HOUSTON, TX – Revels Houston, incorporated as a local nonprofit in 1990 nineteen years after its first national iteration, has annually brought holiday joy, cheer, song, and dance to audiences from Harris County and beyond. The organization has announced open auditions for its 2025 Christmas Revels Celebration of the Winter Solstice.

The auditions are scheduled for Saturday, Saturday, August 23, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, and Sunday, August 24, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at St Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road in Houston. 

Singers of all ages are encouraged to sign up for auditions – the Christmas Revels features choruses of both adults and children. Traditionally, the show is set in different time periods and global locations for each year’s run. The 2024 show was set in Elizabethan England; this year, organizers have opted to set the show in 18th-century Scotland for a Celtic-themed production.

“While there is some acting to propel the show’s plot along, the Revels is predominantly a singing showcase – with dozens of chorus members and two different bands performing – and need people confident in their abilities to sing, vocalize, and harmonize,” said Paul Woldy, president of the Revels Houston board of directors.

Auditioners are required to pre-register at http://bit.ly/41eu9RA to book a 30-minute slot on one of the audition days. Auditioners will try out in groups, with each singer having an opportunity to demonstrate range, tone quality, and intonation. Additionally and optionally, auditioners may opt to present up to a minute of solo, unaccompanied vocal piece. Formal training and being able to read music are not prerequirements for consideration.

Revels Houston’s 2025 Christmas Revels Celebration of the Winter Solstice will take place at the Midtown Arts Center (MATCH) December 19 - 21 for a total of five performances. As a volunteer nonprofit organization, Revels does not offer stipends to performers. Required weekly rehearsals will take place Monday evenings and every third Saturday during the daytime from September 6 through performance week.

Learn more about Revels Houston and The Christmas Revels and find a link to the online auditions sign-up page at www.revelshouston.org.