


Please also bring your audition book consisting of contrasting musical theater pieces.

Please choose a piece that showcases vocal line and your technical abilities. The deadline for dancer registration is Wednesday, November 23, 2016, 5:00pm CST.Īll auditionees will need to be prepared to sing 16 bars of a piece in the style of The Golden Age of Broadway including dancers invited to the callback session. Auditionees should possess athletic strength and a bold stage presence. Experience in musical theater dance-styles is an advantage, as are tumbling abilities. The deadline for singer registration is Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 5:00pm CST.Īpplicants must be classically trained and/or have a foundation in modern dance technique. Staggered check-in for each hour of auditions Several ensemble members will also be cast in small, named roles as a result of these auditions applicants in consideration for these must be prepared to demonstrate proficiency in both Cockney and Received Pronunciation (traditional British) accents.Īll singers and dancers seen at these calls must belong to AGMA or Actors’ Equity (Equity Membership Candidates (EMCs) will not be considered at the ensemble auditions).Ĭandidates must be classically trained with experience in musical theater and have extensive stage experience. There is a possibility of a short extension of the performance period. The rehearsal and performance period for My Fair Lady is Monday, April 3 through Sunday, May 21, 2017. Weekly rates for ensemble performers and solo dancers are subject to the collective bargaining agreement with The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and are set at $1,113.00/week in the 2016-17 Season. Part of Lyric’s American Musical Theater Initiative, this new-to-Chicago production, originally directed by Robert Carsen, features an internationally acclaimed creative team, including Olivier Fredj as revival director, conductor David Chase, and choreography by Lynne Page.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for union singers and dancers for the 2016-17 season production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady.
