auditions

AUDITION DATES

Sunday, May 5, 2024
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Lunch from 2–3 p.m

Monday, May 6, 2024
12–8 p.m.
Dinner from 4–5 p.m

APPOINTMENTS

Schedule an audition appointment 
Fill out the audition form

If you are unable to attend in-person, you may submit a video audition. See breakdown for details.

AUDITION LOCATION

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
30 W Dale St.
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Free parking is available in the adjacent lot

Please note that all productions may have one to three potential student matinee performances and only submit yourself for consideration if your schedule will offer the flexibility for you participating in select performances during school hours (if given advance notice).

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

The Fine Arts Center is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

SEEKING

Actors for roles in Fine Arts Center’s 2024-25 Theatre Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting monologues. Singers should prepare a song from a musical standard and may forgo one monologue in lieu of a short song. Total audition package should be no longer than 5 minutes; an accompanist will be provided. Please bring music in your key, headshot, and resume.

BREAKDOWN

Show #1: Dial M for Murder

Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Original by Frederick Knott
Director: Elise Santora
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
First Tech: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
First Preview: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Opening: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Closing: Sunday, October 6, 2024

A new version of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s movie masterpiece. Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. Now it seems that the affair is over, but in his jealousy, Tony spins a web of suspicion and deception that will tighten around them and ensnare both in danger, recrimination, and murder.

Casting: All the characters must have excellent diction and an adequate British or Early American (19th Century) accent.

MARGOT WENDICE – Female Identifying – Any Race – 30s-40s
The charming, naïve, and very wealthy wife of Tony, Margot has no idea that Tony knows of her past affair with Max, nor does she suspect that Tony is planning to murder her. She is motivated by fear and guilt prompted by societal standards of the time and maintains her friendship with Maxine despite its demise.

MAXINE HADLEY – Female Identifying – Any Race – 30s-40’s
A writer of thrillers, Tony’s client who dated her briefly and former lover of Margot’s. She has a great combination of intelligence and curiosity that fuels her thoughts on murder mysteries. She’s witty, dry sense of humor, and excruciatingly honest. Despite the fact that Margot broke off the affair, she still loves Margot deeply and she is very present, truthful and protective of others.

TONY WENDICE – Male Identifying – Any Race – 30’s-40’s
Margot’s husband, Tony is a former professional tennis player who married Margot for her money. He is extremely charming but deceptively selfish and arrogant. Highly intelligent, he has an elaborate scheme to murder Margot because of jealousy over a past affair between Margot and Maxine.

LESGATE – Male Identifying – Any Race – 30’-40’s
A con artist with multiple aliases. Seems to have a history of shady dealings since college. He has a past connection with Tony under a different name. He’s just handsome enough, educated and polished to lure wealthy, available women into a relationship. He has eluded getting caught and his ultimate drive is money. He has met his match or superior in strategic thinking with Tony.

INSPECTOR HUBBARD – Male Identifying – Any Race – 40’s-50’s
The lead detective. A trench-coat type. Intelligent, observant, and subtle with his suspects. He remains suspicious of the circumstances presented related to the crime, but he keeps his thoughts to himself. He is working-class but has acquired the skill of dealing with upper-class mentality. He is very good at what he does, it’s a vocation for him, not just a job. Seems to have a compassionate side as well under all that sleuthing but is understated in its display.

Show #2: Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story
Director: To Be Announced
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Friday, October 18, 2024
First Tech: Saturday, November 9, 2024
First Preview: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Opening: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Closing: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a love story for the ages. Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch Ursula to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends — Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab — to restore order under the sea.

With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including Under the Sea, Kiss the Girl, and Part of Your World.

Casting:

ARIEL: Gender: Female identifying.
A mermaid, King Triton’s youngest daughter.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

PRINCE ERIC: Gender: Male identifying.
Is the adventurous prince who captures Ariel’s heart.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3

SEBASTIAN: Gender: Any Gender Identity.
The meticulous and anxious crab who tries to keep Ariel safe
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

FLOUNDER: Gender: Any Gender Identity.
Ariel’s sincere and sensitive best friend who is loyal to the end
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3

KING TRITON: Gender: Male identifying. 40’s-60’s. Non-Singing Role.
He rules the sea and is a force to be reckoned with.

MERSISTERS: Gender: Female identifying.
Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana.
Daughters of King Triton
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

URSULA: Gender: Female identifying.
The manipulative sea witch who tries to overthrow King Triton.
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: F3

TENTACLES: Gender: Any Gender Identity.
The Tentacles are extensions of Ursula, who work together and can move as a unit.
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: C4

FLOTSAM, an eel, lackey to Ursula
JETSAM, an eel, the other lackey to Ursula
Gender: Any Gender Identity
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: C4

SCUTTLE: Gender: Any Gender Identity.
Is the know-it-all seagull who serves as Ariel’s expert on humans
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3

GULLS: Gender: Any Gender Identity.
The Gulls are Scuttle’s flock of zany “back-up singers”
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B3

GRIMSBY: Gender: Male identifying.
Prince Eric’s prim and proper valet.
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: E4

CHEF LOUIS: Gender: Male identifying.
Chef Louis is the over-the-top head chef in the palace.
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: A3

PILOT: Gender: Male identifying.
Helmsman of Prince Eric’s ship
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

SEAHORSE: YOUTH. Gender: Any Gender Identity.
The Seahorse is the court herald for King Triton. This non-singing part is a good role for a young performer with a clear speaking voice.

ENSEMBLE: MAIDS, CHEFS, PRINCESSES, SEA CREATURES, SAILORS, MERFOLK, LAGOON ANIMALS

Show #3: World Premiere: In Her Bones

By Jessica Kahkoska
Director: Rebecca Martinez
LORT D – LOA

Staged Reading / Workshop with Author in Residence*
Rehearsal & Workshop: October 1 – October 4, 2024
October 8 – 10, 2024 Staged Reading Performances: October 5 & 6; October 10 & 11, 2024

World Premiere*
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
First Tech: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
First Preview: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Opening: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Closing: Sunday, March 2, 2025
*Same cast for both the workshop and World Premiere.

When an unexpected blizzard forces UC Berkeley first-year student Mia to wait out the storm at a rural highway gas station and general store in Southern Colorado, she’s forced to confront a past that she is both fleeing and seeking out. As she shares family memories with store owner Moises to pass the time, another world creeps in — one of shadows, forgotten prayers, and secrets hiding right in plain sight. In this world premiere production, In Her Bones explores the complicated legacy of crypto-Judaism in the Southwest, illuminating an unlikely alpine tale of secrecy, faith, fear, and how we pass on culture when written records are too dangerous to keep. Driven by a community-engaged, Colorado-based research process, this piece explores if our identities and rituals rise from earth and mountains where we spend our days, are inherited in the ancient stories of our blood, or are learned in the motions of mothers at sunset and overheard songs of grandparents.

Casting:

RAQUEL: Gender: Female identifying, Latinx, 60’s-70’s.
Grandmother living in Chama, CO. Mother of Lea.

LEA: Gender: Female identifying, Latinx, 30’s-40’s.
Daughter of RAQUEL and mother of MIA, resident of Denver.

MIA: Gender: Female identifying, Latinx, 18 yrs.
Daughter of LEA, current freshman at Berkeley.

MOISES: Gender: Male identifying, Latinx. 30’s-50’s.
Resident of Chama, CO, and business owner.

OUTSIDERS: Gender: Male identifying, White, 30’s.
Plays PRIEST, DAVID, POSTMAN, INQUISITOR, STRANGER, and others.

Show #4: Sister Act

Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane
Director: Marisa D. Hebert
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
First Tech: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
First Preview: Wednesday, May 1, 2025
Opening: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Closing: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy based on the 1992 smash hit film that has audiences jumping to their feet! When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community, but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find themselves up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. Featuring original music by Tony and eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Casting:

DELORIS VAN CARTIER: Gender: Female identifying: Age: 25 to 35
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world.
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3

MOTHER SUPERIOR: Gender: Female identifying: Age 50-70
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3

SISTER MARY ROBERT: Gender: Female identifying: Age: 16-25
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3

SISTER MARY PATRICK: Gender: Female identifying. Age: 35-50
A Nun at the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.

SISTER MARY LAZARUS: Gender: Female identifying. Age: 50-70
A Nun at the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music.
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3

MONSIGNOR OHARA: Gender: Male identifying; Age 45-60
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3

CURTIS: Gender: Male identifying; Age: 30-40
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris’s boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: A2

EDDIE: Gender: Male identifying; Age: 25-35
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and high school classmate of Deloris.
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2

TJ: Gender: Male identifying. Age: 16-30
Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3

JOEY: Gender: Male identifying. Age: 30-40
One of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies’ man.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

PABLO: Gender: Male identifying. Age: 25-40
One of Curtis’s thugs. A natural follower constantly speaks in Spanish.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4

SISTER MARY MARTIN-OF-TOURS: Gender: Female identifying. Age: 40-60
A Nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world but has her moments of surprising clarity.

SISTER MARY THERESA: Gender: Female identifying. Age 60-70
A Nun at the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at-a-glance, but secretly packs a punch.

MICHELLE: Gender: Female identifying. Age 20-30.
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

TINA: Gender: Female identifying. Age: 20-30
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

ERNIE: Gender: Male identifying. Age: 25-35
One of Curtis’s thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.

ENSEMBLE: NUNS, COP, HOOKER, BAR PATRON, WAITRESS, POL PLAYER, 1st FEMALE BAR PATRON, DRAG QUEEN, HOMELESS PEOPLE, CAB DRIVER, NEWSCASTER, FANTASY DANCERS,

VIDEO AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS

If you are not able to attend auditions in person, please complete the audition form, including uploading your resumé, headshot, and an unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link of 2 contrasting pieces and a vocal selection totaling no more than 5 minutes. When recording, it is helpful if you have a neutral background and good sound quality.