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Appomattox--the Musical!!

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA announces a public casting call for volunteer supernumeraries for the Company’s October 2007 world premiere production of Philip Glass’s APPOMATTOX. The public casting call will take place on Saturday, June 30th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in ZELLERBACH A REHEARSAL HALL – located at 300 Franklin Street, corner of Hayes and Franklin, San Francisco.

Men, women, and children are needed to portray supernumerary Civil War soldiers and refugees. Acting/performing arts experience is preferred, however no prior experience is necessary, just the enthusiasm to be a part of SAN FRANCISCO OPERA and a commitment to a minimum number of rehearsals and all performances.
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