Olney Theatre Corporation | Olney, MD
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St, 16th Floor (E)
New York, NY 10036
Call: 9:30 AM
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Contract: $959 weekly minimum (Tier 1) • $863 weekly minimum (Lab)
Equity chorus dancers for Olney Theatre Center's 2026-27 season (see breakdown). All roles listed are understudied with a combination of internal coverage and offstage swings. Olney Theatre Center is committed to hiring actors who reflect the diversity of our world; we are actively seeking actors of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
See breakdown for production-specific dates and additional rehearsal/performance details.
Please come ready to dance (heels or jazz shoes). Also bring your headshot and resume stapled together. ECC procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Website:
olneytheatre.org
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Music and Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Harvey Fierstein
Director: Jason Loewith
Choreographer: Karla Puno Garcia
Music Director: Christopher Youstra
Rehearsals Begin: August 18, 2026
Previews Begin: September 18, 2026
Opening: September 24, 2026
Closing: November 8, 2026 (Potential extension to November 22, 2026)
Performance Space: Bernard Family Theatre
Synopsis: Much revived, La Cage Aux Folles remains one of musical theatre’s all-time biggest hits, adding a new dimension to the boulevard comedy. After 20 years of partnered bliss, Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better or worse, get a bit of both when Georges’ son (fathered during a one-night fling) announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, right-wing politician. Further complicating the situation is the “family business”: Albin and Georges run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez, where Albin is the star performer, “Zaza.” Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as “normal” when he meets the family of the bride-to-be. But Albin has other plans, with hilarious results.
Male, 45–55 (Range: Baritone, A#2–G4). A performer of star quality; mature; powerhouse Broadway voice.
Male, 50s (Range: G2–F4). A star; mature and attractive; good singer; energetic, loving, and caring.
Male, ~20 (Range: Baritone, A#2–G4). Handsome; masculine, well-mannered, educated; desperately in love with his fiancée Anne; sings and moves well.
Male, early 20s (Range: Bb2–Ab4). Butler/maid; brilliant comedian who sings.
Female, 18–21 (Ensemble / part flexible). Jean-Michel's fiancée; spunky.
Male, early 50s (Range: Bb2–Eb4). Anne's father; right-wing radical politician; pompous; quirky; sings and is a fine comedian.
Female, late 40s (Range: F4–A5). Anne's mother; shy, retiring; good singer who moves well.
Female, middle age (Range: B3–F5). Mature, female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; charming; very theatrical.
Male, middle age. Male friend of Georges and Albin; owns a small cafe.
Male, 40s. Male stage manager in Georges' club.
The Les Cagelles: Chantal, Hanna, Mercedes, Bitelle, Phaedra.
Townspeople: Ensemble.
Book: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer
Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: Christopher Youstra
Rehearsals Begin: September 29, 2026
Previews Begin: October 30, 2026
Opening: November 5, 2026
Closing: January 17, 2027 (Potential extension to January 31, 2027)
Performance Space: Roberts Mainstage
Synopsis: In nineteenth-century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe that Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Valjean's adopted daughter.
High lyric baritone or tenor, with both strong low notes and a strong falsetto. A poor peasant who rises to affluence, possessing natural nobility and dignity. Voice with pop/rock or classical clarity. Gender: male.
Has natural gravitas; expressive and dynamic. Policeman who relentlessly hunts Valjean. Imposing, obsessed with a rigid moral code. Gender: male. Vocal range top: F#4; bottom: F2.
Strong, rich lower register. A religious man who forgives Valjean and allows him to move on. Gender: male. Vocal range top: E4; bottom: A2.
Poor but beautiful and elegant factory girl, later a pauper and sex worker. Earthy and poignant; appears strong and a survivor though ultimately defeated by circumstances. Gender: female, Age: 20–30. Vocal range top: Eb5; bottom: F3.
Fantine’s daughter and the Thénardiers’ ward. Forced into child labor; underfed and bullied. Gender: female. Vocal range top: C5.
Strong comic character; crooked innkeeper and petty thief. Greedy, irreverent, vulgar. Gender: male, Age: 35–49. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: C2.
Belter. Tough, sharp, coarse, boorish. Strong comic character. Gender: female, Age: 30–49. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: G#3.
Pampered daughter of the Thénardiers who taunts Young Cosette. Gender: female.
Thénardier’s son. Lives by his wits in the streets of Paris. Brave, witty, arrogant, with a fantastic, unchanged voice. Gender: male. Vocal range top: G5; bottom: B3.
Beautiful belt voice with contemporary edge. Daughter of the Thénardiers but unlike them; driven by unrequited love for Marius. Wears her heart on her sleeve. Gender: female, Age: 18–25. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: F3.
Light, floating sound without heavy vibrato. Delicate, elegant, vulnerable and beautiful. Falls in love with and later marries Marius. Gender: female, Age: 18–25. Vocal range top: C6; bottom: Bb3.
Very strong singer. Handsome, charismatic political leader of the revolutionary movement. Gender: male, Age: 20–29. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: A2.
Member of the revolutionary student movement. Attractive and romantic in a 19th-century Byronic way. Gender: male, Age: 18–25. Vocal range top: Ab4; bottom: A2.
Member of the ABC society. Philosopher and believer in peace. Gentle, humane, brave. Gender: male. Vocal range top: D4; bottom: E3.
Member of the ABC society. A self-educated orphan worker; affectionate, warm, poetic believer in nationality. Gender: male. Vocal range top: D4; bottom: D3.
Member of the ABC society. Youthful, passionate, and fearless student. Gender: male. Vocal range top: Eb4; bottom: E3.
Member of the ABC society. Eccentric and light-hearted medical student (sometimes morbid). Name derived from “jolly.” Gender: male. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: D3.
Member of the ABC society. Cheerful but unlucky student; close friend of Joly. Gender: male. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: B3.
Member of the ABC society. Kind, soft-spoken poet and student of social studies; strong and masterful at the right moments. Gender: male. Vocal range top: Eb4; bottom: D3.
The Foreman, Bamatbois, Montparnasse, Babet, Brujon, Claquesous, Fauchelevant, Grantaire, an Army Officer, the Chain Gang, Warders, Constables, Peasants, Factory Workers, Prostitutes, Pimps, Students, Thénardier's Gang, Wedding Guests, and other various roles.
(Not permitted to announce title until June 2026)
Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: TBD
Rehearsals Begin: February 9, 2027
Previews Begin: March 18, 2027
Opening: March 21, 2027
Closing: April 25, 2027 (Potential extension to May 9, 2027)
Performance Space: Roberts Mainstage
Synopsis: TBD
Breakdown: TBD
Auditions will be held at a later date.
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