The Metropolitan Opera is auditioning dancers who currently or have previously danced at the Met for the 2026-27 new production of Lincoln in the Bardo, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly. We are seeking 7 performing and 3 cover artists deeply invested in process and unafraid of rigor. The work will center highly specific, nuanced gestures, grounded floor work, and some partnering, with an emphasis on repetition, refinement, and detail. Artists should be comfortable working with both extreme precision and theatrical distortion. This will not be suited for artists seeking fixed combinations, purely linear movement phrasing, or a primarily “showing” based rehearsal process but an ensemble-based environment that values sustained attention, curiosity, and physical intelligence. Artists
in this production may also be required to manipulate puppets in select scenes.
To fulfill this engagement, dancers will need to be available for rehearsals currently beginning September 8 through October 18, 2026, and as needed; and for nine (9) performances currently scheduled for: October 19, 24 matinee, 26, 29, 31; November 3, 7 matinee, 1, 14, 2026.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
Please note, these calls are ONLY open to dancers who have danced previously at the Met Opera.
12:30 – 1:30 PM* 1:45 – 2:45 PM*
*Dancers will be notified at the end of their time slot if they are invited to the May 28th callback.
Pre-registration required HERE.
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026
CALLBACK
3:00 – 5:30 PM
Rehearsals will pay approximately $63.31/hour. Overtime rates are paid under some circumstances, as provided in The Met’s agreement with AGMA. Performances will pay approximately $227.08/performance performed, or $227.08/performance covered. These rates are subject to the outcome of collective bargaining with AGMA to occur
before the expiration of the current agreement on July 31, 2026. Performance extras are paid when appropriate based on casting, choreography, and staging. These roles will be hired as W2 employees.
The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal law.