Auditions
Youth & Local Chorus auditions
The Glimmerglass Festival is thrilled to announce auditions for our 2025 Youth and Adult Choruses. Whether you’re a dazzling actor, a show-stopping singer, a jaw-dropping dancer, or a combination of all three, we want YOU to bring your unique flair and passion to the Alice Busch Opera Theater stage! Read on to find out more about specific audition opportunities, and how to sign up.
AUDITION DATES & LOCATION:
Audition Dates:
Saturday, March 15, 2025 10:30am – 3:00pm
Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:30am – 3:00pm
Location:
Warren Rehearsal Hall
4152 Highway 20
Warren, NY 14439
What Should You Prepare?
Please prepare one age-appropriate song from American folk song, musical theater, classical, or school music repertoire. No rock/pop music, please. Bring a copy of your sheet music for the pianist. A pianist will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own pianist.
Rehearsals & Scheduling
The Glimmerglass season runs from early June through late August, depending on the production (8-10 weeks). A rehearsal schedule and information specific to each production will be available at the auditions. Please bring any known schedule conflicts within the rehearsal and performance period, as performers must be fully available for all on-stage rehearsals and performances. If selected to participate, each performer will receive a stipend.
Sign Up Today!
Click here to sign up via our Google form. Please be sure to include the performer’s full name, age, voice type, and contact information when signing up.
The Glimmerglass Festival is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic data or any other legally protected status. Performers with diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences are encouraged to audition.
TOSCA (Puccini)
Seeking youth performers of any gender/ethnicity for (12) chorus roles.
Seeking adult performers of all voice types for (8-16) chorus roles.
Seeking adult performers for up to (5) non-speaking, non-singing actors.
Music rehearsals will begin in late May, and staging & technical rehearsals will take place June 2 – July 8,
2025. Performances will take place July 11, 13, 20, 22, August 1, 4, 7, 9, 14, and 16, 2025. Music by
Giacomo Puccini and libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica. Tosca will be presented at The Alice
Busch Opera Theater (on The Glimmerglass Festival campus). A detailed rehearsal schedule will be
provided at the auditions. Performers must be available for all rehearsals and performances to be
considered for roles.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Lapine/Sondheim)
Seeking (1) youth female performer of any ethnicity, able to play 7-14, for the featured role of Louise.
Staging & technical rehearsals will take place June 4 – July 8. Performances will take place July 12, 17, 19,
21, August 2, 5, 8, 10, and 17.Music by James Lapine and libretto by Stephen Sondheim. Sunday in the
Park with George will be presented at The Alice Busch Opera Theater (on The Glimmerglass Festival
campus). A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided at the auditions. Performers must be available
for all rehearsals and performances to be considered for roles.
ODYSSEY (Moore/Rourke)Seeking youth performers of any gender/ethnicity, 8-18, for lead and chorus
roles.
Music rehearsals will begin on June 23 and technical rehearsals will take place July 14 – July 31.
Performances will take place August 3, 5, and 8. A remount of the first GGF youth opera ever
commissioned, with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelley Rourke, Odyssey will feature The
Glimmerglass Festival Youth Chorus and members of the Young Artists Program. Odyssey will be
presented at The Alice Busch Opera Theater. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided at the
auditions. Performers must be available for all rehearsals and performances to be considered for roles.
Music and staging rehearsal dates and information specific to each production will be available at the
auditions. Please bring any known schedule conflicts within the period, as performers must be fully
available for all on-stage rehearsals and performances. If selected to participate, each performer will
receive a stipend.
Additional information about each production can be found here.
Those interested in auditioning can sign up here via our google form. Please be sure to include the performer’s full name, age, voice type, and contact information when signing up.
