Auditions
About Casting @ WFT
Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, recognizes the need for expanding the participation of artists who have been historically underrepresented on stage due to race, ethnicity, disability, gender expression, and sexual orientation. We endeavor to cast these individuals in roles where race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or the presence or absence of a disability is not germane and in which their identities align with those of a character.
Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities.
Wheelock Family Theatre pledges to produce and celebrate theater that is representative of, and centers characters as well as actors who share the diverse and intersectional identities as those that exist within our audiences.
Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide.
Current Audition Opportunities
Disney Pixar
Finding Nemo the Musical
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book Adaptation by Lindsay Anderson
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Myrna Conn
Based on the 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stant
About the Show
Dive into a vibrant underwater world in this joyful stage adaptation of the beloved Pixar film. When young Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from home, his cautious father Marlin must leave the safety of the reef and set out on an ocean-spanning journey. Along the way, he encounters unforgettable characters who challenge him to see the world, and himself, in new ways
Artistic Personnel
Directed by Nick Vargas
Music Direction by Jordan Oczkowski
Choreography by Hannah Shihdanian
Important Dates*
First Rehearsal: 10/20/2026
Tech Starts: 11/6/2026
Previews: 11/13 at 10:30am, 11/14 at 10:30am & 2pm
Opening: 11/15 at 2pm
Closing: 12/13 at 2pm
Click here for the current rehearsal/performance calendar.
*Dates & times subject to change*
EQUITY PRINCIPAL AUDITIONS
For members of Actors’ Equity Association ONLY
When: Wednesday, May 13 from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Where: 180 Riverway | Wheelock Family Theatre
What to Prepare: Auditioners will have 5 minutes to either perform material of their choosing and/or perform material from the show. An accompanist and reader will be provided.
Note, Non-union performers will be seen as time permits on a first come first serve basis. A sign-up sheet will be available the day-of starting at 10am.
NON-UNION AUDITIONS
For Performers ages 18+
When: Monday, May 18 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: 180 Riverway | Wheelock Family Theatre
What to Prepare: Auditioners can sign-up in 30-minute increments to perform one musical side and one acting side from the show. Material from outside the show will not be accepted. An accompanist and reader will be provided.
Click here to view music and acting sides.
Note: if there are no appointments on the Calendly, that means we’re completely booked. However, performers are welcome to join us on May 13 and sign-up for a stand-by appointment in person.
NON-UNION AUDITIONS
Student Performers, ages 8 – 17
When: Monday, May 18 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: 180 Riverway | Wheelock Family Theatre
What to Prepare: Auditioners can sign-up in 30-minute increments to perform:
- The Youth Musical Side
- Acting Side 3 Nemo & Nigel for the role of Nemo.
Material from outside the show will not be accepted. An accompanist and reader will be provided to read Nigel/others.
Click here to view music and acting sides.
Note: if there are no appointments on the Calendly, that means we’re completely booked. However, performers are welcome to join us on May 13 and sign-up for a stand-by appointment in person.
Casting Breakdown
Marlin | Nemo’s anxious and overprotective father, a clownfish who prefers the safety of his anemone to the unknowns of the open ocean.
Nemo | a curious young clownfish, born with a ‘lucky fin,” who brims with a sense of wonder and an eagerness for adventure. (Student Performer)
Dory | an optimistic, bubbly, and sociable blue tang who experiences frequent short-term memory loss.
Coral | Nemos’ brave mom and Marlin’s wife, strong and loving. Also plays Peach |a mature, down-to-earth starfish who offers guidance and reassurance to all.
Professor Ray | Nemo’s enthusiastic, encyclopedic stingray teacher. Also plays, Bloat | an open-minded and supportive blowfish.
Pearl | one of the Reef Kids, an excitable and friendly flapjack octopus. Also plays, Seaturtle, Moonfish, Jellyfish. (Student Performer)
Sheldon | one of the Reef Kids, an H20-intolerant seahorse with an appetite for trouble. Also plays, Seaturtle, Moonfish, Jellyfish. (Student Performer)
Tad | one of the Reef Kids, a self-admittedly obnoxious butterflyfish. Also plays, Seaturtle, Moonfish, Jellyfish. (Student Performer)
Bruce | the intimidating ringleader of the sharks who is dedicated to adopting a vegetarian diet. Also plays, Crush | a laid-back and encouraging 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose.
Squirt | Crush’s buoyant kid, a young and fearless sea turtle. Also plays, Reef kid, Moonfish, Jellyfish. (Student Performer)
Chum | one of Bruce’s loyal cronies, a determined shark committed to the ‘fish are friends’ lifestyle. Also plays Gurgle | a nervous royal gamma fish who enjoys regulated cleanliness. Also plays, Tad’s Parent | A butterflyfish.
Anchor | one of Bruce’s loyal cronies, a determined shark committed to the ‘fish are friends’ lifestyle. Also plays, Gill | the relentless and inspiring moorish idol fish and leader of the Tank Gang, with a set of battle scars and a torn fin, who will stop at nothing to return to the freedom of the ocean.
Nigel | a friendly, sharp-eyed Australian pelican who is proud to know all the local happenings of Sydney Harbour. Also plays Sheldon’s Parent | A seahorse
Ensemble| An ensemble of performers will play Reef Kids, Fish “Friend”, Seaturtle, Moonfish, & Jellyfish. (Student Performers)
Please note:
- All performers except for those playing Marlin & Dory will play additional Ensemble roles.
- All roles will be understudied.
- There will be no double casting of student roles for this production.
- Understudies will be cast during the principal audition process.
- Student Performer roles are unpaid, with the focus of the experience on the student performer’s growth and development while rehearsing and performing in a professional production. Student performers, in consultation with the creative team, will create personal learning objectives they wish to work on over the course of the process. The creative team, along with other members of the production and the Wheelock Family Theatre staff, will find opportunities within the production experience to mentor the student performer in the outlined learning objectives.
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