Audition to be a part of our Spring 2027 production – Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, or: The Slave of Duty, running from March 12-27 2027 with music director Guy Russo and stage director Johnny Gallagher. 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).

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:

Saturday, November 21st from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, and
Sunday, November 22nd from 2:30 to 5:00 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

Major-General Stanley (comic baritone)
The Pirate King (bass-baritone)
Samuel, his Lieutenant (baritone)
Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice (tenor)
Sergeant of Police (bass)
Mabel, General Stanley’s daughter (soprano)
Edith, General Stanley’s daughter (mezzo-soprano)
Kate, General Stanley’s daughter (mezzo-soprano)
Isabel, General Stanley’s daughter (mezzo-soprano)
Ruth, a Piratical Maid of all work (contralto)
Ensemble

Contact

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