Thursday, the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, Go into the city to a certain man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the Passover.
#2 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas came, and with him a great multitude. And he goeth straightway to Jesus, and kissed him. Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest though the Son of man with a kiss?
Then laid they hands of Jesus, and took him.
Individuals who submit an audition will receive results by February 10th via email.
We hope you audition for this beautiful production that has blessed countless lives and brought others closer to Christ.