Auditions

When: Saturday, September 9 from 11am to 6:30pm with callbacks on Saturday, September 30. Audition slots are FIVE (5) minutes long. Each actor has THREE (3) minutes to perform.

Click here to schedule an appointment. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

Preparation: Please prepare material of your choosing, which may be side(s) from the show or a monologue. A reader will be provided. Click here for sides.

When: These auditions have passed. Non-Union actors will be seen first come first serve as time permits at our EPA’s on September 9th. 

Preparation: Please prepare up to two (2) side(s) of your choosing from the show. A reader will be provided. Click here for sides.

When: Monday, September 11 from 3:30pm to 8:30pm. Auditionees will come in one at a time and have no more than FIVE (5) minutes to perform

Click here to select a 30-minute audition block. Actors without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits. 

Preparation: Please review the casting breakdown on our website, to ensure you/your actor is the appropriate age for the character(s) they are hoping to audition for, prior to signing-up for auditions

Please sign-up for a 30-minute block. Auditionees will come in one at a time and have no more than FIVE (5) minutes to perform. Please prepare TWO (2) sides of your choosing, although you may only be asked to perform one. A reader will be provided. Click here for sides.

If you are unable to join us for in-person auditions you can submit your material via this Google Form. Please submit a video audition containing the following:

All material should be submitted by Noon (12pm) on Monday, September 11.

Callbacks will take place on Saturday, September 30 from 1pm to 6pm at Wheelock Family Theatre. Actors invited to callbacks will be asked to read from the script.

Meg – Youth (13 to 18) – brave and ferocious; will not back down; a hustler; thinks and feels with her gut; her love is a bright, burning fire

Actor 1: Charles Wallace, Ensemble (Youth, 8 to 13) – almost stoic, unflappable; piercingly observant; penetrating mind; his love may seem cold and calculating, but burns as fierce as Meg’s

Actor 2: Mother (warm, but worn, weary; the brave face is mask that doesn’t quite hide the imprint of the years), Mrs. Who (very ”just the facts”, a teacher,  a worker; a dependable 2nd in command; her color/vibe is a slate grey blue of pulsing hue, yet somehow saturated), Camazotz Woman (wary, very scared, doesn’t remember what hope or happiness is), Aunt Beast (warm, like a no nonsense grandma, strong and sturdy), Ensemble 

Actor 3: Mrs. Whatsit (idealistic, very “hope is the thing with feathers”, bright, bubbly and effervescent, but not in the annoying way; would be your fairytale godmother if the universe weren’t hanging in the balance; her color/vibe is definitely pink), Man with Red Eyes (a void, there is no heart, no spirit here; cold, empty, the bitterest winter; a black hole made manifest), Ensemble

Actor 4: Calvin, Ensemble (Youth 14 to 18) – compassionate and brave, the person you want by your side/having your back in battle; loyal and understanding; chill and up for an adventure; listens with and speaks from his heart; his love smoulders and sparks

Actor 5: Father (tired, lost, embodied despair–almost), Mrs. Which (though we can’t be sure, feels as old as the universe; the general you feel compelled to follow, in the good way; her color is every shade and hue of purple you can imagine and every shade and hue you can’t fathom), Camazotz Man (resigned to his reality; suspicious of anything and anyone remotely out of the norm), Ensemble

All roles will be understudied.

These auditions have passed.

These auditions have passed.

If you are unable to join us for in-person auditions you can submit your material via this Google Form. Please submit a video audition containing the following:

All material should be submitted by Thursday, August 17 at midnight.

Actor #1: Mr. Popper – A kind, caring, curious, enthusiastic house painter/interior decorator… if a little naive. Seeks an adventure. A dreamer and romantic, he loves his wife very much. Somehow the two missed having kids but have lots of love to share. Actor will need comic timing, be able to move well and learn some puppeteering skills. 

Actor #2: Mrs. Popper – A kind, caring, intelligent, competent homemaker and part-time bookkeeper… and very practical. A realist and caretaker, she loves her husband very much. Somehow the two missed having kids but have lots of love to share. Actor will need comic timing, be able to move well and learn some puppeteering skills.

Actor #3: Mr. Johnson, Admiral Drake, Delivery Guy, Barber, Reporter, Policeman, Bus Driver, Theater Manager, Sven Svenson – These are neighbors, townspeople, and entertainers that interact with the Poppers and their penguins. Actor will need excellent comic timing, ability to change character in an instant, move well, and learn puppeteering skills. 

Actor #4: Mrs. Callahan, Gentleman, Curator, Passenger, Mr. Greenbaum, Cab Driver, Copper – These are neighbors, townspeople, and entertainers that interact with the Poppers and their penguins. Actor will need excellent comic timing, ability to change character in an instant, move well, and learn puppeteering skills. 

Actor #5: Puppeteer & Ensemble – This actor will play some townspeople but will primarily focus on puppeteering. Must move well and have prior puppet experience.

Actor #6: Puppeteer & Ensemble – This actor will play some townspeople but will primarily focus on puppeteering. Must move well and have prior puppet experience.

All actors will puppeteer at some point during the show. These roles include Captain Cook (a male penguin), Greta (a female penguin), Nelson, Columbus, Louis, Jenny, Scott, Magellan, Adelina, Isabella, Ferdinand, and Victoria (baby penguins). Steffan (a belligerent seal) will either be puppet or person. Who can tell?

All roles will be understudied.