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Upcoming Auditions...

Runway Theatre is excited to hold auditions for Ken Ludwig’s Comedy of Tenors. The production will run July 24, 2026 - August 9, 2026  (Fri-Sun) and will be directed by Byron Holder. Please do not reach out to the box office with additional questions. Instead, email publicity@runwaytheatre.com.

Audition Dates: May 31 & June 1 at 7:00pm, no appointment needed
Audition Location: Runway Theatre: 215 N. Dooley, St. Grapevine, TX 76051

Audition Details: Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script and singing roles will also need to be prepared to sing. Please bring your headshot and resume to the theatre.

If you are auditioning for a singing role (Tito, Beppo, Carlo, Tatiana, or Max), you must be prepared to sing during the audition. Here are examples of the vocal style required: 

  • "La Donna è Mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto

  • "Vesti La Giubba" from Leoncavallo's Pagliacci

  • "Brindisi" (Libiamo ne' lieti calici) from Verdi's La Traviata 

  • "Largo al factotum" from Rossini's The Barber of Seville 

  • "Granada"

Vocal: 
Several characters (Tito, Max, Carlo, Beppo) must be capable of singing operatic pieces, specifically the "Drinking Song" from La Traviata.

Acting: 
High-intensity comedic timing, physical comedy (slapstick), and the ability to maintain accents (Italian, Russian, French).

Intimacy: 
Specific scenes require intimate acting between characters (Tito/Tatiana, Carlo/Mimi, Max/Maggie)

Casting Details: 3f/4m

Henry Saunders: The frantic, authoritarian, and short-tempered general manager of the opera company.

Max: Saunders' long-suffering ex-assistant who is now trying to make it as an operatic sensation (and is married to Saunders' daughter).

Tito Merelli: The world-famous, notoriously dramatic, and larger-than-life Italian superstar tenor. (Note: this actor also plays Beppo)

Beppo: A happy-go-lucky bellhop who happens to be Tito's exact doppelganger, frequently causing massive confusion. (Note: played by the same actor as Tito).

Maria Merelli: Tito's passionate, fiery, and long-suffering wife.

Mimi Merelli: Tito and Maria's young, sprightly, and romantic daughter who longs to forge her own path.

Carlo Nucci: A dashing, rising young star tenor who finds himself caught in a tangle of romantic mishaps.

Tatiana Racón: A glamorous, seductive Russian soprano and opera diva who is also Tito's former lover.