23/07/2026
⏰ OPEN FOR ALL ADULTS WITH A LOVE OF MUSICALS - LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST! 🎭
If you’re thinking about auditioning for our Summer Musicals Project, now’s the time!
We’re casting the principal roles from the extracts we’re performing from Chicago, Les Misérables, Made in Dagenham and Sunset Boulevard, and we need to know who’s interested by the end of tomorrow (Friday 24th July) so we can organise the audition schedule.
If you’d like to audition or for more information, please send us an email to [email protected] before the end of tomorrow with your availability between 5:00pm and 8:30pm on Monday 27th when auditions will be held. If you would like to audition but are not available on Monday, please still get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate you.
We can’t wait to see you! 🎶✨
For those that missed the information about this project previously, please see below:
🎭 Join Peak Voices Choir’s Summer Musical Theatre Project! 🎶
Come and be part of an exciting musical theatre project with Peak Voices Choir, culminating in a live performance on the evening of Friday 11th September.
✨ Featuring music from:
🎩 Chicago
🇫🇷 Les Misérables
🏭 Made in Dagenham
🌅 Sunset Boulevard
📍 Rehearsals: St Peter’s Hall, Fairfield
🗓 When: Monday evenings throughout August
🕖 Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm
Please note: The rehearsal on Bank Holiday Monday (31st August) may be brought forward to an earlier time, depending on everyone’s availability.
🌟 There will be opportunities for principal and solo parts, as well as plenty for everyone to do in the ensemble.
🎤 Auditions for those wishing to be considered for principal roles will take place late afternoon/evening of Monday 27th July. If you’re interested in a principal role but are unable to attend, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
💷 Cost: Just £30 for the entire project.
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✨ Meet Your Creative Team ✨
🎼 Chris Blackshaw – Musical Director
Chris has been passionate about music from an early age, beginning piano lessons at just 4½ years old before becoming an Associate of the Royal Schools of Music.
He is the founder of Peak Voices and Peak Voices Choir and has been directing choirs in the Buxton area for the past five years. A familiar face both on and off the stage, Chris has Musical Directed productions including Guys and Dolls, Grease, Rent, We Will Rock You and Beauty and the Beast, as well as numerous concerts and community performances.
As a performer, Chris has appeared in productions including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oliver! and West Side Story.
💃 Karina Tomlinson – Choreographer
Karina started performing as a child, landing her first professional pantomime contract at just 10 years old before appearing in numerous musicals across the UK.
She trained in Professional Musical Theatre at Italia Conti on a full DADA scholarship and has since worked professionally as a lead vocalist for Peel Talent and Warner Leisure Hotels, as a performer and director in Theatre in Education, and with her own solo cabaret shows.
Alongside performing, she is an accomplished choreographer and Drama Workshop Facilitator for High Peak Theatre Trust. She has also appeared in numerous productions at Buxton Opera House, including performing alongside Russell Watson.
Together, Chris and Karina bring a fantastic combination of professional experience, creativity and enthusiasm. Whether you’re an experienced performer, a seasoned musical theatre lover or simply enjoy singing, you’ll be in great hands.
🎭 We’d love you to join us for a fun, friendly and exciting summer project!
📧 To book your place or find out more, email: [email protected]
