Bad Island is Ben Bernstein’s ’10 thesis, a new opera based on William Steig’s book by the same name. An island of horrible, colorful, rotten, and beautiful monsters live in violent ecstasy on Bad Island until a starkly beautiful flower disrupts their equilibrium and engenders a new kind of warfare.
Singers of all ranges are wanted, both for the massive monster chorus and for any of the six leads. The music is stylistically grounded in baroque, post-chromatic, and 20th century experimental traditions. No signs up necessary, just come with something to sing. Accompaniment will be provided. Email Liz Valentin at fvalentin@wesleyan.edu or Ben Bernstein at bcbernstein@wesleyan.edu with any questions.
Auditions will be held this week:
Date: Wednesday, 12/2
Time: 8-11 pm
Place: Fisk 101
Date: Friday, 12/4
Time: 3-5 pm
Place: CFA Theater Studios, Jones Room
bad island is the original, rotten island the abridged, simplified reissue.
bad island is the original, rotten island the abridged, simplified reissue.
BAD Island?!??! It’s ROTTEN ISLAND. Why you gotta hate on the delicate pink posy?
BAD Island?!??! It’s ROTTEN ISLAND. Why you gotta hate on the delicate pink posy?