Olney Theatre Corporation | Olney, MD
Friday, January 31, 2025
11:30 AM (E)
COST
$914 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - Mainstage
Equity chorus dancers for Olney Theatre Center's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown). Olney Theatre Center is committed to hiring actors who reflect the diversity of our world; we are actively seeking actors of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
Please come ready to dance (character shoes please). Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Artistic Director: Jason Loewith
Senior Associate Artistic Director: Hallie Gordon
Associate Artistic Director/Director of Music Theater: Christopher Youstra
Director of Curated Programming: Kevin McAllister
Casting and Dramaturgy Apprentice: Jolie Ouyang
Expected to attend:
Associate Artistic Director/Casting Director: Irene Martinko
Choreographer: Oshie Mellon
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
Olney Theatre Center 2025-26 Season
Music and Lyrics by: Jerry Herman
Book by: Michael Stewart
Director: Kevin S. McAllister
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: Christopher Youstra
Performance Space: Roberts Mainstage
Rehearsals Begin: October 7, 2025
Previews Begin: November 6, 2025
Opening: November 9, 2025
Closing: January 4, 2026
SYNOPSIS: In turn-of-the-century Yonkers, New York, everyone turns to professional meddler and matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi for advice on romance, practical matters and everything else. Dolly, of course, is happy to oblige.
DOLLY GALLAGHER LEVI - an indefatigable meddling matchmaker; a widow in her middle years
HORACE VANDERGELDER - proprietor of a hay and feed store in Yonkers, NY and a client of Mrs. Levi’s
IRENE MOLLOY - a millineress with a hat shop near 14th Street in New York City
CORNELIUS HACKL - Vandergelder’s chief clerk, 33 years old
BARNABY TUCKER - an assistant to Cornelius, 17 years old
ERNESTINA - a single woman in need of Mrs. Levi’s services
AMBROSE KEMPER - a young artist seeking to marry Ermengarde
ERMENGARDE - the 17-year-old niece of Horace Vandergelder
MINNIE FAY - a young girl who works in Irene’s Shop
Mixed Ensemble - includes Mrs. Rose, Stanley, Horse, and Rudolph Reisenweber.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Joriah Kwamé
Director: Zhailon Levingston
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: Patrick Phillips
Performance Space: Roberts Mainstage
Rehearsals Begin: January 6, 2026
Previews Begin: February 12, 2026
Opening: February 15, 2026
Closing: March 15, 2026
Potential Extension: March 22, 2026
SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the viral single of the same name, Little Miss Perfect tells the story of Noelle, a Black teen navigating her senior year of high school after her mom and stepdad invite a study abroad student to live with them. After being elected Class President, Noelle is forced to reckon with her relationship to privilege, power, and passion. Will she be true to herself and a strong leader or will she settle with her past pageantries as Little Miss Perfect?
NOELLE SANDERS - Black. She/Her. 17-years-old. Pastor’s adoptive daughter. Ambitious, Witty, Perfectionist. Mezzo-Soprano. Very strong MT vocals with contemporary Pop stylings (riffs, yodels, etc.).
MALAYA CRUZ - Filipina. She/Her. 17-years-old. Exchange student from Quezon City. Malaya means “free.” Mezzo-Soprano. Quiet, Introspective, Calmly Confident, Creative. Warm, Edgy Pop-leaning vocals.
SYLVIA SANDERS - Black. She/Her. 40s-50s. Noelle’s adoptive mother and the pastor of Beaufort Baptist Church. Deeply principled, Traditional, Faithful, Warm beneath her rigid exterior. Alto. Classic gospel/R&B vocals.
GIA DOUGLASS - White. She/Her. 17-years-old. Quintessential wealthy and polished high school queen bee. Confident, Relentless, Insecure about maintaining her status. Mezzo-Soprano. Bright, Pop/MT vocals with a strong belt.
VAUGHN DOUGLASS - White. He/Him. 17-years-old. Gia’s charismatic twin brother. Football star. Charismatic, Laid-Back, Surprisingly Supportive, Well-Liked. Tenor. Smooth vocal tones that would be perfect in a boy band.
ELI JOHNSON - Black. He/Him. 14-15-years-old. Newcomer freshman. Intelligent, Quirky, Supportive, Earnest. Baritone.
PRINCIPAL HARRY LEE/MR. DOUGLASS - White. He/Him. 40s-50s. Principal Lee - Enthusiastic yet slightly oblivious leader of Christopher Columbus High. Committed to fostering school spirit and maintaining order but often comes across as awkward or out of touch with the students. Baritone. Suave vocals that rival Michael Bublé. Mr. Douglass - Gia and Vaughn’s father. Wealthy, Powerful, Manipulative. Baritone.
LEANNE STEWART - Any ethnicity. She/Her. 17-years-old. Gia’s loyal sidekick and the epitome of a “yes” girl. Ditzy, Aloof, Eager-to-Please. Alto.
CHEERLEADER - White. She/Her. 17-years-old. Spirited, Confident, Charismatic, Dismissive or Shallow to those outside of her social circle. Alto.
JOCK - Any ethnicity. He/Him. 17-years-old. Quintessential high school athlete. Loud, Energetic, Somewhat Clueless. Has a certain charm and loyalty to his school. Baritone.
HOWARD ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR - Black. She/Her. 20s-30s. Poised and Professional. A pivotal catalyst for Noelle’s journey toward self-discovery and leadership. Non-Singing.
ENSEMBLE - Serves as the heartbeat of Little Miss Perfect: The Musical, embodying the vibrant world of Columbus High and the town of Beaufort. They seamlessly transform into STUDENTS, FACULTY, PARENTS, and TOWNSPEOPLE, creating a rich tapestry of Noelle’s external reality. Beyond their physical roles, the ensemble steps into Noelle’s mind as storytellers, personifying the inner workings of her emotions, imagination, and struggles. They give voice to her doubts, amplify her triumphs, and visually express the pressures and aspirations that define her journey.
Music by Steven Lutvak
Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freeman
Book by Robert L. Freeman
Director: Eleanor Holdridge
Choreographer: Ashleigh King
Music Director: Christopher Youstra
Performance Space: Roberts Mainstage
Rehearsals Begin: June 2, 2026
Previews Begin: July 2, 2026
Opening: July 5, 2026
Closing: August 23, 2026
Potential Extension: August 30, 2026
SYNOPSIS: When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....
MONTAGUE “MONTY” NAVARRO - male, mid 20s-30s. Discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst, and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way. Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable, endearing. Bb2-Bb4.
THE D’YSQUITH FAMILY - male, 30s-mid 50s. All roles played by one actor. Baritone. Bb2-G4: Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr.- a dandy
Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith- Eighth Earl of Highhurst
Reverend Lord Ezekiel D'Ysquith- a clergyman
Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Sr.- an elderly banker
Henry D'Ysquith- a country squire
Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith- a benefactress
Major Lord Bartholomew D'Ysquith- a bodybuilder
Lady Salome D'Ysquith Pumphrey- an actress
Chauncey D'Ysquith- a janitor
PHOEBE D’YSQUITH - Female, early 20s-early 30s. Monty’s cousin. Charmed by Monty after her husband’s sudden passing. Beautiful, virtuous, forthright, romantic, comically earnest, with a backbone of steel. F#3-B5.
SIBELLA HALLWARD - Female, 20s-mid 30s. The girl that Monty loves. Sexy, flirtatious, narcissistic, willful, calculating, loyal. Cares for social status. F#3 to A5.
MISS SHINGLE - Female, 30s-50s. A Cockney housekeeper/governess who has served a wealthy, titled family for 30 years. She informs Monty that he is indeed a D’Ysquith. Mysterious. D#3-E5.
ENSEMBLE: 6 actors, including Woman #1 playing roles such as Mourner, Ancestral Portrait, and Flower Girl, and Man #2 playing roles such as Pub Owner, Mr. Cross, and Chief Inspector Pinckney.
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