Theatre Auditions and Casting

Calling all actors! Auditions for
[Title Here] An Evening of Short Plays

Auditions: Saturday, January 31 from 5:30 - 10 pm in the Munson Music Loft  

Get a chance to work on a short play with an amazing student director from PRFL 489 - Advanced Directing. This is a lower time commitment as well as a chance to work on great pieces with great roles!

A listing of plays, cast breakdowns, and casting disclosures can be found here.

Rehearsals: TBD with student directors and actor schedules
Tech Week: April 12-14, 2026 
Performance: April 15, 2026

Audition Sign-up > 

Walk-ups from 9-10 pm. Monologues will be provided, no need to memorize. We will share potential monologues with everyone who signs up or enquires.

Contact Professor Alexa Scott-Flaherty with any questions.

Casting call for the shows:

Footfalls
Written by Samuel Beckett.
Directed by Sebastian LaVine

A ghost of a woman cares for her ghost of a mother, diminishing all the same.

CAST:
May: A woman. Tired. Disheveled. In her forties, yet timeless. Fading away.
Mother: A woman. Knowing. Bedbound. Ninety. Fading away – perhaps already gone.

Casting disclosures: Themes of vulnerability and end-of-life care.Both actors should be prepared to deliver several minutes of memorized, uninterrupted monologue (for Mother, around 3-5 minutes; for May, around 5-8 minutes.)


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Non-Refundable
Written by C.J. Ehrlich
Directed by Carmen “J-G” Joachimsmeyer-Gordon

In Non-Refundable, two teachers from Bulletsville, Kentucky who are tired of pretending they’re “just friends” decide to go on a $400 all-expenses-paid Valentine’s Day trip to Eastern Europe. They quickly find out, though, that the trip features much more than they bargained for—including an unprompted visit from the military.

CAST:
Winona: she/her, any age, any ethnicity. A middle school social studies teacher. Tough, optimistic, content with “roughing it.” In a discreet relationship with Cassie. This role involves choreographed physical intimacy (shoulder massage, hug, kiss), which is open to discussion.
Cassie: she/her, any age, any ethnicity. A middle school math teacher. Kind, meek. Very uncomfortable with the situation she and Winona have found themselves in. In a discreet relationship with Winona. This role involves choreographed physical intimacy (removal of outer clothing, shoulder massage, hug, kiss), which is open to discussion.
Helga: she/her, any age, Eastern European. Military official who is posted at the hotel Cassie and Winona are staying. Burly and rigid, but can be swayed with enough money.

Performers do not have to identify as a woman or use she/her pronouns to play these roles, but must be comfortable with presenting more feminine.

Casting disclosures: This play contains a shoulder massage, hug and kiss between Cassie and Winona, as well as some removal of clothing (outer dress only, keeps slip and undergarments on) from Cassie. All physical intimacy scenes are negotiable and will be aided by an intimacy director from SPA, Jill Rittinger. This play also contains a threat of arrest for illegal border crossing, though no such arrest actually takes place. No violence is mentioned or acted out on stage.

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The Meadow 
Written by Ryan Kaminski 
Directed by Taylor Smith

A woman hires a private investigator, but all is not what it seems…

CAST:
Mrs. Page - Nervous and troubled. Heiress to her father’s fortune. Mid 40s. 
Miss Harris - Blunt and unflustered. Private Investigator. Late 20s. 

Casting disclosures: This play is a psychological thriller and does involve a potential premeditated murder. 
 

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The Interview 
Written and Directed by Miles Sopchak

Willow is a college student about to have their first job interview. After the secretary tells them to wait 15 minutes for the interview to begin, Willow spends this time coming up with 4 comedically terrible ideas of what their interviewer might be like. After the grueling wait is over, Willow finally begins the interview and discovers that it wasn’t nearly as bad as they imagined.

Cast:
Willow - A nervous college student having their first Job Interview.
Gender: Matches the actor’s gender and pronouns.
Age: 18-22

WIllow’s Thoughts - A brave and brutally honest version of Willow that lives inside Willow’s head. Frequently Willow’s actions do not correspond to Willow’s Thoughts.
Gender: None. Thoughts don’t have gender (unless you want them to I guess)
Age: Same as Willow

Amanda - The warm and welcoming secretary of the office.
Gender: Female
Age: 30s

Deven - An egocentric and condescending jerk who is unfortunately in a position of leadership. Willow’s first imagined interviewer.
Gender: Male
Age: 30s

Eleanor - A sweet, fragile, and talkative senior who has been working for the company longer than anyone can remember. Willow’s second imagined interviewer.
Gender: Female
Age: As old as time it’self

Hunter - A concerningly conservative middle aged conspiracy theorist who everyone actively avoids at the company. Willow’s third imagined interviewer.
Gender: Male
Age: 50s

Claudia - An extremely personable and open astrologist who has a habit of making people feel uncomfortable. Willow’s fourth imagined interviewer.
Gender: Female
Age: 50s

Emma - A smart level headed and kind superior who is regarded with respect and admiration by everyone at the company. She is Willow’s real interviewer.
Gender: Female
Age: 40s

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Who…You…Me…Someone!!! 
Written by Christopher Conners  
Directed by Ashton Whitbeck

A “Who Done It!" story of a perplexing murder where the victim, Mr. Someone, meets an untimely demise right beside a priceless Persian rug. Mr. Who, a detective, is tasked with solving the crime. But, with the suspects all being as intentionally or unintentionally unhelpful as possible, unraveling this mystery is anything but straightforward.

CAST:
*All characters speak with a British accent, but the accent is not required*

Mr. Who: (He/Him) Any Age & Ethnicity - A detective trying to find the murderer, the only logical person in the room. This character wields a gun, is involved in a trust fall(open to discussion), and physical intimacy(Hugging) 
Mr. You: (He/Him) Any Age & Ethnicity - A narcissist, with slightly violent qualities. 
Mr. Me: (He/Him) Any Age & Ethnicity - The butler of Mr. You, he lives to serve, but is not very smart or aware. This character is involved in a trust fall(open to discussion) 
Mrs. Where: (She/Her) Any Age & Ethnicity - The sister of the victim, isn’t moved by the death of her brother at all. This character wields a weapon and uses it (staged)
Ms. Hymn: (She/Her) Any Age & Ethnicity - A beautiful woman, who looks all too innocent, but knows more than she lets on. This character wields a knife and physical intimacy (hugging) 

Casting disclosures: A whodunit over the top murder mystery involving murder and fake murder weapons. Physical comedy. There are weapons presented in the show. Themes of Murder/Death including characters dying on stage visibly (will be worked on with an intimacy director present)

Ensemble: Keyazsha Ashford, Bri Cahoon, Autumn Cantrell, Elizabeth Clarke, Molly Deines, Talayeh Dellis, Kyla Duffy, Julian Dziubla, Juniper Fiffer, Amanda Hill, Melody Huang, Emma Kobelia, Daphne Koetje, Elijah Lederman, Emily Llewellyn, Abby Lupin, Veronica Maynard, Kyla McByrne, Josephine Minkus, Brendan Molly, Emilio McDonald, Katie Miller, Titilayo Odupolu, Cameron Pereira, Mia Pereira, Annie Piwko, Laila Porter, Teagan Shover, Anthony Trocki, Mara Tysick, Genevieve Ulmer

Thank you for your interest in joining our wardrobe crew for our production of The 39 Steps this semester. 

Below is a link to our wardrobe calendar - the dates are definite, but the times may be adjusted.  Further down you can find a description of what to expect from wardrobe crew. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Costumes / Props / Wardrobe Crew Calendar

Wardrobe crew will need to be available and present for:
- the Crew View
- each tech rehearsal 
- each show time and day

Specific dates and call times can be found on the Production’s Wardrobe Crew Calendar

Crew View Details: 
-Our first in-person introduction to wardrobe crew team members, performers, designers, and the production team. 
- Our only opportunity to watch the show as audience members instead of backstage
- First day of introductory wardrobe crew training - some crew members may have received training prior to this, depending on their role and number of credits. 

Excused absence letters for courses can be provided if requested: 
-Please give your tech supervisor ample notice and time for this 
-It is preferred that Wardrobe Crew be present for all of Tech week and show days and communicate any conflicts well in advance

Wardrobe Crew members often contribute an average of 55 to 60 work hours between the crew view, tech rehearsals, show days, and the post mortem meeting. 

Each member is offered up to three course credits in compensation for their work. 
- An add/drop form is required for practicum enrollment and must be signed by the student, the tech supervisor, and the dean of your academic program as these are often worked on after the add/drop date. 
- Students already enrolled in 18 course credits are encouraged to substitute the practicum course for an 098 or zero credit course. 
- This ensures their contributions are noted on their transcript while avoiding additional tuition charges and fees. 

Once the entire Wardrobe Crew is finalized and enrolled in practicum, each member will sign up for shift times using the Wardrobe Crew Shift Sign Up Sheet. 
- Any gaps in the schedule may be filled by new wardrobe crew additions or student employees.

Wardrobe Crew Tasks: 

Prep: Called at least one hour prior to the performers 
Responsible for: 
- Checking in costume elements using performer dressing lists
- Setting up dressing rooms and makeup tables
- Steaming and/or ironing costume pieces
- Supporting performers with costumes, hair, and makeup
- Reporting any wardrobe or performer  issues to the costume designer and / or costume manager

Show:
Responsible for: 
- Supporting costume quick changes and setup
- Supporting actors with costume, hair, and makeup changes in dressing rooms
- Ensuring dressing room and backstage rules are followed by performers i.e. no food in costume 
- Reporting any wardrobe or performer issues to the costume designer and / or costume manager
- Conducting laundry prep, whenever possible

Laundry: 
- Supporting the health safety of performers and maintaining the quality of costume items with appropriate sanitization practices
- Collecting garments that need to be laundered
- Sorting laundry
- Machine laundry and / or hand washing 
- Machine drying and / or air drying 
- Sanitizing shoes and non-laundered costume elements with costume spray
- Steaming any non-laundered costume elements as needed
- Breaking down and cleaning the makeup table contents, makeup table, and dressing rooms.