Irish Whistle/Uilleann Pipes Musician for COME FROM AWAY

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

Rehearsals: TBD weekdays during the week of April 5th and Dress Rehearsal Sunday April 11th.

Performances: April 13 – May 30, 2027 with 8 performances per week. The full performance dates found here - https://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/show/come-from-away-the-musical

Rate: Weekly Salary - AFM Local-77 scale

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).