Adult Chorus Auditions

Calling all adults and teens who love to sing, dance and perform!

California Revels warmly invites you to audition for our 2026 production -

Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

Evenings and matinees, December 11-13 and 18-20, 2026, at Hayward’s Douglas Morrisson Theatre

If you’ve ever seen our theatrical productions, you know that at the heart of every Revels show are our community adults', teens' and children’s choruses, who bring traditional music to life through singing, dancing and revelry.  These volunteer performers rehearse throughout the fall, immersing themselves in traditional music and folk dance.  Then, at Winter Solstice time, they take the stage in colorful period costume, giving their all to create a performance to remember. 

We aim to recruit a cast whose diversity reflects the richness of the San Francisco Bay Area. BIPOC folks are especially encouraged to audition.

AUDITIONS ❊ AUGUST 23, 2026

YOUNG PERFORMERS

California Revels teens make up our Young Performers (YPs) group on stage.  YPs complete many of the crucial set changing, props staging and scene shifting tasks. They have supporting roles in singing, dancing, and in the overall expression of all things Revels.  YPs are expected to audition along with the adults.

Saturday, August 23, 1:00 - 5:00 PM (small groups every 30 minutes)
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison Street, Oakland
- Park in back of church
- Enter through GREEN door

JOIN US!

HERE'S HOW ↓

Sign up Adult and Teen Audition
Sign up Adult and Teen Audition

WHAT WE SEEK

California Revels seeks Adult Chorus and Young Performers, people ages 13 and up, who love to dance, sing and perform, and who are eager to put on a great show.  Revels chorus members are team players who love musical learning and can focus for the duration of a ninety minute rehearsal on music/dance that is fun, rigorous, and embodied.  Most adults who join our adult chorus have had prior choral or performance experience.  

Adult Chorus members are expected to:

  • Match pitch and rhythmic phrasing

  • Memorize music & lyrics

  • ​Read music scores at a fundamental level

Young Performers are expected to:

  • Follow stage blocking

  • Sing with Adult Chorus when on stage, to the best of their ability.

  • Follow music scores and memorize lyrics for songs in which YPs participate

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Revels chorus ​members receive:

  • World class instruction in singing, folk dance and theatrical performance

  • Participation in a vibrant, intergenerational community of traditional music lovers

  • A galvanizing cultural experience that will call to the very best in you

  • Memories to last a lifetime! 

ABOUT THE AUDITION

The audition will consist of:

  • Vocal warmups with a small group

  • Singing scales to determine singer's best range

  • Singing exercise learning a song with harmony parts in a small group

  • Learning a simple country dance with a small group

TIME COMMITMENT

California Revels requires a time commitment commensurate with performing a full musical stage production.

Adult Chorus: In general, choral music rehearsals will be Tuesday evenings starting October 6, with additional weekends to learn dances and stage blocking, as listed  in the schedule. 

YP Chorus:  YPs will learn some of the Adult Chorus Repertoire, in the arrangements sung by the entire company. They may be asked to attend up to 3 Adult Chorus rehearsals, usually with early dismissal.

Participating chorus members commit to missing no more than one rehearsal, except in case of illness or injury.  

SCHEDULE

Music, dance and staging rehearsal details available on this full schedule.

  • Auditions are at First Congregational Church, Oakland on August 23, 2026.

  • Rehearsals will be in the Berkeley/Oakland area, before moving to the theater in Hayward later in December.

  • The all-cast retreat is September 13 from 10 am - 2 pm at Canyon School, located between Oakland and Moraga.

  • Adult Chorus rehearsals are generally Tuesdays from 7:00 - 9:30 pm, starting October 6.

  • Children's Chorus rehearsals are generally 2 or 3 hours long on Saturdays, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm or 12:00 - 3:00 pm, starting October 3. Sunday call times consist of staging and dance. Children are not called every Sunday.

CONTACT

For questions, please to reach out to our Music Director, Shira Kammen: sheenaqoj@gmail.com