Audition to be a part of our fall 2026 production – Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard, or: The Statutory Duel, running from October 9-18 2026 with music director Guy Russo and stage director Robert Hockenberry. We will be auditioning for lead and ensemble roles. Auditions are available in-person or via video submission through our online audition form (see below). Rehearsals are expected to begin the week of August 16.

Casting is at the discretion of the director(s). If an actor has to miss a performance, this may preclude them from being cast in the show.

We believe in and strive for inclusion, diversity, and representation in casting and encourage actors of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types to audition.

In-person auditions:

Wednesday, June 3rd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, and
Thursday, June 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (please see the form below)

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards (Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center)
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

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Before your audition:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended.

You may also be asked to do a cold reading.

Please fill out our digital audition form ahead of time and be sure to indicate which time slot or slots you are available. We will compile the responses into a final schedule and contact you about your scheduled audition time.

Please bring:

• Sheet music for our accompanist (and a second copy for yourself if not memorized).
• Resume and head-shot, if available.

Virtual auditions:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended. You can use an app like Appcompanist (available on iOS and Android) to assist you in your recording.

Please fill out our digital audition form. Time slot is not necessary for virtual auditions. Be sure to include:

• Your resume and head-shot, if available.
• Your audition video, submitted in one of the ways indicated on the form.

Available Roles

Sir Richard Cholmondeley, baritone — lieutenant of the tower and friend to Fairfax
Colonel Fairfax, tenor — an innocent but condemned man
Sergeant Meryll, baritone — head of the Yeomen of the Guard, father to Leonard and Phoebe
Leonard Meryll, tenor — his son
Jack Point, baritone — a strolling jester with an unrequited love for Elsie
Wilfred Shadbolt, baritone — head jailer of the Tower, in love with Phoebe who does not return his affections
The Headsman, non-singing — chief executioner
Elsie Maynard, soprano — a strolling singer, desperate for money to heal her mother
Phoebe Meryll, mezzo-soprano — Sergeant’s daughter, desperately in love with Fairfax
Dame Carothers, contralto — the meddling Housekeeper of the Tower
Kate, soprano — Dame Carothers’ niece
First Yeoman, tenor
Second Yeoman, baritone
First Citizen, non-singing
Second Citizen, non-singing
Ensemble

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).