Theatre by the Sea 2026 Season Equity Ensemble Dancers (All genders) - Matunuck Live Theatre, Inc. Auditions

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-6507
11:30 AM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM — Holding room: Studio 16D

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

• LOA: Bill Hanney — Owner/Producer
• Karen Gail Kessler — General Manager
• Kevin P. Hill — Producing Artistic Director / Director/Choreographer (Grease & Titanic)
• Bob Richard — Associate Producer / Director (Little Shop of Horrors)
• Matthew Chappell — Casting Director
• Jason Wetzel — Accompanist

$698 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) — 2025 rates. Plus Pension & Health. Travel & Housing.

PREPARATION

Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Bring a current headshot and resume. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Theatre by the Sea 2026 Season

SEEKING

[MALE-PRESENTING DANCE ENSEMBLE] 20s–40s, any ethnicity. Excellent athletic/dynamic dancers who are versatile in various Broadway dance styles. May understudy principal roles.

[FEMALE-PRESENTING DANCE ENSEMBLE] 20s–40s, any ethnicity. Excellent athletic/dynamic dancers who are versatile in various Broadway dance styles. May understudy principal roles.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Bob Richard — Director
Diane Laurenson — Choreographer
Milton Granger — Musical Director

First Rehearsal: May 12
Opens: May 29
Closes: June 20

SEEKING

ENSEMBLE — Any gender identity, 20–50. Will portray various chorus parts and understudy principals.

GREASE

Kevin P. Hill — Director/Choreographer
Tommy Iafrate — Musical Director

First Rehearsal: June 9
Opens: June 26
Closes: July 18

SEEKING

ENSEMBLE — Any gender, 18+, any race/ethnicity. Excellent dancers who sing for various ensemble tracks and understudy principals.

TITANIC

Kevin P. Hill — Director/Choreographer
Milton Granger — Musical Director

First Rehearsal: July 7
Opens: July 24
Closes: August 15

SEEKING

ENSEMBLE — Any ethnicity, 18+. Exceptional singers/actors to portray passengers and understudy various principal and chorus roles.

ON YOUR FEET

Henry Gainza — Director
Choreographer: TBA
Musical Director: TBA

First Rehearsal: August 4
Opens: August 21
Closes: September 13

SEEKING

ENSEMBLE — 18+. The ensemble for On Your Feet! plays a variety of different characters. This is a dance-heavy ensemble, specifically using Latin dance styles. There are some featured members of the ensemble who have singing or speaking roles.