Opera Australia is offering musical theatre fans the experience of a lifetime, with a limited number of walk-on roles now on sale for the up-coming season of smash-hit musical West Side Story on Sydney Harbour.
Each night, one diehard fan can buy themselves a slice of stardom, joining the cast on-stage in the iconic Dance at the Gym scene and experience the thrill of performing on the magnificent Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stage.
Walk-on roles with Opera Australia have been a hit with local and international opera-lovers in previous years, however this is the first time this unique experience has been made possible in a musical.
The exclusive offer gives the ultimate musical theatre lover a rare, behind the scenes experience from a performer’s perspective. Their star treatment for the night includes:
- Professional hair and make-up
- Costume fitting
- Rehearsal session with the Assistant Director to walk through the on-stage moments
- Meet and greet with the ensemble before the performance
- Four Premium Reserve tickets, (Walk on Role performer + 3 guests)
- Dinner for four in the HSBC Platinum Club
- Interval drink for four in the HSBC Platinum Club
- Dedicated photographer to capture the experience
- West Side Story on Sydney Harbour T-Shirt & Program
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is supported by the NSW Government, via its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, and through the International Foundation for Arts and Culture as Naming Rights Partner, Dr Haruhisa Handa OA’s Patron in Chief, and OA’s Principal Partner HSBC.
Bookings: Walk-on Role $AUD6,500* (inclusions listed above to cover 1 x Walk on Role + 3 guests) – available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances only – Opera Australia Box Office | (02) 9318 8200 (*conditions apply)
West Side Story on Sydney Harbour takes place at the Fleet Steps – Mrs Macquaries Point from 22 March – 21 April 2024. For more information, visit: www.opera.org.au for details.
Image: Opera Australia’s 2019 cast of West Side Story on Sydney Harbour – photo by Hamilton Lund