5th Avenue Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - 5th Avenue Theatre Auditions

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 — 5th Avenue Theatre - Rehearsal Hall
1326 5th Ave, Suite 660 or DAT 5, Seattle, WA 98101
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend: Senior Manager of Artistic Programming/Casting: Dedra D. Woods

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://www.5thavenue.org/about/careers/auditions. Audition sign-ups will go live on March 5th. Equity members — if you have any trouble with the Airtable sign-up, please email
casting@5thavenue.org to schedule an audition appointment.

Casting Services Coordinator: Ashley Lanyon

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep — $1553 weekly minimum (LORT A)

OTHER

Website:
https://www.5thavenue.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in 5th Avenue Theatre's 2026–27 Season (see breakdown). Local Seattle area actors are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Prepare a musical theatre selection (something you feel great about and that shows your vocal range). Keep the selection under two minutes. Please do not sing from the shows. Bring sheet music and your book in case we would like to see more. An accompanist will be provided.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

A CHORUS LINE

Directed & Choreographed by Denis Jones
Book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban

1st Rehearsal: August 11, 2026
Tech Begins: September 3, 2026
1st Preview: September 13, 2026
Opening: September 18, 2026
Closing: September 27, 2026

SEEKING

• Zach: Non-singing, the Director/Choreographer of the show. Must be able to dance.
• Larry: Zach’s assistant. Must sing and dance.
• Cassie: Returning to the chorus after years of being a featured performer. Very strong dancer. Reserved but warm. Previously had a relationship with Zach. Soprano A3–C#5 (opt. D#5)
• Shelia: Oldest dancer on the line. Brassy & sexy with a bit of an attitude but has class. Good comedic timing. Alto G3–Bb4 (opt. E3)
• Val: Smart, funny and brazen. Mezzo with a belt. G#3–C#5
• Diana: Latine. Street smart and tough, eternal optimist and starry eyed. Determined. Alto G3–C#5 (opt. F#5)
• Judy: A funny and nervous scatterbrain. Warm and hopeful yet somewhat awkward. Mezzo G#3–C#5 (opt. F#5)
• Kristine: Wide-eyed and impressionable. More comfortable with her dancing abilities versus singing. Newly married to Al. Mezzo Cb4–Eb5
• Maggie: A very kind dreamer who comes from a broken home. Soprano with a strong belt. A3–E5 (opt. A5)
• Bebe: An outsider who wants to be liked. Insecure about her appearance. She uses humor to cover those insecurities. Alto F#3–C#5
• Connie: A small stature Asian female-identifying person. Older than she looks with a great sense of humor. Alto C4–D5
• Mike: Determined, aggressive, cocky, sure of himself but likable. Tap dancer who has worked with Zach before. Tenor F3–G#4
• Richie: African American, strong dancer, enthusiastic, funny, cool and laid back. Very likable. Tenor D3–A4 (opt. C#5 & E5)
• Don: Cocky and cool self-proclaimed ladies’ man. Baritone D3–F#4
• Paul: Introverted and guarded but loves who he becomes when he performs. Just starting to feel comfortable in his skin. Bari-Tenor C#3–F#4
• Mark: Hopeful, optimistic, naïve but charming. Tenor E3–G#4
• Greg: Sharp tongued and conscious of his appearance. “Been there done that” attitude. Has worked with Zach before. Baritone D3–E4
• Bobby: Funny and full of wit. Covers up his rough childhood by joking about everything. There is more to him than meets the eye. Eb3–C4
• Al: Hyper-masculine, tough guy persona. Newly married to Kristine. Baritone E3–G#4
• Ensemble: Seeking dancer/singers to play auditioners and used in large ensemble numbers, as offstage singers and as understudies. All must be excellent dancers who have strong ballet and jazz training.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Directed by Jay Santos
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

1st Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Tech Begins: November 17, 2026
1st Preview: November 27, 2026
Opening: November 27, 2026
Closing: December 4, 2026

SEEKING

• Dorothy Gale: A young heroine transported to Oz from her home in Kansas. Initially dreams of leaving her dull Kansas life but discovers that home is where her heart is. Age: 13–18. Vocal Range: G3–C5 (opt. E5)
• Hunk/Scarecrow: Farmhand / a corn field fixture who joins Dorothy to get a brain from the Wizard. Kind and clumsy. Vocal Range: Bb2–F#4 (opt. Ab4)
• Hickory/Tin Man: Farmhand / a very mechanical man who believes he doesn't have a heart. Moves like a robot. Vocal Range: Bb2–G4
• Zeke/Lion: Farmhand / a beast of the forest, venturing to Oz to get courage from the Wizard. Frightened of everything; finds his confidence by the end. Vocal Range: Bb2–F4
• Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard: A Kansas farmer and Dorothy's uncle. Vocal Range: Bb2–Eb4
• Aunt Em/Glinda the Good Witch: Dorothy's aunt and Henry's wife; a typical midwestern farm worker. / The Good Witch of the North. Vocal Range: G3–C5
• Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West: The villain of the story. A comedic villainess who is crafty and menacing. Non-Singing Role
• Professor Marvel/Wizard: An eccentric, traveling entertainer who is well meaning but a charlatan. The Wizard uses trickery to shield himself from the people.
• Ensemble: Seeking performers to play Munchkins; Emerald City citizens; Winged Monkeys, Trees and other characters that make up the world of the play.

TBD Title

1st Rehearsal: TBD
Tech Begins: June 1, 2027
1st Preview: June 12, 2027
Opening: June 18, 2027
Closing: 27, 2027