CU Gilbert and Sullivan Society - Yeomen of the Guard (17-20th Nov)
We are happy to open applications for:
Assistant Musical Director (AMD)
ABOUT THE ROLE: We welcome applicants of all experience, though piano playing and ability/experience of taking rehearsals will help you in the role. Depending on skills and background, the AMD will accompany or take rehearsals, help fix the band and have opportunities to practise or improve their conducting.
ABOUT "THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD": "Yeomen is darker and more serious than Gilbert and Sullivan's other works but it is also one of the best loved and is widely regarded has having the finest score of the lot. Set in the Tower of London in the reign of Henry VIII, it tells the story of Colonel Fairfax, who has been sentenced to death for malicious accusations sorcery. Even in death Fairfax hopes to cheat his accuser of victory; at the same time his old friend, the Beefeater Sergeant Meryll, believes him innocent and plots with his family to set him free. Their scheming will entwine their fate with that of two strolling players, the jester Jack Point and singer Elsie Maynard, as the show builds to a heart-rending emotional climax.
TO APPLY or ask questions, please contact Michael on mia28 with your experience, and availability for 5th-9th of October (for interview). Deadline is 6pm on 5th October.
