Summer Operetta 
Audition Notice!
“Counted as Mine”
Summer Operetta | La Crosse, WI
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse WI, under the leadership of Scott
Turkington (music director) and Gary Briggle (stage director) announces auditions for
COUNTED AS MINE, an operetta about the Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, libretto by
Mother Mary Frances, P.C.C., and music by Fr. Joseph Roff (written in 1961).
Performance Details
Performances will be held at the Weber Center, La Crosse WI, on June 21 and 22,
2025. Staging rehearsals will begin June 2, with music rehearsals @ May 20 (times TBA). All
roles are salaried. All music and text must be memorized.
Auditions
AUDITIONS will be held at The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Choir Room (church
crypt). Audition instructions.
5250 Justin Rd., La Crosse WI 54601:
Roles and Instructions:
1.Bernadino, the Narrator (baritone), Juan Diego’s uncle (40’s-60’s)
Two Franciscan priests (20’s-40’s):
2. Fray Fernando, tenor
3. Fray Silvestro, baritone
4. Maria Lucia, soprano, Juan Diego’s wife (30’s)
Three military guards, (baritones), servants of the Bishop (20’s -40’s):
5. Antonio, baritone
6. Francesco, baritone
7. Ricardo, baritone
8. Chorus Roles: 13 Village Children and Adults
Bishop’s Major-Domo, baritone (20’s-60’s) [The roles of Juan Diego, Bishop Zumarraga and The Blessed Virgin have been cast.]
Counted as Mine Audition
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