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If you would like to schedule an audition appointment, please email auditions@musictheatreofct.com with your preferred time and we will get back to you on Monday morning.

Please note that our lunch break is from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Currently available audition times are 12:30 PM to 12:50 PM and 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.


THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY

AUDITION INFORMATION

Auditions: Monday, January 19th 10:00AM - 6:00PM (Lunch break 1:00PM - 2:00PM) at Music Theatre of CT. Auditions by appointment only. Auditions by appointment only. For questions or to book an appointment, email AUDITIONS@MUSICTHEATREOFCT.COM. Non-union actors will only be considered if they are local to MTC.

Preparation: Please prepare a traditional folk-ish song or choose one song posted below. Singers/actors who can play one of the following instruments — piano, guitar, mandolin, accordion, or various percussion instruments (not drums) — and who also move well are encouraged to audition. Tap or Irish dance is a plus but not required.

Production Info: First rehearsal on 2/17/26, First Preview 3/6/26, Opening date 3/7/26, Closes 3/22/26. Performance schedule: Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm. All rehearsals and performances at Music Theatre of CT. MTC is unable to provide housing.


AUDITION SIDES
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You are all Irish storytellers so please make an acting/storytelling piece out of each of the songs. Please prepare the following bars of the song, or another similar folk song of your choice. 

Man 1/Man 2: "Mrs. McGrath", bar 1 - 17

Man 3: "Danny Boy" 32, Bar 26 - end

Woman 1: "Fields of Athenry", Bar 1 - 29, 

Woman 2: "Finnegan's Wake", bar 1 - 19