Irish Whistle / Uilleann Pipes Musician

Theatre Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia-area stages COME FROM AWAY, with a local musician or trad player responsible for high & low whistles, uilleann pipes, boxwood, and Irish flutes as part of the authentic orchestration. No Boehm flute or piccolo is required for this score.

Player must be proficient on pennywhistles, Irish flutes, and uilleann pipes, comfortable performing on-stage, in costume, reading music, and following a conductor.

Qualifications

• Proficient on pennywhistles in multiple keys listed.
• Proficient on Irish flutes in D, Bb, and Boxwood Flute.
• Uilleann pipes experience preferred but not the featured instrument.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-stage as part of COME FROM AWAY’s Irish and Newfoundland folk orchestration.
• Read music and follow a conductor during the musical.
• Work in costume and maintain stage presence during performances.

Skills

Pennywhistles

Irish flutes

Uilleann pipes

Job description

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 A
• Irish flutes in D, Bb, and Boxwood Flute
• Uilleann 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)