Seeking ensembles and individual singers for THE ALL SING at PROTOTYPE Festival 2023 in NYC

CALLING ALL SINGERS! Would you like to perform at the 2023 PROTOTYPE Festival? Join us in Times Square on January 8th for the world premiere of The All Sing “Here Lies Joy”!

Out of Bounds
New works in public spaces

THE ALL SING
“HERE LIES JOY”

Commissioned, developed, and produced by PROTOTYPE
Co-presented with Times Square Arts Alliance
Composed by Daniel Bernard Roumain
Libretto and Creative Direction by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Music Direction by Damien Sneed

The All Sing “Here Lies Joy” will bring hundreds of people together to perform in an unforgettable immersive choral work. Novice and experienced singers are welcome! 

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Join us in Times Square on January 8th for one rehearsal (10am) and the performance (2pm)!

More information:

In an exuberant cri de coeur, PROTOTYPE will celebrate its 10th anniversary season by bringing communities together through what we know best – the voice. Originally commissioned in direct response to the forced isolation of the pandemic, The All Sing is an ode to song and human connection that brings hundreds of people together in a vibrant tapestry of sound, poetic justice, and hope. From the voices who tread the boards of some of our most hallowed stages to those who tread the tiles of their shower, all are welcome in this ebullient celebration of connection, community, and our capacity for joy. Together we will craft an unforgettable moment and sing for a return to a more just, healthy, and music-filled life.

• Click for Rehearsal Materials (Full score, libretto, voice part rehearsal tracks, audio demo, and video demo)
  • MUSIC DOES NOT NEED TO BE MEMORIZED.
  • All singers will be given a folder upon arrival to use for the performance.
  • For ensembles, we ask that each music librarian or choral admin distribute music to their singers.
• Commitment: We ask that each ensemble or individual rehearse the music independently between December 1, 2022 – January 8, 2023.
  • Duration: 3-5 minutes of vocal music. The piece will open with spoken text and close with instrumentals.
  • The performance will last a total of ~15-20 minutes.
• Important Dates/Times:
  • Performance: Sunday, January 8, 2023
    • 10am – Indoor rehearsal: Location within walking distance Times Square, TBD
    • 12:15pm – Sound Check / Outdoors in Times Square on the steps at Duffy Square (7th Ave & West 47th Street)
    • 12:45pm – Dress Rehearsal
    • 1:30pm – Break
    • 2pm Performance
    • 2:30pm – End
• Attire:
  • Dark colors – black, dark gray/charcoal, navy blue.
  • Please plan to dress warmly as this is an outdoor event!
  • All singers will be provided folders to place their music in for the performance.
  • Bag drop details are forthcoming. In the event that bag drop cannot be offered, please travel to the performance site with only your music in hand.
• Audience:
  • This is a FREE event – please feel free to invite family and friends!
  • The performance will be recorded and possibly live streamed.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: PROTOTYPE: Opera|Theatre|Now, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, is an annual festival of visionary opera-theatre and music-theatre works by pioneering contemporary artists from New York City and around the world. The festival is the only one of its kind in the United States – presenting fully produced premieres, national and international presentations, and showings of original genre-bending works by both emerging and career artists from the contemporary classical opera-theatre and music-theatre idiom. Learn more about PROTOTYPE at prototypefestival.org. PROTOTYPE returns for its tenth iteration January 5 – 15, 2023.

Please contact Julia Mendes at with any questions.