Fairfield Center Stage to Hold Open Call Auditions For ANNIE
Auditions will take place on August 24th and 26th 2025.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Jul. 22, 2025
Fairfield Center Stage is holding OPEN AUDITIONS (in-person and video submissions) for its upcoming fall musical production of ANNIE on August 24th and 26th 2025. See below for audition specifics including times. The show will run November 14-30 at Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational in downtown Fairfield. Seeking a diverse cast of adult (16+) and child (ages 6+) singers, actors, and dancers of all /types to join our production. FCS is a community theater group, Non-Equity, no pay.
The staff for ANNIE includes Christy McIntosh-Newsom (Director), Ken Legum (Music Director), and Mia Tommins (Choreographer). The production will run downtown Fairfield at performance venue Wakeman Hall (inside of First Church Congregational of Fairfield). Rehearsals are generally Mon-Thurs evenings (6-9:30pm, children typically released by 8pm until weeks closer to opening night when hours become extended), and Sundays 3-7pm. Actors will not be needed every day until we get closer to opening. Required sitzprobe rehearsal (sing through with the orchestra) will occur on Sat Nov 8 at noon. All tech rehearsals are required and will take place the evenings of Sun Nov 9-13. Rehearsals will begin on or around Sun Sep 21 @ 3pm.
When:
In-person open call auditions will occur on Sunday Aug 24 from 3-5pm for kids ages 6-15, and 5-7pm for adults (ages 16+), and Tuesday Aug 26 from 5-6:30pm (all ages ok). If you are unable to attend in-person auditions you may submit your initial audition virtually (see below for submission instructions). Appointments are highly recommended for in-person auditions. See below for the audition signup link. If you are experiencing symptoms of illness, please cancel your audition appointment and submit an audition video.
Callbacks, if needed, for ANNIE will take place on Tues Aug 26th in the evening. Note that not all roles require a callback.
Where:
Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational,
148 Beach Rd in downtown Fairfield (free parking lot onsite)
What to prepare:
Please prepare a brief song (under one minute) in the style of the show (singing from the show is ok). Please bring sheet music in the correct key. A capella singing is discouraged, and bluetooth/mobile devices with backing tracks will not be permitted.
After reserving an audition time slot, you will receive a link to fill out a digital audition form as well as submit a resume/headshot/recent photo.
Appointments: As a convenience and to shorten wait times, we offer a limited number of audition appointment time slots. RESERVE AN AUDITION TIME SLOT here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4EAAAC2EA0FC1-57534787-fairfield
Please make a note of your appointment time and date as you may not receive a reminder. Audition slots are limited, first-come, first-served.
VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: If you are submitting your audition virtually, please submit (1) a video of you singing (guidelines follow) and (2) the audition form (link below). Video: sing an approximate one-minute section of a song in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater (comedic song) or comedic christmas song - singing from the show is ok). Please use an accompaniment track (i.e. karaoke track, piano track, other instrumental track, guitar, etc). Some backing tracks can be found on YouTube. Please no a capella singing, as the Production Team needs to hear singing with accompaniment.
AUDITION FORM FOR VIRTUAL SUBMISSIONS: CLICK HERE:
For virtual auditions, please film in landscape mode in a well-lit room. We want to see you! Start by telling us your name, age (if under 16), and a 1-2 sentence intro about yourself.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO:
Email your audition via a private or unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link by no later than 7pm on Sunday Aug 24 to info@fairfieldcenterstage.org with the subject line ANNIE AUDITION. Please no email attachments - send a link to a hosted, playable video. Videos that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. If we need to see you at callbacks, you will be notified by Mon Aug 25 by noon (callbacks will be held Aug 26 in the evening).
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