All Orpheus shows are cast through open auditions. Any member of Orpheus or the public may make an appointment and audition, subject to time and space constraints. Unless otherwise discussed when the appointment is made, all applicants must come with a prepared song - including sheet music for the accompanist, must be prepared to read lines, and must be prepared to learn and perform a brief dance routine. The prepared song is of the applicant's choosing and does not need to be from the show. Applicants should expect the entire process to take 1 - 2 hours.
Applicants audition individually except for the dance routine which is performed in a group.
Auditions are usually announced by an advertisement in the Ottawa Citizen, and sometimes in other media. They will be announced on this Web site. An opening meeting is held for each show. This is an opportunity for interested people to meet the production staff and to hear about the show and audition process, and to ask questions. Auditions are by appointment only.