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On the hunt for the youngest Hohepa cast member

02/12/2011

The NBR New Zealand Opera is on the hunt for a little Maori boy for a walk on part in our 2012 season of Hohepa. The new cast member will appear in Act III holding Te Rai’s hand and would be the only child in the show. The boy (or perhaps a small girl who looks like a boy) is required to look as young as possible, but still needs to be old enough to take instruction well. The youngest age would be around 4 years old but a small 5 or 6 year old would also be fine too. No acting or singing experience is required.

The world premiere of Jenny McLeod's new opera Hohepa is playing as part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington only on 15, 17 & 18 March, so applicants would ideally be based in Wellington. NZ Opera is calling for expressions of interest now and auditions are scheduled to be held in February 2012.

To register your interest email us at hello@nzopera.co.nz or to enquire further about the role contact Jude Froude, Artistic Administrator at jude@nzopera.co.nz

DISCOVER MORE about the opera Hohepa here

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