2023 Supernumerary Call
Wolf Trap Opera: Gounod’s FAUST and Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI
American Ballet Theater: GISELLE
Wolf Trap has opportunities for supernumeraries (non-speaking/singing roles) for the following productions:
FAUST @ The Barns at Wolf Trap
Rehearsals begin the week of June 20
Full rehearsal schedule will be provided upon acceptance; there will be 2-4 services in addition to the mandatory rehearsals.
Mandatory rehearsals: July 13, 15, 16, 18, 19
Performance dates: July 21, 23 (m), 27 (m), 29
Stipend:$600
4 male/male presenting supers
- Age 40-60 to play town elders.
- Must be able to navigate stairs
2 female/female-presenting supers
- Age 40-60 to play town elders and prisoners
- Must be able to navigate stairs
- Short hair preferred
DON GIOVANNI @ The Filene Center
Rehearsals begin the week of July 15
Full rehearsal schedule will be provided upon acceptance; there will be 2-4 services in addition to the mandatory rehearsals.
Mandatory rehearsals: August 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Performance date: August 11
Stipend: $600
2 male/male presenting supers | 2 female/female presenting supers
- Mid 20s – 30s
- Must be comfortable with stylized movement
- Will be playing courtesans/party guests/lovers
- A background in dance is preferred
ABT PRESENTS GISELLE @ The Filene Center
Rehearsals begin the week of July 24
Full rehearsal schedule will be provided upon acceptance
Mandatory rehearsals: July 25, 26
Performance dates: July 27 and 28
Costumes are already built: sizing and body types included below.
6 MALE GUARDS (+ 1 cover)
- very slender build, 5′-10″ – 6′-0″
2 BOAR MEN (+ 1 cover Boar + Bird Men)
- No specified age range; does not need to have a dancer’s build
3 BIRD MEN
- No specified age range; does not need to have a dancer’s build
2 DOG MEN (+ 1 cover for Dog + Canopy)
- dancer type, slender build, 5′-8″, 36″-38″ chest
1 CANOPY MAN
- dancer type, slender build, 5′-8″, 36″-38″ chest
2 BATHILDE ATTENDANTS (+ 1 cover)
- Young Ladies, 5′-6″ – 5′-10″, Dress size 8 or lower
5 VILLAGE WOMEN (+ 1 cover)
- 5′-5″ – 5′-8″
- No specified age range; does not need to have a dancer’s build
3 YOUNG VILLAGE BOYS (+ 1 cover) (+ 1 Chaperone)
- Age 8-10
- 4′-4″ – 4′-6″
- Maximum shoe size of US 5 ½, size US 5 and under is preferred
- (finished approx. 1 hour after curtain)
Application can be found here. (https://forms.gle/4JdZWC3dsG2gnZKn9 )