| Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center is now accepting applications for the 2024/25 Ensemble Conductor, Stage Director, and Stage Manager. Applications are free and must be submitted via YAP Tracker. If you do not have a YAP Tracker account, register for free at www.yaptracker.com. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric Opera of Chicago’s preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of the most promising operatic artists of each generation. Building on a legacy of nearly five decades, the program recently expanded its Ensemble to include the positions of Conductor, Stage Director, and Stage Manager. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is an equal opportunity employer/program. The Ryan Opera Center encourages qualified artists from historically underrepresented groups, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, to apply for its Ensemble. |
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| Audition and application dates |
| Conductor Application Deadline: November 28, 2023 Audition Date: February 7, 2024 Location: Chicago, IL Stage Director Application Deadline: November 28, 2023 Virtual Interviews: January & February 2024 Stage Manager Application Deadline: November 28, 2023 Virtual Interviews: January & February 2024 |
