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October 13, 2025 · 6:13 pm

Auditions Announced for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Dayton Playhouse

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

Unless otherwise noted, all auditions take place at the Dayton Playhouse, located inside Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark at 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414. All auditions begin at 7:00 PM. Auditioners are encouraged to arrive 10-20 minutes early for auditions to complete the audition form. Please be prepared to list all conflicts between the date of the Audition through the final performance of the production. Theatre resumes are welcome, but not required.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Auditions – November 10 and 11

Directed by Shanna Camacho | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Tim Rice

We’re casting a high-energy, contemporary production of Jesus Christ Superstar — and all roles are open to performers of any gender. This is a gritty, emotionally driven take on the iconic rock opera, with a focus on raw storytelling, electric vocals, and a diverse ensemble.

AUDITION DATES:

  • November 10, 2025, 7 pm
  • November 11, 2025, 7 pm
    Callbacks (if needed): November 12, 2025

Location: Dayton Playhouse

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We welcome performers of all backgrounds, identities, and experience levels. Casting will not be bound by traditional gender expectations — we’re looking for bold choices, strong voices, and unique points of view.

  • Strong rock/pop vocal ability is a must.

  • Movement/dance experience is a plus.

FEATURED ROLES INCLUDE:

  • Jesus – Charismatic, spiritual, and torn between mission and mortality
  • Judas – Intense, conflicted, and deeply emotional
  • Mary Magdalene – Grounded, caring, and powerfully empathetic
  • Pilate – Cool and composed, with an edge
  • Herod – Showy, sharp, and a scene-stealer
  • ENSEMBLE will play followers, priests, and citizens — all must be strong singers with presence and energy.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

  • 32 bars of a rock, pop, or musical theatre song (not from JCS, please)
  • Bring sheet music in your key; accompanist provided
  • Dress to move — a short movement call may follow

REHEARSALS BEGIN: November 17, 2025

PERFORMANCE DATES: January 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and February 1

We aim to create a collaborative, welcoming environment where artists feel free to take risks and be themselves. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping into the spotlight for the first time, we want to see you.

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October 13, 2025 · 6:09 pm

Auditions Announced for RENT at Cincinnati Music Theatre

Cincinnati Music Theatre is excited to announce auditions for our Mainstage Production of RENT.

Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will move audiences with the iconic chords of “Seasons of Love,” “I’ll Cover You,” and the thrilling, soaring score that is RENT!

We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, body types, and physical capabilities to audition.

RENT
Director: MCLEAN PARR
Assistant Director: KYLE FISHER
Music Director: JOSH TOTH
Vocal Director: LENA ANDREWS
Producer: BRETT PARR

AUDITIONS

  • Friday, November 21, 2025 from 6:00PM to 10:00PM
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 1:00PM to 7:00PM
    *Invited Callbacks: Monday, November 24 at 7:00PM

AUDITION LOCATION:
Clifton United Methodist Church – 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

PERFORMANCE DATES: May 8-16, 2026

PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

Click here for the RENT Audition Notice & Sign Up Link

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October 13, 2025 · 6:09 pm

Auditions Announced for THE 39 STEPS at Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre

Nov. 16 & 17 at 7pm

The Creative Center at the Palace – 213 S. Third St, Hamilton, OH 45011

Directed by Katelyn Quinn
Produced by Tracy Botos & Brett Sandlin

3 Man, 1 Woman

Come prepared to read from the script.
Physical comedy is required.
You will be asked to read in foreign accents.

Show dates are Feb. 12-15 at Parrish Auditorium, Miami University Hamilton

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October 3, 2025 · 11:00 am

Auditions Announced for 2026 Summer Series at The Carnegie

Note: These auditions are for all roles in DEAR EVAN HANSEN and MURDER FOR TWO and for adult principal and featured roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Auditions for all other roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place in early 2026.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN
June 19—28, 2026 | Rehearse: May 26—June 18
Joe Bertucci: Director, Kim Popa: Choreographer, Jacob Priddy: Music Director

MURDER FOR TWO
July 22—26, 2026 | Rehearse: June 29—July 21
Joe Deer: Director, Steve Goers: Music Director

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
August 14—23, 2026 | Rehearse: July 20—August 13
Rachel Stevens: Director, TBA: Choreographer, Jacob Priddy: Music Director

AEA Contracts: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, CARRIE: Single Engagement Agreement Tier B ($575/week minimum). MURDER FOR TWO: Single Engagement Agreement Tier C ($732/week minimum). AEA eligible roles are indicated in the production breakdowns.

Non-AEA Contracts: Non-AEA actors in principal roles will receive $350/week minimum. Non-AEA actors in ensemble roles will receive $250/week minimum.

The Carnegie is committed to inclusive casting. All races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types, and mobilities are encouraged to apply. Pronouns listed in the character breakdown refer to the genders of the characters only. Actors should submit for any roles they feel comfortable playing. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.

Saturday, November 8, 2025
10am-6pm, by appointment
Lunch break from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Walk-ins will be seen as time permits.

The Carnegie
Eva G. Farris Education Center
1028 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011 

Schedule an audition appointment

Prepare two contrasting 16-32 bar cuts.
Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and résumé stapled together.
An accompanist will be provided.
Actors auditioning for MURDER FOR TWO are encouraged to accompany themselves on piano for one cut.

Expected to attend are Tyler Gabbard (Producing Director of Theatre), directors, choreographers, and music directors. See breakdown for production-specific personnel. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Prepare two contrasting 16-32 bar cuts.

  • Actors auditioning for MURDER FOR TWO are encouraged to accompany themselves on piano for one cut.
  • Audition videos will only be accepted as links. Files requiring download will not be accepted.
  • Please ensure that privacy settings are such that we are enabled to view by the link only, with no need for password or additional access request. Please film your material in a horizontal/landscape frame on a solid background or plain wall.  A ¾ shot is preferred.

Please submit your headshot and résumé.

  • Your headshot must be an image file and your resume must be in PDF format. Both should be labeled with you name (i.e. Gabbard_Tyler.pdf)

 Submit your video audition

Callbacks will be a mix of live and digital based on availability of the auditionee and production staff. In-person callbacks for DEAR EVAN HANSEN and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Callbacks for MURDER FOR TWO will be on an as-needed basis.

*AEA Eligible Roles

Heidi Hansen* (40s): F3-Eb5 (belt). Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too thin, Heidi loves her son fiercely but fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to repair the damage.

Cynthia Murphy* (40s): F#3-E5 (belt). Connor and Zoe’s mother. To Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing, available, and willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s a bit more complicated.

Larry Murphy* (40s): F#2-G4. Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, someone to be counted on.

Evan Hansen (17): G2-B4. Smart, sincere, and painfully self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all.

Zoe Murphy (16): F3-E5 (belt). Sensitive and sophisticated with a sharp sense of humor, one of those popular kids who doesn’t care and doesn’t play the high school social status games.

Alana Beck (17): F3-E5 (belt). Earnest to a fault, prone to and thrives on melodrama all of which hides a deeper loneliness and insecurity beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness.

Connor Murphy (17): G2-G4. An angry and disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember. He is approached with caution by his peers and is a mystery to his parents.

Jared Kleinman (17): A2-B4 G4. Droll and sarcastic, he covers his insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance.

Understudy 1: Will understudy the roles of Evan, Connor, and Jared
Understudy 2: Will understudy the roles of Zoe and Alana
Understudy 3: Will understudy the roles of Cynthia and Heidi
Understudy 4: Will understudy the role of Larry

*AEA Eligible Roles

Marcus* (20s-40s): Tenor/Baritone, Strong Pianist. A small-town police officer with big dreams of making detective. Earnest, eager, and a little in over his head, but determined to crack the case.

The Suspects* (20s-50s): Tenor/Baritone, Strong Pianist. Multiple characters, including a femme fatale, a bickering married couple, a trio of overeager boy scouts, and more. Exceptional versatility, comedic chops, and the ability to switch characters in a split second.

Understudy: Will understudy the roles of Marcus and The Suspects

*AEA Eligible Roles

Albin/Zaza* (40s-50s): Baritone, A#2-G4. A performer of star quality; mature; great powerhouse of a Broadway voice; fine comic actor.

Georges* (40s-50s): G2-F4. A star; mature and attractive; good singer; energetic, loving and caring; must move well.

Edouard Dindon* (40s-50s): Bb2-Eb4. Anne’s father; right-wing radical politician; pompous; quirky; must sing, move well, and be a fine comedian.

Marie Dindon* (40s-50s): F4-A5. Anne’s mother; shy, retiring, sexually repressed and sex-starved; good singer and actress who moves well; is willing to transform from modest dress to bawdy leotard for the finale.

Jacqueline (30s-50s): B3-F5. Mature, female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; very theatrical; not necessarily a singer.

Renaud (30s-50s): Owner of the Promenade Cafe down the street, where Georges and Albin frequent, sings in the ensemble.

Mme. Renaud (30s-50s): Soprano. A friend of Georges and Albin, sings in the ensemble.

Francis (30s-50s): The fussy, particular stage manager of the nightclub. Great comic timing, sings in the ensemble.

Auditions for all other roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place in early 2026.

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September 30, 2025 · 4:49 pm

Auditions Announced for HOME BREW THEATRE 9 at The Drama Workshop

HOME BREW THEATRE is The Drama Workshop’s celebration of short plays by local authors. There will be four performances the weekend of January 9-11, 2026.

Friday 1/9 730pm | Saturday 1/10 2pm | Saturday 1/10 730pm | Sunday 1/11 2pm

Auditions are:

  1. Sunday October 12: 6-8pm
  2. Monday October 13: 7-9pm

Location: The Glenmore Playhouse: 3716 Glenmore Ave. Cheviot, OH 45211

Ten plays have been selected to be performed.  

Use this link to sign up for an audition slot. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094FA8A622A6FC1-59101777-auditions

Scripts are available to be read via the signup genius page.

Audition Requirements: All actors will be asked to fill out an online audition form and upload a headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script(s). You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other actors. Auditions will be in front of a panel of directors and will be recorded on video for any director unable to make it.

Rehearsals likely begin in November. The schedule for which will be determined per each play’s director and cast availability.

If cast, you will be required to 

  • Become a member of The Drama Workshop. Membership fee is $20.
  • Sign and abide by TDW’s Code of Conduct.

For questions regarding Home Brew Theatre 9, please email tdw.homebrew@gmail.com

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