ELLSWORTH — Video audition submissions are being accepted for an outdoor tribute concert series featuring the women and men of classic country music. The concerts are scheduled from mid-September to early October. The Grand is looking for 6-8 performers who can embody the styles of singers such as Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Charlie Pride, Kenny Rogers, and Hank Williams, to name a few.
Preparation Instructions: Please submit an email with your name, relative experience, contact information, September/October availability, and an attached video audition to artisticdirector@grandonline.org. The video should be 2-3 minutes of you singing a classic country song that embodies the vocal qualities of the original performer. A direct impersonation or physical similarity is secondary to the vocal interpretation.
Please sing with a karaoke track or live instrumental accompaniment. No a capella singing.
Submissions will be accepted through Aug. 24.
All performances and rehearsals will comply with state COVID-19 safety mandates.
The Grand is committed to inclusion and encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
The Grand continues offering unique virtual programming including A Friday Family Film Festival that encourages families to make mini-films with different challenges every week along with Tuesday Night Trivia where players can win prizes like gift certificates to Morton’s Moo and Union River Lobster Pot. Be sure to Like and Follow the Grand Facebook page for more information and reminders.