Performing & Fine Arts: Mock's Crest

Mission Statement

Mock's Crest is a semi professional company devoted to a yearly summer production of comic light opera, primarily the operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan, that combines professional singers and musicians with the students, faculty and staff in the Department of the Performing and Fine Arts at the University of Portland.  The production company was originally created under the guidance of Dr. Roger Doyle in 1990 with the support of the theatre faculty as his production team.  The goal of this organization is to bring quality musical theatre to the University’s campus, the local Mock's Crest neighborhood and the greater Portland area by remounting and reinterpreting these great works of music, and connecting the young performing artists at the University to the larger Portland music community. 

Open Auditions

Mock’s Crest Auditions for “DIE FLEDERMAUS”

    January 12th, 2013   10:00 am to 12:00pm by Invitation ONLY
    January 12th, 2013   12pm to 4pm General Auditions
    January 13th, 2013   12pm to 4pm General Auditions
    Necessary Callbacks will be determined the following  weekend.

Call Jewell at 503.943.7228 to make an appointment for an audition or email:  pfa@up.edu
Please bring your headshot & resume.    Be prepared to sing an aria of your choice for the director.
Auditions are in Mago Hunt Center – Recital Hall on campus.

This Year’s Production

This year’s production will be “Die Fledermaus”.   This operatta is a crowd pleaser with its funny music and wealth of funny and original characters.

The current production staff is:
Prof. Larry Larsen -  Producer, Set Designer and Technical Director
Prof. Tracey Edson -  Music Director and Conductor
Kristine McIntyre  -  Stage Director
Clara Weishahn -  Asst. Stage Director
Darrin Pufall – Costume Designer
Jennifer Hammontree -  Stage Manager

Performance Dates

The show plays in the evenings at 7:30 pm on June 7tht, 8th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th – and 2:00 performances on Sundays June 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. – no evening performances on Sunday.

Tickets will go on sale May 6th, 9am – 6pm at 503-943-7287 or email: magohuntboxoffice@up.edu  or can be purchased at the Mago Hunt Box Office on campus. Dinner or Lunch on the lawn before the show is offered for a fee and provided by Bon Appetit. The dinner is 90 minutes before the show time.  For more information contact the Performing & Fine Arts Department at 503.943.7228 or email: pfa@up.edu.