Singers Needed for "Chicago" The Musical
The company is holding auditions for "Chicago" The Musical and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: There are non-dancing roles in the show but everyone must take part in the dance audition. After the dance audition only select people will be asked to stay and sing a song they’ve prepared. Everyone should prepare a one minute song in the style of the show (jazzy, sultry, showy, etc) in case they are asked to stay and bring along with them a piano recording (or instrumental) to sing along with as there will not be a pianist available at the theatre. Select people will be called back to read or sing for specific roles on Wednesday, May 21st. Being a dance heavy show only a select number of people will be cast. If you are unavailable for the date of the audition please contact the theatre via Facebook messenger and we can discuss options. Rehearsals will begin the last week of May. Two to three times weekly. Show dates: July 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th.
38 roles
Alto (E3-D5) A vaudeville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.
Mezzo-Soprano (F3-B4) Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it.
Baritone (B 2-G4) Established lawyer who hasn't lost a woman's case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee. Aged: 30-50
Baritone (C3-F4) Roxie's faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
Alto (F3-B 4) Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. "When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you.
Soprano (B 3-B 5) Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.
Roxie's short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
Alto (A3-C#5) Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled "Lake Shore Drive Massacre."
Assigned to Roxie's case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
Doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
Overseeing Roxie's Trial.
Swears people in with their hand on the bible. "Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God."
Alto (A3-C#5) "Pop" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband's head.
Alto (A3-C#5) "Six" Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder's her lover after finding out he already has six wives. "One of those Mormons, ya' know."
Alto (A3-C#5) "Squish" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milkman, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
Non-solo singing "Uh uh" Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, "Not Guilty." Which follows her to her grave.
Alto (A3-C#5) "Lipschitz" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was "artistic differences."
Alto (E3-D5) A vaudeville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.
Mezzo-Soprano (F3-B4) Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it.
Baritone (B 2-G4) Established lawyer who hasn't lost a woman's case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee. \
Baritone (C3-F4) Roxie's faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
Alto (F3-B 4) Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. "When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you."
Soprano (B 3-B 5) Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.
Roxie's short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
Alto (A3-C#5) Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled "Lake Shore Drive Massacre."
Assigned to Roxie's case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
Doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
Overseeing Roxie's Trial.
Wears people in with their hand on the bible. "Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God."
Alto (A3-C#5) "Pop" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband's head.
Alto (A3-C#5) "Six" Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder's her lover after finding out he already has six wives. "One of those Mormons, ya' know."
Alto (A3-C#5) "Squish" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milkman, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
Non-solo singing "Uh uh" Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, "Not Guilty." Which follows her to her grave.
Alto (A3-C#5) "Lipschitz" Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was "artistic differences."
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