HARLEM VOICES
Clovice Lewis and the Middletown Art Center were recently awarded a California Humanities grant to present revue performances of selections from his two musicals, “Harlem Voices” and “Harlem Voices: Revisited,” in Lake County between Feb and May 2025.
Clovice will conduct a chamber orchestra to accompany vocal soloists. The musicals represent an extraordinary initiative to transform the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion in our society.
Harlem Voices will pay $50 per hour per rehearsal and $70 per hour per concert. The amount of time singing is dependent upon each role, and performances location.
Clovice will conduct a chamber orchestra to accompany vocal soloists. The musicals represent an extraordinary initiative to transform the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion in our society.
Harlem Voices will pay $50 per hour per rehearsal and $70 per hour per concert. The amount of time singing is dependent upon each role, and performances location.
We are seeking:
- Susan Wright/Fontenot – Alto (C4-E5) preferably light skinned or mixed race. Click to hear a sample of her part.
- Andrés – Baritone (G2-B3) a white or light skinned male Baritone Click to hear a sample of his part.
- Evan – Bass (E2-D4) a black male. Click to hear a sample of his part
- Belle (understudy) – Mezzo (G3#-G5) a black woman. Click to hear a sample of her part.
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Rehearsal and Performance schedule.
Overnight accommodations can be provided
Overnight accommodations can be provided
- Thursday 1/23/25 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Online
- Thursday 1/30/25 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Bay Area (TBD)
- Tuesday 2/4/25 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Bay Area (TBD)
- Friday 2/7/25 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Dress) - Tallman Inn, Upper Lake, CA*
- Saturday 2/8/25 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Performance) - Tallman Inn, Upper Lake, CA
- Friday 2/28/25 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Bay Area (TBD)
- Friday 3/7/25 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Dress) - Middletown Art Center, Middletown, CA
- Saturday 3/8/25 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Performance) - Middletown Art Center, Middletown
- Tuesday 5/20/2025 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Bay Area (TBD)
- Monday 5/26/25 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Soper-Reese Theater, Lakeport
- Thursday 5/29/25 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (Dress) - Soper-Reese Theater, Lakeport
- Friday 5/30/25 (Performance) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Soper-Reese Theater, Lakeport
- Saturday 5/31/25 (Performance) 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Soper-Reese Theater, Lakeport
- Sunday 6/1/25 (Matinee Performance) 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Soper-Reese Theater, Lakeport
Want to take a deeper dive?
The website describing “Harlem Voices” is at - www.harlemvoicesmusical.com
The website describing “Harlem Voices Revisites” is at - www.harlemvoicesrevisited.weebly.com
Here are some links to look at and download for a more complete view of the two "Harlem Voices" musicals. When you go to the links please ignore the suggestion to log in to Box.com.
Vocal parts and recordings of the pieces to be performed are found at: https://app.box.com/s/jxgfxi3i7nurkzsw0f7c40q64lujbj4k
The “Revue Soper-Reese Narration.pdf” file is a draft of the “acted” parts of the revue for vocal soloists.
These spoken parts, which help weave the narrative between numbers, are not expected to be memorized.
Find the document at:
https://app.box.com/s/8exrkxht94hr3evuqn9tsdk0y2u14je9
(please ignore the box.com suggestion that you sign up for other services)
We would appreciate it if you can let us know as soon as you can if you would like to contribute to this effort. If you can’t, we welcome your referral of someone else.
Please contact Clovice if you’d like to join what we believe will be an historic venture.
clovice@clovicelewis.com
+17079720129
Thank you!
The website describing “Harlem Voices” is at - www.harlemvoicesmusical.com
The website describing “Harlem Voices Revisites” is at - www.harlemvoicesrevisited.weebly.com
Here are some links to look at and download for a more complete view of the two "Harlem Voices" musicals. When you go to the links please ignore the suggestion to log in to Box.com.
Vocal parts and recordings of the pieces to be performed are found at: https://app.box.com/s/jxgfxi3i7nurkzsw0f7c40q64lujbj4k
The “Revue Soper-Reese Narration.pdf” file is a draft of the “acted” parts of the revue for vocal soloists.
These spoken parts, which help weave the narrative between numbers, are not expected to be memorized.
Find the document at:
https://app.box.com/s/8exrkxht94hr3evuqn9tsdk0y2u14je9
(please ignore the box.com suggestion that you sign up for other services)
We would appreciate it if you can let us know as soon as you can if you would like to contribute to this effort. If you can’t, we welcome your referral of someone else.
Please contact Clovice if you’d like to join what we believe will be an historic venture.
clovice@clovicelewis.com
+17079720129
Thank you!
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
