Auditions for our 2025 Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Festival Season Gerdine Young Artist Program are open! Live auditions will take place in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Saint Louis, and Washington D.C. Young artists will have the opportunity to cover mainstage roles, sing supporting roles, sing in the choruses of mainstage productions, and be featured in Center Stage, a young artist showcase accompanied by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Additional one-on-one coachings, master classes, industry auditions, and community performances round out an enriching and fulfilling young artist festival season.