Chicago Symphony
Audition · Chicago
Any gender, any ethnicity, any age (over 18).
Playing age: Any age (over 18)
A charming traveler who comes into town and seems to have magical powers by making delicious soup out of stones. Sings and plays one of the following: banjo, guitar, ukelele, mandolin, or similar.
Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.
Pay Rate: $2,300
Oct 16, 2026
DIGITAL PRE-SCREEN: DUE Friday, October 16th, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
CALLBACKS: Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 6pm-8pm at 67 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60604
Nov 30, 2026
Monday November 30, 2026, 1:30-4:00pm
Dec 1, 2026
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 1:30-4:00pm
Dec 4, 2026
Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:00-6:30pm
Jan 29, 2027
Friday, January 29, 2027, 4:00-6:30pm (Pick-Up Rehearsal)
Dec 5, 2026
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10:00 and 11:45am
Dec 7, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026, 10:15 and 11:30am
Jan 30, 2027
Saturday, January 30, 2027, 10:00 and 11:45am
Feb 1, 2027
Monday, February 1, 2027, 10:15 and 11:30am
Feb 13, 2027
Saturday, February 13, 2027, 10:00 and 11:45am
Open the download in your calendar app to add the dates and a reminder the day before.
A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.
Perform one contemporary monologue no more than 90 seconds in length and 16 bars of a contemporary song, accompanying yourself on banjo, guitar, ukelele, mandolin, or another handheld string instrument. Create an unlisted YouTube or Vimeo video. Upload a headshot, resume, and audition link using the submission form.
Open application form →Opens another website. You’ll complete your application with the theatre.
Contact: Carol Kelleher (kelleherc@chicagosymphony.org)
No casting or creative-team names are available here yet. Check the original posting for more information.
Listed contact: Carol Kelleher (kelleherc@chicagosymphony.org)
We last checked the posting on Sep 30, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.