Children’s Choir Auditions — Tosca

We are currently auditioning children for the children’s choir for our production of Tosca, one of the most iconic works of the world operatic repertoire, taking place May 6 and May 8 in Nichols Hall in Evanston, IL.

Age requirement: 6–12 years

Participants will participate in:

• 10 hours of preparation rehearsals including:

  • 1 rehearsal with orchestra

  • 1 general rehearsal (in costume with orchestra)

• 2 performances.

Children will work with top professionals in the music field and develop skills in:

• Singing

• Italian language

• Acting and movement

During the first lessons, children will learn about the composer Giacomo Puccini and the piece they will perform.

Costume included in the program fee
Each parent receives one free ticket for each performance

Rehearsal Locations

• Initial rehearsals: Fine Arts Building

• Starting April 26: Roosevelt University building on Michigan Avenue (room number will be sent in the email)

• May 3, May 4, and both performances: Nichols Hall

Schedule

• March 15 — 3–4 pm

• March 29 — 1–2 pm

• April 5 — 1–2 pm

• April 12 — 1–2 pm

• April 19 — 1–2 pm

• April 26 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 1–3 pm

• Thursday, April 30 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Saturday, May 2 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Sunday, May 3 — Nichols Hall rehearsal with orchestra, 6–7:30 pm

• Monday, May 4 — Nichols Hall general rehearsal in costumes, 6–8 pm

• May 6 — Performance

• May 8 — Performance

One additional run-through rehearsal may be added (TBA).

Attendance Policy

You may miss no more than two preparation rehearsals.
Attendance at the general rehearsal on May 4 is mandatory.

Program Fee

The full program cost (rehearsals, costumes, performances): $360

• 35% discount for a second child from the same family

• Casting is limited to 12 children

Please choose this option if you are returning family with 2 choir students only! If you never sang with our choir before, please pick the new student option!

Children’s Choir Auditions — Tosca

We are currently auditioning children for the children’s choir for our production of Tosca, one of the most iconic works of the world operatic repertoire, taking place May 6 and May 8 in Nichols Hall in Evanston, IL.

Age requirement: 6–12 years

Participants will participate in:

• 10 hours of preparation rehearsals including:

  • 1 rehearsal with orchestra

  • 1 general rehearsal (in costume with orchestra)

• 2 performances.

Children will work with top professionals in the music field and develop skills in:

• Singing

• Italian language

• Acting and movement

During the first lessons, children will learn about the composer Giacomo Puccini and the piece they will perform.

Costume included in the program fee
Each parent receives one free ticket for each performance

Rehearsal Locations

• Initial rehearsals: Fine Arts Building

• Starting April 26: Roosevelt University building on Michigan Avenue (room number will be sent in the email)

• May 3, May 4, and both performances: Nichols Hall

Schedule

• March 15 — 3–4 pm

• March 29 — 1–2 pm

• April 5 — 1–2 pm

• April 12 — 1–2 pm

• April 19 — 1–2 pm

• April 26 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 1–3 pm

• Thursday, April 30 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Saturday, May 2 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Sunday, May 3 — Nichols Hall rehearsal with orchestra, 6–7:30 pm

• Monday, May 4 — Nichols Hall general rehearsal in costumes, 6–8 pm

• May 6 — Performance

• May 8 — Performance

One additional run-through rehearsal may be added (TBA).

Attendance Policy

You may miss no more than two preparation rehearsals.
Attendance at the general rehearsal on May 4 is mandatory.

Program Fee

The full program cost (rehearsals, costumes, performances): $360

• 35% discount for a second child from the same family

• Casting is limited to 12 children

Please pick this option if you have never sang with our choir before.

We will review your application and contact you. If your child is accepted into the program, we will provide a payment link.

Children’s Choir Auditions — Tosca

We are currently auditioning children for the children’s choir for our production of Tosca, one of the most iconic works of the world operatic repertoire, taking place May 6 and May 8 in Nichols Hall in Evanston, IL.

Age requirement: 6–12 years

Participants will participate in:

• 10 hours of preparation rehearsals including:

  • 1 rehearsal with orchestra

  • 1 general rehearsal (in costume with orchestra)

• 2 performances.

Children will work with top professionals in the music field and develop skills in:

• Singing

• Italian language

• Acting and movement

During the first lessons, children will learn about the composer Giacomo Puccini and the piece they will perform.

Costume included in the program fee
Each parent receives one free ticket for each performance

Rehearsal Locations

• Initial rehearsals: Fine Arts Building

• Starting April 26: Roosevelt University building on Michigan Avenue (room number will be sent in the email)

• May 3, May 4, and both performances: Nichols Hall

Schedule

• March 15 — 3–4 pm

• March 29 — 1–2 pm

• April 5 — 1–2 pm

• April 12 — 1–2 pm

• April 19 — 1–2 pm

• April 26 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 1–3 pm

• Thursday, April 30 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Saturday, May 2 — Music rehearsal + rehearsal with director, 6–7:30 pm

• Sunday, May 3 — Nichols Hall rehearsal with orchestra, 6–7:30 pm

• Monday, May 4 — Nichols Hall general rehearsal in costumes, 6–8 pm

• May 6 — Performance

• May 8 — Performance

One additional run-through rehearsal may be added (TBA).

Attendance Policy

You may miss no more than two preparation rehearsals.
Attendance at the general rehearsal on May 4 is mandatory.

Program Fee

The full program cost (rehearsals, costumes, performances): $360

• 35% discount for a second child from the same family

• Casting is limited to 12 children

Please choose this option if you are returning choir student only! If you never sang with our choir before, please pick the new student option!

We are announcing auditions for specific roles, covers, and ensemble for our upcoming production of Tosca, as well as for other productions in our future season.

Auditions will be held on March 19th from 2:00–8:00 PM at:

PianoForte Chicago
1335 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605

Currently Casting

Roles, covers & ensemble for Tosca:

• Floria Tosca — Cover

• Mario Cavaradossi — Principal & Cover

• Baron Scarpia — Cover

• Cesare Angelotti — Principal & Cover

• A Sacristan — Cover

• Spoletta — Principal & Cover

• Sciarrone — Principal & Cover (also performs as Jailer in Act III)

• Shepherd Boy — Principal & Cover soprano/ mezzo/ countertenor (also appearing in the ensemble both nights)

Production Schedule

Rehearsal period: start April 20 (details provided upon casting)

Staged performances with chamber orchestra:

• May 6 — Nichols Hall

• May 8 — Nichols Hall

Comp & Opportunities

• Principal roles are paid positions (modest compensation as we are a startup non-profit company).

• Covers and ensemble members are study opportunities with required ensemble participation when not covering.

• All covers will perform in a dedicated cover run with a piano at the end of the rehearsal process.

This is a wonderful opportunity for artists at the beginning of their careers to gain valuable stage experience.

Audition Requirements

Please prepare two arias:

• One aria by Giacomo Puccini or Giuseppe Verdi (any Italian composer if auditioning for ensemble only)

• One 19-21 century aria in German, Russian, or French.

During the audition, we may:

• Stop you early

• Hear only one aria

• Ask you to perform both arias.

Please sing your Italian aria first. If you are interested in being cast for a specific role, please sing the aria of this character or a similar piece

Audition results will be communicated via email shortly after the audition.

If offered a position, you will have 2–3 business days to accept before we move to the waitlist.

Important Notes

• We are not covering transportation or accommodation expenses.

• Chicago-area singers are preferred.

• We have only one day of auditions and auditions will not be rescheduled or canceled.

Application Info

You will be asked to provide the following information when you register for the audition:

• Name and surname

• Email

• CV

• Video link

• Date of birth

• Confirmation of permission to work in the U.S.

• Specific role(s) you are interested in

• Indicate if interested in ensemble only

• Titles of the two arias you will sing

• PDFs of the music for the pianist

• Website / social media / additional artistic information

Audition Fee

• $35 audition fee (covering pianist & audition hall rental)

Please organize all materials clearly when submitting.

Please arrive 15-20 minutes before your audition time.