Website Porchlight Music Theatre
Chicago's home for music theatre
Porchlight’s signature cabaret series, now in its 12th year, celebrates the 1976 musical theatre season on Broadway.
Callbacks and Rehearsals will be at Porchlight Rehearsal Studios, 4200 W. Diversey, Chicago
Performances will be at Biograph Theater, 2433 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Material to Prepare:
PREPARATION
Please submit a video of yourself performing two (2) contrasting 32 bar music theater selections from between 1970-1990. The pieces must be performed with accompaniment; no acapella submissions, please. Does not need to be performed with piano specifically, can be any kind of music track or recorded accompaniment available to you. Please include your headshot and resume with your video submission.
If you play an instrument proficiently—especially guitar—please either accompany yourself (preferable, if possible) along with a track for one of your selections, or record a separate short selection in which to show your proficiency.
VIDEOS: Please submit one (1) video file containing both songs submitted as a direct YouTube link. Multiple videos, videos requiring downloads or videos that are password protected will not be accepted.
HEADSHOT/RESUME: Please submit together as one PDF file named LastName_FirstName. (ex. Johnson_Susan.pdf). Materials containing multiple files, not submitted as a PDF or not following the requested file name format will not be accepted.
TO SUBMIT: Please send one (1) email to auditions@porchlightmusictheatre.org with your full name in the subject line, your one (1) video link in the body of the email and attach your one (1) PDF with your headshot & resume. Due to the volume of submissions expected, we will not be able to respond to each performer individually. You will only be contacted if we need anything further from you.
Submissions not following the above instructions may not be considered. However, if you experience technical difficulties formatting your submission as requested, please let us know and we will be happy to work with you to find an alternative solution.
Email only; no phone calls, please.
Porchlight Music Theatre is committed to diversity and encourages all its employees to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Porchlight Music Theatre encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to participate in every audition.
Time Commitment:
DATES/TIMES
Mid-August 2026, times TBD – individual vocal & performance coachings,
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11am-4pm – group rehearsal
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:30pm call, 5pm-7pm Tech, 7:30pm performance
Wednesday, September 16, 2026: 7:30pm performance
Character Type/Restrictions:
Seeking singing Adult Actors (18+) of all ethnicities, gender identities and physical abilities.
Local, Chicagoland based hires only.
To apply for this job email your details to Auditions@porchlightmusictheatre.org