Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane | New Orleans, LA
Friday, January 30, 2026 — Dixon Hall, Tulane University — 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (C) 104 Dixon Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118
To schedule an audition appointment between 5pm–8pm please go to
https://tinyurl.com/SLTAEAAuditions. If you would like to schedule an audition appointment between 1pm–5pm please email
chayes2@tulane.edu. There is an audition form attached to the signupgenius page — please fill it out and bring it with you to the audition. Please arrive 30 minutes before your audition time slot.
$406 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2025 rates. Callbacks (as needed): February 1st, 2026. See breakdown for production specific dates.
Equity actors for roles in Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane's 2026 Season. 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.
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. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Please prepare a short song. You may be asked for a 2nd contrasting piece. It should show your vocal range and acting ability and should be in the style of shows in our season. Also, please bring your headshot/resume 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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Directed and Choreographed by Jauné Buisson
Rehearsals begin: May 27
Equity Rehearsals begin: June 1
Runs: June 18–21
VELMA KELLY – CAST. Mezzo-Soprano (E3–D5). Vaudeville performer accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and attempts to get away with murder.
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.
Directed and Choreographed by Diane Lala
Rehearsals begin: June 22
Runs: July 9–12
ALBIN – CAST. Baritone (G2–G4). Star performer at La Cage aux Folles and Georges’ partner. Warm, dramatic, and flamboyant with great comic timing.
GEORGES – CAST. Baritone (G2–G4). Owner of La Cage aux Folles. Sophisticated, charming, and deeply in love with Albin.
JEAN-MICHEL – CAST. Tenor (C3–G4). Georges’ son. Idealistic and headstrong, he seeks approval for his engagement.
ANNE – CAST. Soprano (A3–F5). Jean-Michel’s fiancée. Sweet, loving, and supportive.
EDOUARD DINDON – CAST. Baritone (G2–E4). Anne’s father. Conservative, pompous, and opposed to Jean-Michel’s family.
MARIE DINDON – CAST. Mezzo-Soprano (A3–F5). Anne’s mother. More understanding than her husband, but still traditional.
JACOB – 20–35, Tenor (Top Ab). Sometimes the butler, sometimes the maid. 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 fabulous showgirls at La Cage aux Folles. They are the most accomplished female impersonators in France. Must sing and dance — IN HEELS! They include:
Directed by Ricky Graham
Rehearsals begin: July 13
Runs: July 30–August 2
DESIREE ARMFELDT – CAST. Mezzo-Soprano (F#3–Ab5). A self-absorbed, once-successful actress now touring the countryside. She becomes entangled in a love triangle with the Count and Fredrick.
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 — The Liebeslieder Singers, Servants, Helpers.
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