Untold Stories Theatre is seeking performers in Calgary and the surrounding area with all backgrounds and experience levels aged 18+ to submit for our Untitled Fundraiser Series: Love Songs & Other Bad Decisions

ABOUT LOVE SONGS & OTHER BAD DECISIONS

First love. Yearning. Heartbreak. Obsession.

Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with the power of love at Love Songs & Other Bad Decisions, a musical theatre concert exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between. Love can make us do crazy things, and this concert will take you on a journey through all of it.

Our performers will share the songs they love to sing—whether they're about romance, heartbreak, obsession, unrequited love, or the wonderfully messy moments in between.

Join us this Valentine's Day weekend for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and a little bit of bad decision-making.

ABOUT THE UNTITLED FUNDRAISER SERIES

Untitled Fundraiser Series is a celebration of the talent in Calgary's theatre community and an opportunity to raise money for our upcoming season. The fundraiser will feature local Calgarian performers - old and new - and can take on many forms from a cabaret style concert to a concert version of a full musical to a small cast show.

Come support local theatre and enjoy a night full of incredible talent.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

All auditioners are asked to submit a video that includes the following:

• A short introduction telling us who you are and why you'd like to participate in the concert.

• A 16–32 bar cut of a musical theatre song that:

  • Fits the concert theme (love, friendship, family, heartbreak, obsession, unrequited love, etc.).

  • Is a song you love to sing and would be excited to perform.

  • The song you choose to sing, as well as the spare ones you list on the form, should be songs that you are already familiar with and would feel comfortable performing in front of an audience with little guidance from the production team.

• Performers should ideally be in possession of a backing track that can be used for the performance. If you do not have a full backing track for your song, please inform us on the audition form.

• Please upload your audition video to YouTube as an unlisted link OR Google Drive, then complete the audition form and submit your video link.

• We are looking to cast approximately 30 performers for this show.

• Please note for this production all performers MUST be aged 18+ by the time rehearsals begin (January 24th, 2027).

Please note that you may be cast in a song other than the one you audition with or the alternate ones you provided. All auditioners will be considered for solo, duet, and small group numbers. Songs and performers will be selected based on the overall flow and needs of the concert. Casting decisions are not a reflection of your level of talent.

Each performer will:

• Perform in the opening and closing number with an assigned solo in one or the other.

• Perform in one other number (solo, duet, trio, or small group).

All cast members are required to participate in both the opening and closing numbers. Harmonies, choreography, and blocking for these numbers will be taught during rehearsals.

Due to the limited rehearsal schedule, cast members are expected to be available for at least 90% of rehearsals (though you will not be called for every rehearsal) and must be available for the tech evening rehearsal and all performances. While we will do our best to accommodate conflicts, availability may be a factor in casting decisions. Please review the production schedule before auditioning to ensure you can commit to the process.

PRODUCTION DATES

Auditions

November 23rd - December 9th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

• Online submission only.

Rehearsals

January 24th - February 9th, 2027

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

• Sundays: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

  at the Morpheus Rehearsal Centre

Tech Rehearsal

February 11th, 2027

• 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.

  at the Pumphouse Theatre

• All cast is required for the tech evening.

Shows

February 12th & 13th, 2027

• Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

• Tentative performance on February 13th at 2 p.m.

  at the Pumphouse Theatre