Company Auditions: Resident Artist Program, Mainstage, Chorus, and Resident Pianist*
Fall Audition Dates: October 11-12, 2024
Spring Audition Dates: April 4-5, 2025
* Pianists apply separately from these audition dates - application below.

Composers under consideration for upcoming seasons are Bernstein, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Please submit by email the items listed below to be considered for the Mainstage, Resident Artist Program, and Chorus auditions. 

Fall Application Deadline: Monday, September 23, 2024
Spring Application Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2025

Singers, please note:
1)  These are general company auditions for all upcoming programs and productions. There is very little difference in casting considerations between the fall or spring dates; however, the October 2024 auditions will include final casting needs for the Spring 2025 semester.   
2)  If you have auditioned for Indianapolis Opera within the past 12 months, you do not need to reapply unless requested.
3)  Resident Artist Program Dates: Generally, the Fall Residency runs from early September to mid November, and the Spring Residency runs from late February to early May.
​4) A pianist is provided.

​Consideration for auditions will begin as soon as completed applications are received, so it is to your advantage to apply sooner rather than later. If granted an audition, you will be notified no later than September 20, 2024 for fall auditions and March 21, 2025 for spring auditions.
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SINGERS: Complete applications contain all of the following items.
  1. A completed audition application form.
  2. Cover Letter addressed to: David Craig Starkey, General Director
  3. Performance Resume with color or black-and-white headshot (on the resume)
  4. Artist Biography
  5. A video recording of one operatic aria, any language. This can be a video file or a link to a Youtube video.
  6. Applicants: If granted an audition for Mainstage and Resident Artists, the audition fee will be $45, payable via Paypal.
  7. Chorus Only Applicants: If granted an audition for Chorus, the audition fee will be $20, payable via Paypal.

​PIANISTS: Complete applications contain all of the following items.
  1. Complete Performance Resume
  2. Artist Biography
  3. Headshot
  4. Letter of Introduction addressed to: David Craig Starkey, General Director
  5. 1-2 Recordings of you playing in a collaborative setting with a singer or singers. This can be a video file or a link to a Youtube video.  May be a rehearsal recording.
 
Materials for collaborative pianists are accepted at any time, as we are constantly looking ahead to future seasons. 

Please apply early to be considered for the 2024-2025 Season.
​SINGERS & PIANISTS: Please do not send any additional materials beyond those specified above. 

Please email all materials to: 
Lyndsay Moy, Director of Education & Community Engagement
[email protected]
AUDITION DAY:
  1. On the day of the audition please enter the Basile Opera Center through the entrance to the North side of the building, all other entrances will not be accessible by visiting singers.
  2. Free onsite parking is open to all applicants during their audition period. 
  3. The auditions will take place in the Reilly Hall rehearsal room.
  4. Please arrive 15-30 minutes ahead of your scheduled time slot. Upon arriving, artists will be expected to fill out a handwritten audition repertoire list for the panel’s use during their audition.
  5. There will be warm-up rooms with pianos, as well as water and changing rooms available for your use.
  6. Principal and Resident Artist audition repertoire should consist of 5 selections from Core Operatic Repertoire and Classical-Lyric Theatre Literature.
  7. Chorus auditions should offer two song selections, one in Italian.
  8. Applicants will be performing for a panel consisting of IO General Director David Craig Starkey, Principal Conductor Alfred Savia, Education & Community Engagement Director Lyndsay Moy, Resident Assistant Director Jessica Burton, and other artistic staff.
  9. Upon completing their audition, singers will receive direct feedback.
  10. If an artist receives an audition slot but is unable to attend any of the scheduled audition days, the non-refundable fee can secure a subsequent audition time slot during the following audition session. There are a limited number of time slots available during each session. Auditions are based on availability and casting needs for upcoming productions. This application does not guarantee you an audition, but applicants will be notified of their invitation status, either way. 

Please direct any additional inquiries to: 
Lyndsay Moy
Director of Education & Community Engagement
[email protected]
317-283-3531