auditions

AUDITION DATES

Saturday, April 19, 2025
8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Lunch from 12–12:30 p.m.

Monday, April 21, 2025
12–8 p.m.
Dinner from 4–5 p.m.

APPOINTMENTS

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AUDITION LOCATION

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
30 W Dale St.
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

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

Please note that all productions may have one to three potential 10 a.m. 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).

The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

SEEKING

Actors for roles in Fine Arts Center’s 2025-26 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 resumé.

BREAKDOWN

Show #1: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B

By Kate Hamill
Director: Kathryn Walsh
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
First Tech: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
First Preview: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Opening: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Closing: Sunday, October 5, 2025

An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick. This fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock (yes, it’s also a girl’s name—wait, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo—solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers.

Casting: All roles are available. All the characters must have excellent diction and an adequate British accent.

SHERLOCK HOLMES
Age 30s 40s, female-identifying
A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama.

DR. JOAN WATSON
Age 30s to 40s, female-identifying
American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart.

IRENE ADLER / MRS. HUDSON / MRS. DREBBER
Age late 20s to 40s, female-identifying
Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it—uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can’t ignore her.
Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady.
Mrs. Drebber: Seemingly an ordinary housewife. Somebody you would be very wise not to underestimate.

MORIARTY / LESTRADE / ELLIOT MONK
Age 30s to 50s, male-identifying
Moriarty: A criminal so great you’ve never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you’d like him.
Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing.
Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas.

Show #2: Mary Poppins

Music and Lyrics by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe
Book by Julian Fellowes
Based on the book by P.L. Travers
Director: Kelly Van Oosbree
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Friday, October 17, 2025
First Tech: Saturday, November 8, 2025
First Preview: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Opening: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Closing: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Based on P.L. Travers’ beloved book series of the same name, Mary Poppins became an immediate hit when it premiered as a movie musical in 1964. Forty years later, Cameron Macintosh conceived of an enchanting stage musical that combines elements of Disney’s film with material inspired by Travers’ books. In the musical, Bert, a jack-of-all-trades, invites us into the world of London, England in 1910 — and, specifically, into the dysfunctional home of the Banks family. Jane and Michael, the young Banks children, have sent yet another nanny packing, dismissing these children as hopelessly and irrevocably spoiled and misbehaved. With a father who works constantly and mother who is always distracted, Jane and Michael have suffered without strong caretaking forces in their lives. Then the magical Mary Poppins flies in on the wind, bringing with her a combination of whimsy, magic, and disciplined common sense to the children’s lives. Together, they go on memorable and magical adventures — and also learn the importance of a tidy nursery and of taking the medicine they need (with a spoonful of sugar, of course.) Mary Poppins’ transformational influence does not stop with the children — eventually, she teaches the grown-ups, as well, to open up and realize that “anything can happen if you let it.”

Casting: All roles are available.

MARY POPPINS
Age 20s, female-presenting
Jane and Michael Banks’s new nanny. She is extraordinary and strange, neat and tidy, delightfully vain yet particular, and sometimes a little frightening but always exciting. She is practically perfect in every way and always means what she says. A mezzo soprano with strong top notes, she should be able to move well. She can have a more traditional soprano sound, but precision and diction is the key.
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: Gb3

BERT
Age 30 to 35, male-presenting
The narrator of the story; is a good friend to Mary Poppins. An everyman, Bert has many occupations, including hurdy-gurdy player, sidewalk artist and chimney sweep. Bert watches over the children as well as the goings on in Cherry Tree Lane. He has charm, speaks with a Cockney accent and is a song-and-dance man.
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: B2

GEORGE BANKS
Age 40 to 45, male-presenting
The father to Jane and Michael Banks, is a banker to the very fiber of his being. Demanding “precision and order” in his household, he is a pipe-and-slippers man who doesn’t have much to do with his children and believes that he had the perfect upbringing by his nanny, the cruel Miss Andrew. His emotional armor, however, conceals a sensitive soul. A baritone, George may speak-sing as necessary.
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

WINIFRED BANKS
Age 30 to 35, female-presenting
George’s wife and Jane and Michael’s mother. A former actress, she is loving and distracted homemaker who is busy trying to live up to her husband’s desire to obnly associate with “the best people” as well as be the model wife and mother. She suffers from the conflicting feelings that she’s not up to the job of “being Mrs. Banks,” yet, she is, and more. She has great warmth and simplicity to her tone.
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

JANE
Age 11 to 12, female-presenting
The high-spirited daughter of Mr. and Mr. Banks is bright and precocious but can be willful and inclined to snobbishness.
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: A3

MICHAEL
Age 9 to 10, male-presenting
The cute and cheeky son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Excitable and naughty, he adores his father and tries to be like him. Both he and Jane misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents.
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Ensemble Roles: An ensemble cast of 12 to cover ensemble roles.

Show #3: The Roommate

By: Jen Silverman
Director: Gleason Bauer
LORT D – LOA

This show has been pre-cast; no roles are available.

Show #4: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical

Music by Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard
Lyrics by Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard
Book by Diablo Cody
Director: Michael Bello
LORT D – LOA

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
First Tech: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
First Preview: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Opening: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Closing: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Based around the music of Alanis Morisette, Jagged Little Pill: The Musical centers on the Healy family: MJ and Steve and their teenage children Frankie and Nick. The Healy’s appear to be the picture-perfect family in their competitive Connecticut suburban neighborhood. Yet pictures can be deceiving. Despite her efforts to keep up appearances, MJ battles a growing addiction to opiates following a car accident and battles with trauma in her past that she has not yet come to terms with. Steve watches his wife become increasingly withdrawn and distant from him, without knowing why. Meanwhile their children are battling challenges of their own. Frankie is determined to find her own voice and discover her sexuality, while Nick must balance the pressure of his parents to do well against exposing his own faults in order to make sure justice is served. Exploring a range of sensitive issues, including rape, sexuality, addiction, and racism, Jagged Little Pill presents a vivid, messy, and chaotic portrayal of a modern-day family who deal with their pain and try to heal.

Casting: All roles are available

MARY JANE
An affluent, middle-aged white woman

FRANKIE
Sixteen years old, Black female with a flamboyant/artistic style

STEVE
A middle-aged white man with a clean-cut, corporate appearance

NICK
Eighteen years old, athletic white male

BELLA
A free-spirited teenage girl

JO
AFAB (assigned female at birth), sixteen years old, experimenting with their gender presentation

PHOENIX
A sixteen-year-old boy

ENSEMBLE
Featured roles:
ANDREW
DR. GARDNER
DR. WOODSON
JILL, COURTNEY & DENISE – Three moms
ANGIE – Jo’s mom
LILY, DANNI, CHARLIE, LANCER, KELSEY & PHOEBE – Other teenage students
PHARMACIST
TEACHER
BARISTA
RECEPTIONIST

Second Stage Children’s Show: Curious George: The Golden Meatball

Non-Equity Only

Music by John Kavanaugh
Book and Lyrics by Jeremy Desmon

First Rehearsal: February 7, 2026
Opening: February 28, 2026
Closing: March 29, 2026

Everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey and his friend in the yellow hat sing and dance up a storm in this adventure-filled musical. George had been waiting all month for All-You-Can-Eat Meatball Day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! But this year, the hungry crowd had vanished! Something was keeping people away… something pretty big. And that something was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs-o-Matic machine. In despair, George’s friend Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help him, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef’s meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest in Rome.

Casting: All roles are available

GEORGE
No Speaking Lines: Physical Actor required.

ACTOR 2
Male, Tenor
MYH / COOK / Phinneas’ Crowd

ACTOR 3
Male, High Baritone
Carpenter/ Delivery #3/ Chef Pisghetti/Italian Painter #3/Dramatic Announcer

ACTOR 4
Male, Tenor
Painter #4/Delivery #4 / Cook / Phinneas/ Italian Painter #

ACTRESS 5
Female, Soprano Belt
Painter #5/ Delivery #5/ Netti / Italian Painter #5, GM Stage Manager / Chef O’Malley

ACTRESS 6
Female, Alto Belt
Doorman / Cook / Phinneas’s Crowd / Delivery #6 / American Tourist / Frankie Sidecar

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 two 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.

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.