ABOUT THE SHOW
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap… until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.
AUDITIONS
Auditions for this production will take place in early January – specific audition dates are TBD.
The initial audition will consist of a singing audition (please review the requirements below). The invitational callbacks will include dance, singing, and readings from the script. We will be casting ages 14-18.
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 32 bar ( approximately 30 second) cut from a song that fits the style of the show and suits your voice. This is a jazzy musical by Kander and Ebb, so please consider songs from similar musicals like Bandstand, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fosse, Cabaret, Swing!, Catch Me if You Can, Shuffle Along, Parade, King Kong, Pippin, Some Like it Hot, The Wild Party, or similar. Selections from the show are also encouraged. If you are auditioning for a lead who belts, we need to hear you belt! Avoid musicals from very different genres (“The Sound of Music”, for example, will not tell us how your voice will fit into this show!)
Your audition should be memorized and show your ability to portray the character’s emotions, mannerisms, etc. Dance will not be done until the invitational callback. Please bring a device to play your accompaniment track on, such as a smartphone.
Please note: There is a $175 tuition to participate in this MainStage production. If the tuition would create a hardship for your family, please apply for a scholarship.
Register for an Audition (coming soon)
Complete the Audition Form (coming soon)
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will be held 3 times per week: Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Tech Week rehearsals are mandatory and will be Sun, May 4th through Thurs, May 8th, 5-9pm.
PERFORMANCES (May 9-18)
Friday, May 9 | 7pm
Saturday, May 10 | 2pm
Sunday, May 11 | 2pm
School Show
Thursday, May 15 | 10am
Friday, May 16 | 7pm
Saturday, May 17 | 2pm
Sunday, May 18 | 2pm