www.post-gazette.com: As is the case with many auditions, the aspiring performers represented a mix of starry-eyed novices and seasoned entertainers vying for a spot in the limelight.
The Pittsburgh Opera’s latest call for performers attracted 15 bulldogs Saturday afternoon, trying out for one of two roles in the “The Barber of Seville.”
Some were calm and cool leading up to the moment of their tryout, content to splay out on the floor, while others wagged their stubby tails and tried to meet and greet as many other dogs and people within reach.
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I love the idea of having animals onstage, but it can be a difficult thing to incorporate successfully in to a show. It's the same issue with children, honestly. If you put a live animal onstage it adds another element of unpredictability and the audience is much more inclined to watch the animal to see what it will do instead of watching the performers. In my experience, Toto was too cute to avoid watching and Dorothy was always upstaged by the puppy. Maybe in some cases it doesn't matter too much, but it's something to consider all the same. Perhaps in this case if the animals are well trained enough not to be distracted or unpredictable then it's a little bit easier. Still, I find it hard to believe that they managed to get a Harris hawk onstage with two police horses and several dogs! That would have been a show to see.
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