Auditions Announced for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at Dayton Playhouse

Actors of all races and/or ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition for all parts.

Feb. 20 & 21 from 7-10pm

PLEASE NOTE: Auditions on both dates will be held at:
St. John’s Lutheran Church
141 S Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45402
(parking in rear)

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Performance Dates: Weekends May 5 through 21, 2023
Dayton Playhouse
Directed by Brian Sharp

• Please have 16 bars of music prepared that shows your vocal range.
• There will be a movement audition portion of the audition process – dress accordingly.

Cast Requirements:

• Esther Smith: Lead, Female, 18-25
  At “17” she’s a year younger than Rose; attractive, effervescent, and spunky; looks up to Rose and clings to her in times of trouble. She falls in love with the boy next door, John Truitt; belter/alto
• John Truitt: Lead, Male, 20-25
  Athletic, attractive, sincere and friendly; lives next door to Esther and romance blossoms; beautiful baritone voice
• Mr. Alonso Smith: Male, 40-55
  Father to the Smith family; a successful business man, he rules the family with a gruff exterior but a heart of gold underneath; must be funny; baritone
• Mrs. Smith: Female, 38-50
  Mother to the Smith family; a firm but gentle manner; she’s the glue that holds the family together; gracious and practical
• Rose Smith: Female, 18-25
  At “18” she is the oldest of the girls and the beauty of the family; she has a loyal, loving nature–and also a bit of a temper; belter/mezzo
  on Smith: Male, 20-30
  At “19” he is the oldest; good looking and athletic; a dynamic song and dance man; bari-tenor
• Agnes Smith: Female, 12-15
  A tomboy; independent and forthright
• Tootie Smith: 6-10
  The youngest in the family, a bright-eyed imaginative youngster with a slightly macabre sense of humor
• Grandpa: Male, 60-75
  A spry old gent whom the children adore him and never tire of hearing his “tales;” funny; baritone
• Katie: Female, 50-70
  The Irish house keeper with a brogue; good-humored and hard-working; alto.
• Lucille Ballard:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Female, 18-25
• Warren Sheffield:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 20-30
• Eve Finley:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Female, 18-25
  Strong, frank, women’s lib type; must dance.
• Clinton A. Badger:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
• Peewee Drummond:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
• Sidney Purvis:
  Chorus / Ensemble, Male, 18-30
• Dancing comedic role – varies

Official page | Facebook event |