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

REVISED

LOCATION

Updated dates in breakdown. 5th Avenue Theatre - Rehearsal Hall

1326 5th Ave
Suite 660 or DAT 5
Seattle, WA 98101

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, March 19, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

Casting Services Coordinator: Ashley Lanyon

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to: See breakdown for production specific personnel.
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.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

CONTRACT

www.5thavenue.org

LORT Non-Rep

$1,553 weekly minimum (LORT A). An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in 5th Avenue Theatre's 2026-27 Season (See breakdown). 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.

The 5th Avenue Theatre is committed to considering artists of all identities. We work actively to maintain an inclusive, welcoming, and safe workplace for all employees. Local Seattle area actors are encouraged to audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

PREPARATION

Prepare a musical theatre selection (something you feel great about and shows your vocal range). Keep the selection under two minutes. Please no singing from the shows. Bring sheet music and your book in case we would like to see more. An accompanist will be provided.

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 likeable. Tap dancer who has worked with Zach before. Tenor F3-G#4

Richie: African American, strong dancer, enthusiastic, funny, cool and laid back. Very likeable. 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: December 4, 2026
Closing: December 27, 2026

SEEKING

Dorothy Gale: A young heroine, she is 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, he realizes that a new hat is all he needs to unlock the potential of his brain. Vocal Range: Bb2-F#4 (opt. Ab4)

Hickory/Tin Man: Farmhand/A very mechanical man who believes he doesn't have a heart. Joins Dorothy on her quest. Wide-eyed and gentle but 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. He is frightened of everything, and his terror and subsequent sadness is extremely over-the-top. By the end, he finds his confidence. 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, her main concern is the upkeep of her farm. / The Good Witch of the North. Vocal Range: G3-C5

Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West: The villain of the story, she is bent on grabbing Dorothy after she accidentally kills her sister and takes her shoes. A comedic villainess who is also crafty and menacing. Non-Singing Role

Professor Marvel/Wizard: An eccentric, traveling entertainer who is well meaning but a charlatan. The Wizard is the ruler of Oz who 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: June 27, 2027