Three actors/vocalists are needed for The Ghostlight Stage Company’s upcoming Holiday Cabaret performance on December 22 to sing solos, duets and trios. We encourage performers from all different backgrounds and with all different singing styles to submit materials for consideration. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ performers to submit their work, as we seek to uplift the voices of underrepresented artists.
More information:
Performance Venue: The Know Underground Stage
Rehearsal Space: First Financial Bank in Covington, KY
Contract: Nonunion
Pay Rate: $320 stipend (no more than 20 hours of in-person work so this stipend equates to $16+/hour)
Production: The Ghostlight Stage Company’s Holiday Cabaret
Director/Cabaret Emcee: Alyssa Batsakis
Music Director: TBD
This is a holiday cabaret that will feature solos and small group numbers. All songs will be either holiday themed, winter themed, or directly pulled from a musical that takes place in the winter/during the holidays. The performance will take place on the underground cabaret stage at The Know.
All auditions will be held via self tape submission.
What to Prepare: Please submit 2 contrasting songs of 1-2 minutes in length each that are either holiday themed, winter themed or come from a musical that’s set during the holiday season. If you are a singer-songwriter and would like to submit an audition using one of your own original songs that fits within the themes of the cabaret, you are highly encouraged to do so. In your video submission please state your name, pronouns, where you are based and if you have housing available in the Cincinnati area, followed by your 2 songs. Songs you submit with your audition should be reflective of you as a performer and may possibly be used in the final cabaret performance.
Deadline for Submission: Videos will be accepted on a rolling basis from now until October 20, 2023 at 5pm EST. All casting decisions will be made by October 27, 2023.
Submission Instructions: To submit, please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/nTeT8LmXLwCfmc14A
In the form, you will be asked where you are currently based, if you have housing available in the Greater Cincinnati area during the time of production and ALL CONFLICTS you may have between December 16-22, 2023. You will also be asked to upload a copy of your updated headshot and resume. A place to include a link to your video audition will also be on the form. This video audition link can be an unlisted youtube link or a google drive link. Please double check that your video link is viewable by anyone with the link so we do not need to follow up to gain access.
The Ghostlight Stage Company is not able to provide housing or travel compensation to any cast or creative team member at this time. Please do not apply if you will require this.
Production Schedule:
1st Possible Rehearsal: December 16, 2023
Opens/Closes: December 22, 2023
There will be 3-4 rehearsals that run approximately 6pm-9pm EST between December 16-20. A tech/final dress will be from 6pm-10pm on December 21. The performance will be on December 22 and performers will be needed from approximately 6pm-10pm, which includes: call time, performance and a small strike afterwards. For more information or any questions, please email: ghostlightstageco@gmail.com
