The purpose of the National Council Auditions Program, sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera is:

1. To discover exceptional young talent

2. To provide a venue for young opera singers from all over the country and at all different levels of experience to be heard by a representative of the Metropolitan Opera and to assist those with the greatest potential in their development.

3. To search for new talent for the Metropolitan Opera and the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.

The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions program began in Minneapolis/St. Paul in 1954. Over the years, these auditions have expanded to 15 regions  which include the United States and Puerto Rico.  The Southeast Region includes Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

CHAIRMAN SOUTHEAST REGION 
Mrs. John E. Talmadge (Margaret) 
71-28th Street 
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 
404-351-2051 
MRTalmadge@msn.com 

DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE 
J. Barry Schrenk 
3991 Northlake Creek Court 
Tucker, Georgia 30084 
770-934-2144 
jbarry@SouthEastAuditions.org 

DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL AUDITIONS 
Dr. John LaForge
735 Charleston Drive
Roswell, Georgia 30075
678-322-6756
jclaforge@hotmail.com