Opera Maine

Opera Maine 2027 Studio Artist Program

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Deadline: Sunday November 1, 2026

The Studio Artist Program will feature performances June 25 & 27 of Empty The House, composed by Rene Orth with libretto by Mark Campbell. Conducted by Lance Inouye and directed by Studio Artist Program Director Richard Gammon. Singers selected will also perform in the mainstage production with opportunities to be cast in supporting roles and cover leading roles in Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s The Shining (performances on July 22 and 25 in Portland’s State Theater) with Maestro Israel Gursky conducting and under the direction of Dona D. Vaughn. Singers will arrive June 7 to begin rehearsals for the Studio Artist Program on June 8, with departure on July 26 following the production of The Shining.

Character descriptions:

Faith, aged 31, mezzo soprano

Brenda, aged 55, soprano

Paul, ages 15-20, baritone

Please contact Caroline Musica Koelker at operamaine@operamaine.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

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Recording NOTE: Video submissions only

Video recordings of an aria and musical theater piece (one contemporary English language aria written within the past 25 years) as video files. Must have been recorded within the past six months.

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Video recordings of an aria and musical theater piece (one contemporary English language aria written within the past 25 years) as video files. Must have been recorded within the past six months. Please do not exceed two files in total or your form will not submit. Number of video and/or audio (combined total) required: 2.

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Please list two references (Conductor, Stage Director, or Coach) with whom you have worked in the last two years.**

Number of selections required: 2.

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