The audition is at Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center, while the listing identifies Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, WI. Prepare a brief contemporary musical theater/pop song; those interested in Violetta and Alfredo may sing a legit/operatic song. You may be asked to attend the dance ECC in the afternoon if available. Bring a headshot and resume stapled together and an Equity Membership card. Expected to attend: Heather Patterson King (Director), Trent Soyster (Choreographer), Mary Ehlinger (Musical Director), Chuck Larkin (Musical Supervisor), and Lara Hayhurst (Casting Director).
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Schedule · Sep 24, 2026
Description: Friday, October 23, 2026; 9:00 AM (C). Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. You may be asked to attend the dance ECC in the afternoon if available.
End: 2026-10-23
Kind: audition
Start: 2026-10-23
Description: Day of Arrival: 01/31/27
End: 2027-01-31
Kind: rehearsal
Start: 2027-01-31
Description: First Rehearsal: 02/01/27
End: 2027-02-01
Kind: rehearsal
Start: 2027-02-01
Description: Opening Performance: 02/18/27
Closing Performance: 04/11/27
End: 2027-04-11
Kind: performance
Start: 2027-02-18 → Description: Friday, October 23, 2026; 9:00 AM (C); Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. You may be asked to attend the dance ECC in the afternoon if available.
Kind: audition
Start: 2026-10-23
Description: Day of Arrival: 01/31/27
First Rehearsal: 02/01/27
Kind: rehearsal
Start: 2027-02-01
Description: Opening Performance: 02/18/27
Closing Performance: 04/11/27
End: 2027-04-11
Kind: performance
Start: 2027-02-18
Roles · Sep 24, 2026
Description: Any ethnicity; to appear in the ensemble with features. Possible principal understudy assignments.
Name: HIGH BELT SOPRANOS AND ALTOS WHO DANCE
Playing age: 20s–30s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singing
Strong dancing ability
Status: open
Understudy: Yes
Vocal range: High belt sopranos and altos
Description: Any ethnicity; to appear in the ensemble with features. Possible principal understudy assignments.
Name: STRONG POP TENORS AND BARITONES WHO DANCE
Playing age: 20s–30s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singing
Strong dancing ability
Guitar-playing ability required for one ensemble role
Status: open
Understudy: Yes
Vocal range: Tenors and baritones
Description: Male, any ethnicity. A self-made industrial tycoon who owns a major shipbuilding company. His business becomes a target for a takeover by Edward Lewis and Philip Stuckey; he is fiercely determined to fight back.
Name: MR. MORSE
Playing age: 30s-40s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singing
Mover
Status: open
Description: Male, any ethnicity. The young bellhop at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, exuding wide-eyed innocence and strong comedic timing.
Name: GIULIO
Playing age: 18-25
Skills: Strong pop/rock singing
Strong comedic timing
Mover
Status: open
Description: Male, any ethnicity. A Beverly Hills high-end clothing store manager who will say or do anything to make a sale.
Name: MR. HOLLISTER
Playing age: 30s-40s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singing
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Description: Female, any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with a feature as an opera singer playing VIOLETTA in a “La Traviata” sequence.
Name: VIOLETTA
Playing age: 20s-40s
Skills: Glorious high soprano operatic voice
Ability to sing in the pop/rock style
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Vocal range: Glorious high soprano operatic voice
Description: Male, any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with a feature as an opera singer playing ALFREDO in a “La Traviata” sequence.
Name: ALFREDO
Playing age: 20s-40s
Skills: Glorious high tenor operatic voice
Ability to sing in the pop/rock style
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Vocal range: Glorious high tenor operatic voice
Description: Female, any ethnicity. A vibrant lounge singer at the Voltaire inside the Beverly Wilshire.
Name: SCARLETT
Playing age: 20s-40s
Skills: Versatile in pop/rock/jazz stylings
Strong movement ability
Status: open → Description: Any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with features. Possible principal understudy assignments.
Name: HIGH BELT SOPRANOS AND ALTOS WHO DANCE
Playing age: 20s – 30s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singers
Strong dancing ability
Status: open
Understudy: Yes
Vocal range: High belt sopranos and altos
Description: Any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with features. Possible principal understudy assignments. Guitar-playing ability required for one ensemble role.
Name: STRONG POP TENORS AND BARITONES WHO DANCE
Playing age: 20s – 30s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singers
Strong dancing ability
Guitar-playing ability required for one ensemble role
Status: open
Understudy: Yes
Vocal range: Strong pop tenors and baritones
Description: Character is male. Any ethnicity. A self-made industrial tycoon who owns a major shipbuilding company. His business becomes a target for a takeover by Edward Lewis and Philip Stuckey. However, he is fiercely determined to fight back.
Name: MR. MORSE
Playing age: 30s-40s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singer
Mover
Status: open
Description: Character is male. Any ethnicity. The young bellhop at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel; he exudes wide-eyed innocence.
Name: GIULIO
Playing age: 18-25
Skills: Strong comedic timing
Strong pop/rock singer
Mover
Status: open
Description: Character is male. Any ethnicity. A Beverly Hills high-end clothing store manager who will say or do anything to make a sale.
Name: MR. HOLLISTER
Playing age: 30s—40s
Skills: Strong pop/rock singer
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Description: Character is female. Any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with a feature as an opera singer playing VIOLETTA in a “La Traviata” sequence.
Name: VIOLETTA
Playing age: 20s – 40s
Skills: Ability to sing in the pop/rock style
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Vocal range: Glorious high soprano operatic voice
Description: Character is male. Any ethnicity. To appear in the ensemble with a feature as an opera singer playing ALFREDO in a “La Traviata” sequence.
Name: ALFREDO
Playing age: 20s — 40s
Skills: Ability to sing in the pop/rock style
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Vocal range: Glorious high tenor operatic voice
Description: Character is female. Any ethnicity. A vibrant lounge singer at the Voltaire inside the Beverly Wilshire.
Name: SCARLETT
Playing age: 20s-40s
Skills: Versatile in pop/rock/jazz stylings
Strong movement ability
Status: open
Locations · Sep 24, 2026
Address: 557 W Randolph St, 1st Fl, Chicago, IL 60661
City: Chicago
Kind: audition
Name: Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center → Address: 557 W Randolph St, 1st Fl
City: Chicago, IL
Kind: audition
Name: Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
Eligibility · Sep 24, 2026
Equity chorus singers are sought. → Equity chorus singers.
How to apply · Sep 24, 2026
Instructions: Please prepare a brief song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater/pop). Those interested in Violetta and Alfredo may sing a legit/operatic song. You may be asked to attend the dance ECC in the afternoon if available. Bring Headshot and Resume stapled together. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Materials: A brief song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater/pop)
A legit/operatic song for those interested in Violetta and Alfredo
Headshot and Resume stapled together
Equity Membership card
Method: in_person → Instructions: Please prepare a brief song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater/pop). Those interested in Violetta and Alfredo may sing a legit/operatic song. You may be asked to attend the dance ECC in the afternoon if available. Bring Headshot and Resume stapled together.
Materials: A brief song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater/pop); those interested in Violetta and Alfredo may sing a legit/operatic song.
Headshot and Resume stapled together.
Method: in_person