Opera Extras Wanted - Vancouver B.C.

[malahat]

ad in The Courier today:
" OPERA EXTRAS NEEDED
Vancouver Opera is holding a casting call for our upcoming season on Aug.15 @7pm for supernumerary roles (non-singing, non-speaking extras). Specifically seeking very muscular men, in addition to average sized older men. Others welcome for future seasons. Please call Robin 604-682-2871 ext 333 to reserve a space. Non equity, non UBCP only

[palme]

Will they fly me in all the way from Sweden?

[malahat]

Sorry Palme, I don't think they can get you here in time for the auditions. The work is Verdi's AIDA Oct.12-23, which has a big march that embarasses smaller companies when the audience notices that the marchers at the end are the same ones that came on earlier and went off-stage to come back again, to make the procession last as long as the music. The opera site is http://www.vanopera.bc.ca/

[adaptations]

is this the singing shit? or the talk show host?!?!? LOL