On October 19, 2019, the Savoyards of Boston presents:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ruddigore-sing-through-tickets-72774722153
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 1-4 PM
First Parish of Arlington
630 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476
Just in time for Halloween! At this fundraiser, everyone is invited to bring their scores or instrumental part of Ruddigore and play, follow, or sing along together! All proceeds go toward the cost of the space, future sing-throughs and our first fully staged production.
About the show:
Robin Oakapple is having a rough time. He is desperately in love with the beautiful Rose Maybud, but too shy to tell her himself. He recruits his foster brother Dick Dauntless to assist his wooing, but finds himself fighting a new rival when Dick also falls for Rose's charms. As if this weren't enough, it turns out he is also the heir to a cursed baronetcy, doomed to commit a crime every day on pain of a horrible, agonizing death. Can he break the curse and win back the girl of his dreams? Or is he doomed to be trapped in a waking nightmare?
About this Event: What is a “Sing-Through?”
This is a fundraiser where everyone is invited to bring their scores or instrumental part of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore to play, follow, or sing along to a concert read-through of the show. Scores are available in the public domain. PDF copies can be found here:
Act 1: https://www.gsarchive.net/ruddigore/score/rg_score1.pdf
Act 2: https://www.gsarchive.net/ruddigore/score/rg_score2.pdf
Libretto with Dialogue: https://www.gsarchive.net/ruddigore/libretto.pdf
Read more about the roles in Ruddigore.
http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_r/ruddigore.htm
Orchestra parts:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Ruddigore_(Sullivan,_Arthur)
Instrumentation:
Violins
Violas
Cellos
Basses
Flute 1+2 (picc)
Oboe
Clarinet 1+2
Bassoon
French Horn 1+2
Trumpet 1+2
Trombone 1+2
Percussion
Instrumentalists are highly encouraged to attend. To play in the orchestra, please contact the orchestra manager after buying your ticket by emailing savoyardsofboston@gmail.com.
How to decide which ticket to buy:
$15 - Named roles by act - If you’d like to sing a named role for one act of this sing-through, then you can navigate to our Eventbrite page and purchase the corresponding ticket. Want to sing both acts? No problem: just get both tickets for that role! Roles are “first come, first served,” so if you cannot find a ticket to sing the role you want, it may have already been spoken for. Go ahead and go for your second choice. A complete list of available roles, along with additional casting and purchasing information can be found at:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C3mDDgEAX1alhF90kByYqFQrx0yvuQjMbK_Gqy5q2z0/edit?usp=sharing
Roles that have not been purchased by the time of the event will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
$10 - Orchestra/Chorus or Audience Member - Want to play in the orchestra? Just want to listen or sing chorus? Then this is the ticket tier for you! If you cannot afford a $10 ticket, we encourage you to join us anyway.
This is an equal opportunity sing-through. All roles are available for purchase by anyone who wishes to sing them regardless of gender or fach.
Purchase tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ruddigore-sing-through-tickets-72774722153
