Singing Opportunities in the Musical "Chicago"
Seeking singers for musical "Chicago". More details are below. About the musical: Enter a world of jazz, crime, and razzle dazzle. Chicago is set in the 1920s and follows wannabe stars in the age of jazz who get their fame not just for their singing or dancing, but for committing murders that make sensationalized headlines all across the city of Chicago. And that's show biz... kid. Additional information: Rehearsals will be every Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 2:00 – 5:00, unless otherwise noted due to scheduling conflict. Show dates are Nov. 21-23 and Nov 27-30th, 2025.
19 roles
Alto. 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. 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 twogoals: 1) get away with murder and 2) gain fame.
Alto. Ensemble. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after finding out he already had six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know?”
Baritone. Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her and believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
Alto. Ensemble. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.
Alto. Ensemble. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Her husband mysteriously runs into her knife - He runs into her knife ten times.
Non-Singing. Ensemble. Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is “Not Guilty”. This phrase follows her to her grave.
Alto. Ensemble. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other women and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences”.
Alto. Leader of the prisoner of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors. “When you’re good to Mama, Mama’s good to you”.
Baritone Established lawyer who has not lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off if she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee.
Soprano. Reporter from the Evening Star who believes there is a little bit of good in everyone.
Alto. Steals the spotlight when she murders her husband along with three other women. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre”.
Ensemble. Roxie’s short-lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
Ensemble. Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
Ensemble. Doubles as Master of Ceremonies at times.
Ensemble. Murdered by Go-to-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
Ensemble. Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
Ensemble. Judge overseeing Roxie’s trial.
Ensemble. Swears people in with their hand on the Bible. “Blah, blah, truth, truth, s’help-you God”.
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