Irish Whistle / Uilleann Pipes Musician

The Walnut Street Theatre is seeking a Philadelphia-area local musician or trad player responsible for performing the numerous high & low whistles, uilleann pipes, boxwood, and Irish flutes as part of the musical COME FROM AWAY’s authentic Irish and Newfoundland folk orchestration. There is no classical flute (Boehm system) or piccolo called for in this score.

COME FROM AWAY
Producing Artistic Director: Bernard Havard
Director: Fran Prisco
Music Director: Chris Burcheri
Music by: Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Player must be proficient on following instruments:

Pennywhistles in High F, E, D, C, Bb, A, G, F#, F, Low E, Low Eb, Low D, Low C, Low C#, Low AIrish flutes in D, Bb, and Boxwood FluteUilleann pipes (not as featured/important for this chair)Player must be comfortable performing on-stage, in costume, reading music, and following a conductor during a musical.

Player may substitute no more than 11 performances after the first performance; Player must identify and prepare their substitute.

Player will work on a union contract with The Philadelphia Musicians' Union AFM-Local-77-274. (As an active member or will join)