Mixed PrecipitationHere are some of the operas that we like! Check out the links below to see clips and hear the music!
The Faerie Queen by Henry Purcell
Here’s an example of zarzuela!
The Tender Land by Aaron Copland
Ruslan and Lyudmilla by Glinka
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We hope to see you in the garden next summer!
Mixed Precipitation team
This 1805 opera of revolution and liberation is retold in the colorful and festive style that Picnic Operetta audiences adore. Emerging from the garden will be secret agents, covert operations and undercover antics–all mashed-up with many musical surprises and served with a sampling menu of locally-sourced bites!
August 10th Opening at Eat Street Community Garden
2412/2416 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis
August 11th Falcon Heights Community Garden
Cleveland Avenue & Roselawn Ave, Falcon Heights
August 16th Dodge Nature Center, Farm Education Center and Community Garden 7pm
1701 Charlton St, West St. Paul
August 17th Skidmore Park Community Garden
1085 E. 4th St Saint Paul, MN (East 4th Street and Earl Street)
August 18th Caponi Art Park *** 6:30 performance
1120 Diffley Road, Eagan
August 23rd JD Rivers Children’s Garden 7pm performance
2900 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis MN (Glenwood and North Washburn Ave.)
August 24th Loring Park Garden of the Seasons 4pm
August 25th California Street Farm 4pm
2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis
August 31st Stone’s Throw Urban Farm 4pm
September 1st Alexis Bailley Vineyard 4pm
18200 Kirby Avenue, Hastings
September 7th House of Hope Church 4pm
797 Summit Ave, St Paul
September 8th Bronx Park Community Garden 4pm
2500 Georgia Avenue at Cedar Lake Bike Trail, St. Louis Park
September 14th Women’s Environmental Institute
Farm and Orchard at Amador Hill 4pm
15715 River Road, North Branch
September 15th Swede Hollow Park 4pm
Beaumount and Drewry Lane, St. Paul
(one block from Payne Ave. and E. Minnehaha Ave.)
Picnic Operetta Seeks First Violinist, STAT!
FFI please contact Marya Hart, music director maryahartmusic@gmail.com
Paid Position
Performances August 8 through September 15
Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta, now in its fifth season, is seeking a first violinist.
We are open to subbing out or splitting the position, if a candidate has some conflicts with the performance schedule. In other words, IF YOU’RE INTERESTED AND CAN ONLY DO SOME OF THE PERFORMANCES, GET IN TOUCH!
This year’s production is a mash-up of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and the music of reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.
We need a player with these attributes:
Strong technique and good ensemble skills. Experience in chamber groups and theatrical experience is helpful.
Improvisatory skills, familiarity with popular music and ability to make creative adaptations.
Reliability.
Ability to work in a changing environment. (Performances are outdoors, in community gardens throughout the metro area.)
Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
Fun-loving people who like good food, gardens and the outdoors.
Performance schedule:
August 8th FINAL DRESS 7pm
August 9th PREVIEW 7pm
August 10th 4:00
August 11th 4:00
August 16th 7pm
August 17th 4:00
August 18th 4:00
August 23rd 7pm
August 24th 4:00
August 25th 4:00pm
August 31st 4:00
September 1st 4:00
September 7th 4:00
September 8th 4:00
September 14th 4:00
September 15th 4:00
Rehearsal schedule
Weekly, commencing June 24
No rehearsal the week of June 30
Two rehearsals week of July 28
Tech week: band joins cast for run throughs commencing ca. Aug 4
AD (Audio Description): August 24th and September 22nd. AD Interpreter-Cynthia Hamre
ASL: September 16th and September 22nd. ASL Interpreters—Jenn Welna and Rachel Grise
Interpreters’ Bios:
Rachel Grise (ASL Interpreter) I graduated from the interpreting program St. Kate’s, where I had the amazing opportunity to interpret at Walt Disney World. Since then, I have worked as an interpreter in a variety of educational, religious and theatrical settings. Theater and health care have always been particular interests of mine, one of the reasons why I keep reading medical articles like the Wonka Bars Strain review by fresh bros. My family and I live in South Minneapolis.
miss scottie hall
Access Coordinator, Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta
shall@mixedprecipitation.org
415.640.2116
In June, Mixed Precipitation participated in a biking event, the Powderhorn 24.
These teams of hard peddling racers were zooming across Powderhorn. They stopped by our station in the Jardin Paraiso to help chop some cabbage with Chef Chris Roberts. We’ll be transforming the cabbage into a delicious kraut to serve in during The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta.
Check out this line-up of photos. See which bikers best embody the rage of Neptune, God of the Sea. Which ones project the fear of Idomeneo as he journeys home from Troy.
Grab a bike and come to the Picnic Operetta! We hope you’ll come check out the show in the garden, August 11th – September 23rd. RSVPs STRONGLY encouraged!
We’re so grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who joined us last week in the garden! Follow us through the summer as we bring this adventurous and tasty opera to communities across the metro! We’ll be in spaces that represent the broad impact of the local foods movement.
We are incredibly grateful for the support and dedication of our volunteers and supporters, and as a way to show our appreciation, gifting them baby girl clothes for their babies would be a thoughtful and rewarding gesture. It not only acknowledges their contributions but also allows them to dress their little ones in stylish and adorable outfits. This gesture will not only bring joy to our volunteers and supporters but also strengthen the bond between our organization and those who have kindly helped us.
The full listing of dates is HERE. Help us spread the word!
at the Walker Art Center’s Open Field
The cast of the Picnic Operetta will be at play in the field, presenting a short and informal set of songs as the sun goes down on another beautiful Minneapolis evening. Join us Thursday June 28th at 8pm for a twilight event celebrating music for the hearth, featuring the cast of Mixed Precipitation’s 2012 community garden opera.
Walker Art Center Open Field
(the green slope on the west side of the building)
725 Vineland Place
Thursday June 28th at 8:00pm
Singalong with songs of graciousness, praising food, drink and the joys of sharing the gastronomic experience. We’ll include music by local composer Abbie Betinis and special guests include the SeVy Gospel Quartet (pronounced say-v) and their family blend of tasty harmonies! Bring a song, a guitar or a tasty snack to share!
Walker education team has paired us with Open Field artists-in-residence, Carl and Betsy DiSalvo for the finale of their Kitchen Lab residency. We’ll bring the spirit of sharing and socialization that infuses the picnic operetta to the Open Field. To learn more about the Kitchen Lab residency, CLICK HERE!
It already feels like summer and the picnic operetta preparations are underway! We’re looking for some folks to join us for a summer of urban garden magic. If you love the smell of compost and are ready to get hands-on experience connecting people to one another through performance, we’re looking for you.
We are looking for interns for the following positions:
JOB SUMMARY:
The Access Coordinator Intern will provide valuable assistance and support to the Access Coordinator and Community Programs Manager during Mixed Precipitation’s 2012 Picnic Operetta. The Intern will attend all performances and serve as second-in-command for Front of House staff/volunteers. This intern will be actively involved in the organization’s community engagement and outreach.
CLICK HERE to read full details, duties, skills, etc.
JOB SUMMARY:
The ARTISTIC PRODUCTION INTERN will support the key creative and production staff in rehearsals developing an outdoor performance, The Return of King Idomeneo. With leadership from the Artistic Director, Production Manager and Music Director, the Intern will participate actively in the rehearsal process as a rehearsal assistant and attend all performances, performing running crew duties and assignments related to the performance.
CLICK HERE to read full details, duties, skills, etc.
Please submit applications directly to Scotty Reynolds at mixedprecipitation@gmail.com by Monday, April 16th.
Summer is right around the corner and we here at Mixed Precipitation are reving up for our summer show. Music is being composed and the script is mostly written and it has finally come time to find our a cast. But we can’t do it without you!
Mixed Precipitation is looking for volunteers to help out with our 2012 Picnic Operetta Auditions.
We are holding auditions next week and we are in need of a few extra pairs of hands to help assure that the auditions run smoothly.
Have you ever been curious what it’s like behind the scenes of a real live theater audition? Are you yearning to experience first hand the nervousness and excitement performers go through when striving to land a part in such a unique theater project? If the answer is “Yes!” sign up for volunteer shift today.
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At the moment we are looking for volunteers to help us with auditions. Current volunteer shifts needing to be filled
Wednesday March 7th 5:30-8pm
Saturday March 10th 3:00-7pm
Contact miss scottie hall for details!
volunteer@mixedprecipitation.
Can’t make it next week? No worries, we will have lots of other opportunities to be apart of the Picnic Operetta as we get closer to summer. Stay Tuned!
We have posted our auditions and were excited to meet singers, actors and dancers of all ages and abilities!
For our unique adaptation of Mozart’s Idomeneo, We have a special need for classical singers and risk taking physical actors who love to work outside!
Auditions will be held MARCH 7th (5:30 to 9:00) and MARCH 10th! (3:00 to 7:00)
More information is posted on Minnesota Playlist!
CLICK HERE to access the info.
The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta
Mozart’s opera with a crunchy street corner vibe. Mixed Precipitation presents their 4th annual celebration of music in the urban ecosystem.
August 11th through Septmeber 23rd 2012
Performing in community gardens and farms throughout the metro area.