Join the Regenerative Arts!
Application deadline | Monday, March 9th 2026
AUDITION DAYS
ZOOM | March 25-29
NYC | March 17 1:30-3pm & March 22 10-1pm at Opera America
ME | March 28 2-5pm at 317 Main Community Music Center
There is no application fee and no age limit.
Hogfish actively seeks a diverse team of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, body types, neuro and physical abilities, disciplines and styles, as well as gender & sexuality expressions.
For this production, we are particularly interested in spotlighting artists with disabilities, though artists of all abilities will be considered! Please share with communities and artists you think may be interested.
General Information
2026 Flagship Production
“Wholly Unwinding” by Hailey Mcavoy
For our fifth season, Hogfish is proud to announce that we will be presenting for the first time, a flagship production that started as a regenerative arts seed project by a Hogfish artist-in-residence. Wholly Unwinding is a multi-genre work that defies categorization - part opera, part musical, part folk concert, part story-telling around the campfire for three voices, dancers, and chamber ensemble with music and libretto by Hailey McAvoy.
The story explores Hailey’s experiences growing up with Cerebral Palsy and her reconnection to embodiment through Alexander Technique with a series of poetic, psychedelic tableaux carried by songs and accompanied monologues. Themes include laying down armor, saying f*ck it to the medical model of disability, self-agency and reclamation, and the power of community. The three singers and dancers play students and friends on the journey together.
The songs range in style - influenced by opera, chant, folk, gospel, and soul. (This show has been described as a cross between Maria Callas and Joni Mitchell.) Singers and players ideal for the project have experience playing in multiple genres. Singers should have theatrical sound production that can be heard and understood without amplification.
Sheet Music Excerpts
Recording Excerpts
1) Laying Down Armor
2) Viriditas
The chant is at the beginning of the clip.
Siciliana specifically runs from 46:00-48:12.
CASTING
Three Singers
A soprano/high voice cover for Hailey McAvoy (Ab3-B5), a mezzo/medium voice (A3-A5), and a contralto/countertenor/low voice (Gb3-D5). The majority of the music sits on the staff, emphasizing middle & bottom registers. Main styles include classical/legit, folk, soul, and spiritual. All ensemble members will play simple percussion at times. (Rain sticks, singing bowls, wind chimes.)
Please prepare
1. Your favorite song or aria, no matter the genre
2. Excerpt from “Laying Down Armor”. Please begin by singing the melody line. When the harmony enters at measure 25, feel free to choose which part suits you best.
3. Chant excerpt from “Viriditas”
Violin & Cello
Violin and cello parts will be workshopped during the residency. We seek players who are excited about diving into diverse styles and co-creating string parts that are idiomatic, expressive, and virtuosic.
Please prepare
1) Your favorite piece to play
2) A solo of your own creation based on this excerpt of “Laying Down Armor”
3) An improvisation over the chaconne at the end of “Viriditas”
Two Dancers
Dancers comfortable with devising and choreographing in diverse styles that match the music are highly encouraged to apply.
Please prepare
1) Your favorite piece to dance
2) A solo of your own creation based on this excerpt of “Laying Down Armor”
3) An improvisation to “Viriditas”
Application Link
Notification
Successful applicants will be invited by March 12th 2026 for either a live zoom audition (March 25-29) or for an in person audition in New York City (March 17 and 22) or Portland, ME (March 28) as indicated in your application. In an effort to honor peoples’ time and resources, not all applicants will be offered live auditions.
Thank you in advance for your interest in Hogfish and the regenerative arts. It takes a village, and we are honored to be a part of yours.