Auditions

Youth & Adult chorus auditions

Get ready to showcase your extraordinary skills! The Glimmerglass Festival is thrilled to announce auditions for our 2024 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! Find out more about specific audition opportunities in the tabs to the left.


AUDITION DATES & LOCATION:

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm

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). More information about music and staging rehearsal dates can be found in the tabs to the left. 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.

Updated: January 19, 2024.

2024 YOUTH chorus AUDITIONS

We are casting youth ages 8 to 18 to perform in the following 2024 Festival productions. To sign up complete our online Google form. Please be sure to include the performer’s full name, age, voice type, and contact information when signing up.


RUMPELSTILTSKIN AND THE UNLOVABLE CHILDREN (Ibsen/Raker)

WORLD-PREMIERE YOUTH OPERA
  • Seeking youth performers of any gender/ethnicity, 8-18, for lead and chorus roles.

Music rehearsals will begin on June 24, 2024 and staging rehearsals will take place July 15 – August 5, 2024. Performances will take place August 6, August 8, and August 11, 2024. A brand new youth opera with music by Jens Ibsen and libretto by Cecelia Raker, Rumpelstiltskin and the Unlovable Children will feature The Glimmerglass Festival Youth Chorus and members of the Young Artists Program. Rumpelstiltskin and the Unlovable Children 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.


PAGLIACCI (Leoncavallo)

  • Seeking youth performers of any gender/ethnicity for twelve (12) chorus roles.
  • Seeking one (1) youth performer of any gender/ethnicity, able to play age 6-12, for non-speaking, non-singing actor role.

Music rehearsals will begin in early June and staging rehearsals will take place June 17 – July 26, 2024. Performances will take place July 27 – August 18, 2024. Music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Pagliacci 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.

Please Note: Pagliacci contains mature themes and staged depictions of domestic abuse and violence.


ELIZABETH CREE (Puts/Campbell)

  • Seeking one (1) youth female performer of any ethnicity, able to play 7-14, for non-speaking, non-singing actor role of Young Elizabeth.

Rehearsals will take place June 18 – July 26, 2024. Performances will take place July 28 – August 20, 2024. Music by Kevin Puts and libretto by Mark Campbell. Elizabeth Cree 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.

Please Note: Elizabeth Cree has thematic content about domestic abuse and murder.


AUDITION DATES & LOCATION:

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm

Warren Rehearsal Hall
4152 Highway 20
Warren, NY 14439

Questions? Email auditions@glimmerglass.org.

 

2024 Adult Chorus auditions

We are casting adults ages 18+ to perform in the following 2024 Festival productions. To sign up complete our online Google form. Please be sure to include the performer’s full name, age, voice type, and contact information when signing up.


THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Gilbert & Sullivan)

  • Seeking one (1) adult female performer of any ethnicity, able to play ages 40-70, for the non-speaking, non-singing actor role of Queen Victoria.

Rehearsals will take place June 10 – July 16, 2024. Performances will take place July 22 – August 19, 2024. Music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The Pirates of Penzance 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.


PAGLIACCI (Leoncavallo)

  • Seeking adult performers of all voice types for (8) chorus roles.

Music rehearsals will begin in early June and staging rehearsals will take place June 17 – July 26, 2024. Performances will take place July 27 – August 18, 2024. Music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Pagliacci 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.


AUDITION DATES & LOCATION:

Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 3pm

Warren Rehearsal Hall
4152 Highway 20
Warren, NY 14439

Questions? Email auditions@glimmerglass.org