After a month of auditions and deliberation, I’m pleased to announce the Ensemble Roster for Xara’s forthcoming production of Rings Through Water.
As you know, forming an ensemble that meets a wide array of criteria is not always easy. My selection process was based on vocal range and colour, composite blend in each section, musicianship, choral theatre and/or acting and movement experience, past engagement with reconciliation-based projects, past Xara Pro experience, ensuring sufficient new singers are being brought into the organization, and overall group dynamics.
These are difficult decisions to make and, in a world of unlimited funds, stage space, and rehearsal time I would like to be able to hire everyone. As it more common with theatre companies but is certainly the case for Xara in our new model, our broader community of performers are very much a part of our family but each individual show only has space for so many. If you were not selected for this project, it does not mean, in any way, that you will not be invited to participate in future projects! If anyone wants to discuss any aspect of the decision making process or what you can do to continue to prepare for future work with Xara, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me!
Section assignments for singers are initially based on a four part split but I will be moving some people around depending on the needs of each piece of music.
Soprano 1:
Rachael Delano
Claire MacIsaac
Shila LeBlanc
Emily Pratt
Swing (S1 or S2):
Hayley Giles
Soprano 2:
Kallie White
Chloe Matamoros
Colleen MacIsaac
Gabrielle Greener
Swing (S2/A1):
Kathryn Wagner
Alto 1:
Mackenzie Hepditch
Maiti McGrath
Raquel Poley
Anna Shepard
Alto 2:
Katelyn Barker
Megan Johnson
Cecelia White
Camila Das Gupta
Rianna Robinson
Warmly,
Christina
