Auditions

Auditions announced for our next show - CHICAGO

**ALL AUDITION SLOTS ARE CURRENTLY FILLED - PLEASE EMAIL kingm@theatrelabdayton.org FOR CONSIDERATION**

Directed by Mackensie King

Musical Direction by Lorri Topping

Choreography by Gage Wayne 

 

A dance call will be held March 24th at the TLD Space, 116 N Jefferson St from 5:15-6:45 pm. All roles will be required to dance so please plan to attend. If you are unable to attend in person, a video will be provided and we will accept a video submission.

 

Vocal auditions and callbacks will be March 30th at 5pm at the TLD space. All callback materials will be available online at least one week prior for you to familiarize yourself. Please prepare a 32 bar cut of a song in a similar style. An accompanist will be provided, as well as a speaker. Callbacks will directly follow auditions at 6:00pm. 

 

Click the buttons above to secure your audition slot. For the dance call, send your headshot and resume to kingm@theatrelabdayton.org  and sign up separately for the vocal audition. Please prepare a 32 bar cut in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided or you may bring a backing track. 

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Rehearsals begin May 12th and the show runs June 26-29th 2025. 

 

We are seeking actors/ actresses of all races, ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, and body types. 

 

MUST BE 18 AT THE TIME OF THE AUDITIONS TO SIGN UP. 

VELMA KELLY: Female, plays 25-40 (Range: Alto, E3-D5)

Vaudville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.

 

ROXIE HART: Female, plays 20-30 (Range: 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: Male,plays 30-50 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Roxie’s short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.

 

SERGEANT FOGARTY: Male, plays 35-55 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.

 

AMOS HART: Male, plays 30-50 (Range: 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: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)

Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.

 

ANNIE: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)

Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder’s her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.”

 

JUNE: Female, 18-45 (Range: 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: Female, 25-45 (Range: Non-Singing Role)

Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave.

 

MONA: Female, 18-45 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)

Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.”

 

MARTIN HARRISON: Male, 35-55 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.

 

MATRON "MAMA" MORTON: Female, 30-50 (Range: Alto, F#3-Bb4)

Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. “When you’re good to Mama, Mama’s good to you.”

 

BILLY FLYNN: Male, 35-50 (Range: Baritone Bb2-G4)

Established lawyer who hasn’t lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee.

 

MARY SUNSHINE: Female, 25-55 (Range: Soprano, Bb3-Bb5)

Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs.

 

GO-TO-HELL-KITTY: Female, 21-40 (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5)

Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.”

 

HARRY: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.

 

AARON: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.

 

JUDGE: Male, 40-65 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial.

 

COURT CLERK: (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible)

Swears people in with their hand on the bible. “Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Help-you God.”

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