The Other Wise Man

We are getting ready for our upcoming production of M. Ryan Taylor's The Other Wise Man. (Follow the link for more information about the opera.)

Auditions are tentatively scheduled for September 19th in Orem and Sept. 22 (confirmed date) in Midvale. For more information please call Joey at 801.566.3426 or email unipac150@gmail.com.

Cast requirements are a minimum of 1 tenor, 2 sopranos, 1 mezzo/alto, 1 baritone, 1 bass/baritone. (Most of the parts play multiple roles.) Depending on audition response, these roles may be divided. (Up to 15 singers!!)

The Other Wise Man : Synopsis

Scene 1, The Observatory : Artaban searches the heavens for the new star that will herald the birth of the King of Light. He attempts to persuade his fellow magi to join him on his quest, but is left to make the journey to Jerusalem alone.

Scene 2, The Wilderness : Artaban and his servant Vasda are stopped in their journey by the need to help a sick traveler. When the traveler awakes, he tells them to seek the Christ in Bethlehem.

Scene 3, Bethlehem : Artaban and Vasda arrive in Bethlehem too late. In order to save the child of Miriam from Herod’s soldiers, Artaban is forced to bribe a guard with one of his gifts, a precious ruby intended for the ‘King of Light.’

Scene 4, Egypt : Having scoured Egypt for traces of the child he seeks, Artaban is prepared to give up, but finds new hope in the words of a Rabbi.

Scene 5, The Damascus Gate : Artaban has grown old searching for his king, only to find him at Jerusalem in the hands of his enemies. Will Artaban be in time to offer up the last of his gifts, a precious pearl, as a ransom for his king’s life?

We're in the news...

I received a phone call from Ben Fulton the other day about our upcoming production of Dido and Aeneas. I agreed to an interview (over the phone) and this is the result.

From the Director's Desk:

Holy Cow! It's been over a week since I posted anything. Well to sum up the events from this last week...Rehearsals are going great. We finished last night earlier then Tuesday night and things seemed to run smoother. (My assistant told me later, she felt it was because I had my "happy juice," aka, Pepsi.)

Also last night I was able to meet the boy who will play Aeneas son. I love that kid! He was/is a lot of fun to work with. Which gives me some "new found"...whatever to continue. I'm sure y'all will enjoy his performance.

This weekend we'll be building the flats which we'll use to "set" the stage so-to-speak. And everything else seems to be coming together well. (Not like I wanted, but if everything happened the way we wanted it to happen, life would be pretty boring. Besides, that's the beauty of live theatre.)