Thank you for your interest in auditioning for Houston Grand Opera's Opera to Go!  

Virtual submissions via YapTracker will be considered for an invitation-only live audition to be held on August 27 and August 28 the Wortham Theater Center (concurrent with auditions for HGO Chorus). Singers selected to advance to the live audition round will be individually notified with an invitation.  

Opera to Go presents high-energy operas at schools, libraries, and community centers in fully staged, 45-minute performances. Our 2026 season performances will feature The Velveteen Rabbit, with music by Mary Carol Warwick and libretto by Kate Pogue. 

Opera to Go rehearses and tours seasonally throughout the school year, with rehearsals in February 2026 and tours from March 2026 to May 2026. There is also an optional summer tour extension in June 2026, open to main cast members with first right of refusal. 

The three-month tour of The Velveteen Rabbit will feature five main cast singers: 

 Each Opera to Go performance will include one full run followed by a brief cast Q&A session. There will also be an opportunity for five cover roles this year. 

Opera to Go! is designed especially for today's audiences throughout the Houston area, including the possibility of occasional overnight touring to surrounding areas in Texas.  

We are eager to cast singers that reflect the diverse communities of Houston. Not all applicants will be guaranteed an audition, and all live auditions must take place in Houston.  If an audition is granted, the time slots will be self-selected by the auditionee. The panel will also be listening for potential participants in our other HGO Community and Learning programing.