10 open theatre & pit roles
The Cadenza hub for music directors, conductors, pit players, rehearsal pianists, keyboard programmers, and deps — across Broadway, touring, regional, and West End productions.
Post a pit, music-director, or rehearsal-pianist opening free, keep a depping sub-list, and run an audition to seat the band when you need to.
For theatres & productionsBrowse open theatre and pit roles by instrument, doubling, and location — free, with deadlines and pay up front. Keep a profile so productions can find you.
Browse open pit rolesTheater & Pit Jobs — Backstage
BackstageNew York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — Playbill Jobs
Playbill JobsNew York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — Maestra Music
Maestra MusicNew York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — Touring Broadway Musicians
Touring Broadway MusiciansUSA, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — League of Resident Theatres (LORT)
League of Resident Theatres (LORT)New York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — AFM Local 802 (Associated Musicians of Greater New York)
AFM Local 802 (Associated Musicians of Greater New York)New York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)New York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — TCG ArtSearch
TCG ArtSearchNew York, United States
Theater & Pit Jobs — The Stage Jobs
The Stage JobsLondon, United Kingdom
Theater & Pit Jobs — Musicians' Union (UK)
Musicians' Union (UK)London, United Kingdom
Post the role — free
Music director, pit chair, rehearsal pianist, or reed book — with dates, doubling, and pay up front.
Keep a depping sub-list
Build a sub-list of trusted deps so you can fill a chair fast when a player is out.
Audition to seat the band
When you need to, run an audition with candidate numbers, sight-reading, and panel scoring on Audition OS.
Pit musicians, reed doublers, keyboard programmers, and music directors keep searchable profiles on Cadenza — free for musicians — so your posting reaches the people who actually cover the book.
Yes. A claimed profile and your theatre, pit, or music-staff posting are free — no card required. Paid plans add the audition tools (candidate numbers, sight-reading, scoring) and ticketing for the run.
Yes — post each role on its own, with the production, dates, doubling requirements, and pay up front. Players browse theatre roles by instrument and location, so the right people see it.
Yes. Build and keep a depping sub-list so you can fill a chair fast when a player is out, instead of texting around — see For Theatres for the hiring and sub-list workflow.
Doubling, software, and rig details live on the listing and on the player profile, so a reed book or a keyboard-programming brief is matched to the players who actually cover it.
When you need to seat the band, run an audition with candidate numbers, sight-reading, and panel scoring on Cadenza’s Audition OS — pay-as-you-go for a single day or on an annual plan.
No. Cadenza is free for musicians — players, deps, and MDs browse and apply at no cost, which is why your posting reaches them.
Post your music-director, pit, or rehearsal-pianist opening free — keep a depping sub-list and run an audition when you need to seat the band.
Free to post Free for musicians Audition tools when you need them