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Summer Lyric Theatre to Hold Auditions for the 2026 Season
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University will hold auditions at Dixon Hall, Tulane University, on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, for its 59th Season: Chicago (directed and choreographed by Jauné Buisson), La Cage aux Folles (directed and choreographed by Diane Lala), and A Little Night Music (directed by Ricky Graham).
Summer Lyric Theatre Audition Schedule
Friday, January 30
AEA Auditions (you must be an AEA member to attend the Friday auditions)
- 5–8 pm (1–5 pm appointments available by emailing chayes2@tulane.edu)
Saturday, January 31
Adult Dance Auditions (age 17 years and up)
- 9:00 am Dance auditions are for Chicago and La Cage aux Folles. Movement auditions for
A Little Night Music will happen at callbacks. See specific information in the “Dance Auditions” section below.
Adult Vocal Auditions (age 17 years and up)
- 1:00 pm
Sunday, February 1
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Call Backs as needed.
GENERAL AUDITION NOTES
Health & Safety Protocols
Summer Lyric Theatre will adhere to all Health & Safety Protocols set forth by Actors’ Equity Association, Tulane University, the City of New Orleans, and the State of Louisiana.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a safe space for its company members. No one will be discriminated against based on their race, sexuality, sex, gender expression, or physical challenge.
AUDITIONS FOR ADULT PERFORMERS (age 17 & Up)
Dance Auditions
The 9:00 am adult dance audition is specifically for Chicago and La Cage aux Folles.
We are looking for trained dancers and experienced movers for both shows.
Cagelles must look good in drag, be able to dance in heels, tap well, and kick high and cartwheel for the Can-Can. (other acro a plus).
Please bring heels, tap shoes, and flats with you. Cagelles also need to be able to sing, so please schedule a vocal audition time as well.
Movement auditions for A Little Night Music will happen at callbacks.
Dance Registration & Location
To register for an adult dance audition, click the link below. Bring a headshot, your completed vocal audition form, and a completed costume chart (found at the link below). Please arrive at Dixon Hall 45 minutes before the call time to complete your registration. If you also attend the vocal audition, you only need to complete 1 audition form and costume chart, and you only need to bring 1 headshot.
Dance Audition
Saturday, January 31
Vocal Auditions
Please bring a headshot and sheet music in the proper key. Music should be in a book or a 3-ring binder. Cuts should be clearly marked. An accompanist will be provided.
Prepare two (2) contrasting songs, 16-32 bars. Songs should show vocal range and acting ability and should be in the style of shows in our season. You may be asked to sing only one song cut.
Please note that the following roles have been cast. All other roles are open.
- Velma Kelly (Chicago)
- Albin, Georges, Jean-Michel, Anne, Edouard Dindon, and Marie Dindon as required by the licensing company. (La Cage aux Folles)
- Desiree (A Little Night Music)
Vocal Registration & Location
Please click the appropriate link to schedule an adult vocal audition. Bring a headshot, your completed vocal audition form, and a completed costume chart (found at the link below). Performers should arrive at Dixon Hall 30 minutes before the call time.
AEA Auditions (AEA members only)- Friday, January 30 Sign up now
Vocal Auditions- Saturday, January 31 Sign up now
SEASON INFORMATION (Rehearsal & Performance Dates)
- Chicago: rehearsals begin May 27 (AEA begins June 1) and runs June 18–21.
- La Cage aux Folles: rehearsals begin June 22 and runs July 9–12.
- A Little Night Music: rehearsals begin July 13 and runs July 30 – August 2.
Reminder: Juneteenth and July 4th are rehearsal dates for Summer Lyric. Even though they are holidays, we cannot afford the rehearsal time when faced with mounting these shows in such a short period.
Character Breakdown
Chicago
- ROXIE HART – Mezzo-Soprano (F3-B4)
Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it. - FRED CASELY – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Roxie’s short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie. - SERGEANT FOGARTY – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess. - AMOS HART – Baritone (C3-F#4)
Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail. - LIZ – Ensemble (A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head. - ANNIE – Ensemble (A3-C#5)
Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after finding out he already has six wives. - JUNE – Ensemble (A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milk man, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times. - HUNYAK – Non-Singing Role
Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phrase, ‘Not Guilty.’ Which follows her to her grave. - MONA – Ensemble (A3-C#5)
Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other women, and an occasional man. - MARTIN HARRISON – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times. - MATRON 'MAMA' MORTON – Alto (F#3-Bb4)
Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors. - BILLY FLYNN – Baritone (Bb2-G4)
Established lawyer who hasn’t lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation. - MARY SUNSHINE – Soprano (Bb3-Bb5)
Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone. - GO-TO-HELL-KITTY – Ensemble (A3-C#5)
Steals the spotlight when she murders her husband along with three other women. - HARRY – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around. - AARON – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess. - JUDGE – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial. - COURT CLERK – Ensemble/Part Flexible
Swears people in with their hand on the bible.
La Cage aux Folles
- JACOB – 20-35, Tenor (Top Ab)
Sometimes the butler, sometimes the maid. This is a role of great comic timing, personality and zest. Must move well in heels. - JACQUELINE – 40+, Alto
Mature female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; VERY theatrical. - RENAUD – 40-60, Baritone
Friend of Georges and Albin; owns a small seaside cafe; good mover and singer. - MME RENAUD – 40-60, Mezzo
Wife of Renaud. Good mover and singer. - FRANCIS – 20-40
Fussy male stage manager in Georges' club; good comic timing; strong actor/dancer. - TABARRO – 25-50
A fisherman; also plays the Waiter in ‘The Best of Times’. - TOWNSPEOPLE – Various
Patrons, fishermen, etc. - LES CAGELLES – 8 roles
Fabulous showgirls at La Cage aux Folles. They are the most accomplished female impersonators in France. Must sing and dance – IN HEELS!- CHANTAL of Avignon
Stunning soprano voice; MUST be able to sing falsetto! She’s a bit of a diva! - HANNA from Hamburg
A leather-wearing dominatrix; brandishes a whip and an attitude! - PHAEDRA the Enigma
Not the brightest Cagelle. - MERCEDES
She thinks SHE should be the star; and lets everyone know it. - DERMAH
Wistful and innocent. - CLO-CLO
Exotic and mysterious. - MONIQUE
A Cagelle. - ANGELIQUE
A Cagelle.
- CHANTAL of Avignon
A Little Night Music
- FREDRIKA ARMFELDT – 12-15, Soprano (C4-Eb5)
Desiree's witty daughter who is very self-contained and formal with precise diction. - MADAME ARMFELDT – 70-85, Alto (C3-F#4)
Desiree's elderly mother; brutally honest and a veteran of discreet encounters. - HENRIK EGERMAN – 18-21, Tenor (G3-B4)
Fredrick's gloomy son. He is serious but confused, as he studies for the Lutheran priesthood. - ANNE EGERMAN – 18-21, Soprano (G#3-Ab5)
Giddy and virginal; naive at times. A breathtakingly gorgeous child bride and Fredrick's new wife. - FREDRICK EGERMAN – 35-45, Baritone (A2-E4)
Middle-aged lawyer who is married to his second wife, Anne, and has a son, Henrik, from his first marriage. - PETRA – 20-30, Mezzo-Soprano (F#3-F5)
Anne's earthy maid and closest confidante. She seizes every moment to rustle in the hay. - COUNT CARL-MAGNUS MALCOLM – 30-45, Baritone (G3-F#4)
Vain, arrogant, and splendidly proportioned but ferociously jealous. He is Desiree's newest lover. - COUNTESS CHARLOTTE MALCOLM – 30-40, Mezzo-Soprano (G3-F5)
The Count's manic depressive, mistreated and downtrodden wife. - Ensemble
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Auditions for the 2026 Season – General auditions will be held January 30–31, 2026, with callbacks on February 1, 2026. Full details will be emailed ahead of time.
SLT EMPLOYMENT POLICY
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University is committed to championing diversity in all our works and engages in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. SLT encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend the auditions.