Audition

Tuition: The cost of the program is $200, which includes individual and group vocal coachings, mentoring from adult cabaret artists, choral rehearsals, choreography and staging rehearsals, and two performances with live musical accompaniment at Two Brothers Roundhouse on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30 6:00 pm. The cost of the Howl at the Moon t-shirt is $25 and each performer cast in the show will be required to purchase one.

As of now, City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret receives no public funding. We depend exclusively on ticket sales and tuition to provide this service.
Where does your $200 go?

• Microphone and spotlight rental

• Sound engineer for performances

• Graphic design for promotional materials

• Printing programs and flyers

• Stipends for coaches and musicians

• Promotional ads on social media

• Stipends for staging director and choreographer

• Scholarship fund for talented performers with financial need

Get $25 off your tuition if cast by referring five friends to audition if at least one of them auditions who is NEW to City of Lights Theatre. Please list their names in the audition form. $25 discount is applied when at least one friend (new to City of Lights) referred submits an audition.

Scholarship program: We provide scholarships to performers who are cast in the cabaret and are unable to pay the $200 tuition. We want to cast ALL talented performers, not just the performers who can pay the tuition at this time. Please select the scholarship option in the audition form if you are interested. Selecting this option will not affect casting.

Time commitment: The rehearsal period of the show is September 9 - October 28 with performances on October 29 and 30 at 6:00 pm (two shows total) at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora, Illinois. Rehearsals will occur:

• Sundays 1:00-4:00 pm

• Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 pm

• Thursdays 5:30-8:30 pm

Rehearsals will take place in Aurora, Illinois. You will likely not be called for the entire rehearsal block. Plan on approximately 15-20 rehearsals within those dates. Please let us know your conflicts during that period in the audition form. We will provide a master schedule within two weeks of casting. There will be additional rehearsal dates as we get closer to the show (on other days of the week).

Material to prepare (video auditions)

1. Fill out the audition form.

2. Choose a musical theatre song that shows your voice and acting skills. Pick a 1-2 minute cut of the song to sing for your audition.

3. Record yourself. Begin your recording with a slate—tell us your name, height, and school.

4. Sing your selections with an accompanist or a backing track on YouTube. No a cappella auditions, please.

5. Upload the video to YouTube and make the visibility “unlisted.” If you’re having technical issues, please write to us at info@cityoflightstheatre.org for an alternative method.

6. Email the video link to auditions@cityoflightstheatre.org by Tuesday, September 3 at 11:59 pm with the subject line “Junior Cabaret Audition.”

Material to prepare (in-person auditions)

1. Fill out the audition form.

2. Choose a musical theatre song that shows your voice and acting skills. Pick a 1-2 minute cut of the song to sing for your audition.

3. Print sheet music in a binder and bring it to the audition for Kirsten Tait to accompany you OR email a PDF of your song to kirsten@cityoflightstheatre.org prior to your audition.

4. Sing the selection at in-person auditions on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00-9:00 pm.*

*In-person auditions will be recorded on video.