Arrow Rock Lyceum 2026 Season - Submit for NYC Appointments
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre | Arrow Rock, MO
LOA See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
$786.50 weekly minimum (LOA ref. to LORT) - 2025 rates
Robyne Parrish, Artistic Director
Ken Martinez, Company Manager
Equity actors for roles in Arrow Rock Lyceum's 2026 Season (see breakdown). See breakdown for production specific dates. No roles will be understudied. Casting may include one show or multiple shows throughout the season - for guest contracts as well as resident company. The Lyceum Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. 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 submit.
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration. Please include “AR 26” in the subject line.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Website:
lyceumtheatre.org
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 19
Opens: June 5
Closes: June 14
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Martin Charnin
Book: Thomas Meehan
Director: Stephen Santa
Choreographer: Trent Soyster
Music Director: Matt Goinz
Oliver Warbucks: A very rich man who cares more about his money than his relationships with others, until he has his heart stolen by an 11 year old girl. He is gruff, powerful and imposing. Mover. Gender: Male presenting. Age: 35–65. Vocal range: Strong Baritone (C to high F). BIPOC.
Grace Farrell: The private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. She is attractive, graceful and competent in her role. She is motherly to Annie and wishes to be more than Warbucks’ employee. Mover. Gender: Female presenting. Age: 25–40. Vocal range: Lyric Soprano (A to high G).
Rooster Hannigan: The younger brother of Miss Hannigan, Rooster is the villain in the show. He is mean, slimy and has recently been released from jail. Rooster should be able to move well. Dancer. Gender: Male presenting. Age: 30–45. Vocal range: Rough Tenor/Baritone (B to high G). Character is Asian, Hispanic or other POC.
Lily St. Regis: Rooster’s girlfriend. She is not very smart but sexy and provocative. Dancer. Gender: Female presenting. Age: 25–35. Vocal range: Squeaky Soprano (D to high G). BIPOC.
Bert Healy: The ultimate radio personality. He helps Annie by broadcasting about the search for her birth parents. Mover. Gender: Male presenting. Age: 30–45. Vocal range: E4–G5.
1st Rehearsal: Sunday, June 7
Opens: June 26
Closes: July 5
Music & Lyrics: Sherman Edwards
Book: Peter Stone
Director/Choreographer: Peter Reynolds
Music Director: Matt Goinz
John Adams: (Male, 35–50) Our protagonist and leader of the fight for independence. Obnoxious and disliked.
Thomas Jefferson: (Male, 30s–mid 40s) From Virginia. A skilled writer. Quiet and intellectual, but steadfast. Reluctant author of the Declaration.
Abigail Adams / Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon: Abigail (Female, 30s–40s): John’s wife. Passionate, capable, funny & smart. Witherspoon (Male, 40+): From New Jersey. Argues for the inclusion of Supreme Being in the declaration.
Martha Jefferson / Dr. Lyman Hall: Martha (Female, 20s–30s): Jefferson’s wife. Beautiful, charming and a bit quirky. Dr. Lyman Hall (Male, 40s): From Georgia. Initially sides with Dickinson. A considered, intelligent, moral man.
Caesar Rodney: (Male, 40s up) From Delaware. Steadfast, but ailing from skin cancer.
Richard Henry Lee: (Male, 30s–40s) From Virginia. A bombastic, confident, larger-than-life man. Makes the argument for independence to the Congress.
Col. Thomas McKean: (Male, 40s–50s) From Delaware. Scottish accent. A big, commanding presence, but likeable.
Courier: (Male, 16–21) A message runner in the throes of battle. Has seen more than someone his age should. An incredible singer.
Charles Thomson: (Male, 30s–40s) Congressional Secretary. Responsible for all the announcements and votes in congress. Has a strong speaking voice. Good with language.
Edward Rutledge: (Male, 30s) From South Carolina. Calculating. An incredible singer.
Andrew McNair: (Male, late 20s–40s) Congressional custodian. Beleaguered and put upon. Low status.
Stephen Hopkins: (Male, late 50s+) From Rhode Island. 2nd oldest member of congress. A perpetual drinker.
Robert Livingston: (Male, 30s–40s) From New York. Very much a diplomat.
John Hancock: (Male, 40s–50s) President of the Second Continental Congress.
Samuel Chase: (Male, late 30s–40s) From Maryland. Always eating. Initially sides with Dickinson.
Dr. Josiah Bartlett: (Male, late 30s–50s) From New Hampshire. Well spoken, moral & in favor of independence.
Joseph Hewes: (Male, 30s–40s) From New Jersey. A staunch defender of American rights.
Judge James Wilson: (Male, 30s–40s) From Pennsylvania. Under Dickinson’s thumb and easily influenced. Ultimately casts a deciding vote for independence.
Roger Sherman: (Male/Female, 30s–40s) From Connecticut. A simple cobbler. Female-identifying actors are encouraged to submit for this role.
George Read: (Male, 30s–40s) From Delaware. Opposed to independence and sides with Dickinson.
1st Rehearsal: Sunday, June 28
Opens: July 17
Closes: July 26
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Directed by: Michael Lluberes
Choreographer: Cy Paolantonio
Musical Director: Matthew Goinz
Baker: Male, 30s–50s, any ethnicity. Well-meaning and neurotic, with a big heart. He loves his family but doesn’t know how to show it. He was abandoned as a child and struggles to connect with his community. Vocal Range: Aâ2–G4.
Witch: Female, 40s–50s, any ethnicity. She’s powerful but cannot accept the limitations of that power. More compassionate than she’ll ever let on. Obsessive protector of Rapunzel: outwardly self-serving, possessive, sarcastic, vain, charismatic; inwardly insecure and lonely. Vocal Range: F3–G5.
Cinderella: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Earnest and vulnerable. Naturally a dreamer, warm-hearted and strong-willed. Vocal Range: G3–G5.
Narrator / Mysterious Man: Male, 50s–70s, any ethnicity. Narrator: an intellectual and likable storyteller who helps orchestrate the show. Mysterious Man: a mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler; whimsical yet hiding deep pain. Vocal Range: G2–E4.
Cinderella’s Prince / Wolf: Male, 30s–40s, any ethnicity. Prince: handsome, sexy, seductive, funny; privileged and reckless. Wolf: villainous, wily, predatory. Seeking a funny, very physical, robust performer. Vocal Range: B2–F4.
Jack: Male, 18+ to play younger, any ethnicity. A constant daydreamer and reluctant provider for his family. Vocal Range: B2–G4.
Jack’s Mother / Grandmother: Female, 40s–60s, any ethnicity. Jack’s Mother: a single mother, run ragged but fiercely protective. Grandmother: feisty, salt of the earth. Vocal Range: Bâ3–F5.
Rapunzel: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Sheltered and restless. Vocal Range: B3–A5.
Rapunzel’s Prince: Male, 30s–40s, any ethnicity. A hopeless romantic. Vocal Range: Câ¯3–E4.
Cinderella’s Stepmother / Cinderella’s Mother: Female, 40s–50s, any ethnicity. Stepmother: ultimate social climber, cruel and materialistic. Mother: ghostly, kind. Vocal Ranges: Stepmother A3–Fâ¯5; Mother G3–Aâ5.
Lucinda: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and a bully. Vocal Range: C4–Aâ5.
Florinda: Female, 20s, any ethnicity. Cinderella’s stepsister. Shallow and oblivious. Vocal Range: C4–Aâ5.
Steward: Male, 30s, any ethnicity. A servant to the Royal Family. Surly, bureaucratic, uptight, conniving and cowardly. No solo singing.
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 28
Opens: August 14
Closes: August 23
Book by: Robert Harling
Director: Robyne Parrish
M’Lynn Eatenton: (She/Her, 50s) The over-protective mother of Shelby. She struggles to keep a firm grasp on her world at all times. A busy woman who worries too much.
Annelle Dupuy-Desoto: (She/Her, 19–early 20s) A very shy hairdresser at the salon. Soft spoken and bible-loving. Submissions from artists of color are strongly encouraged.
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie: (She/Her, early–mid 20s) The prettiest girl in town who is loved by all. She rebels a bit against her mother’s over-protective nature. Submissions from artists of color are strongly encouraged.
Clairee Belcher: (She/Her, 60s) Widow of a former mayor. Grande dame and the essence of Southern charm.
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 18
Opens: September 4
Closes: September 13
Book By: Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart
Music by: Eric Rockwellan
Lyrics By: Joanne Bogart
Director: Sam Hay
Choreographer: TBD
Music Director: Josh Walker
The Host: Any gender, 18–40, all ethnicities.
The Villain, Jitter: Male, 30–60, all ethnicities. The landlord figure of each musical who demands the rent be paid or another form of recompense.
The Hero, Billy: Male, 18–30, all ethnicities. The leading man and romantic interest who, in the end, valiantly offers to pay the rent, whether he can or not.
The Ingenue, June: Female, 18–30, all ethnicities. The leading lady who cannot pay her rent.
The Matron, Abby: Female, 45+, all ethnicities. The older woman to whom June turns for advice, always with the words Thank you Abby, that was so helpful.
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 8
Opens: September 25
Closes: October 4
Book by: Agatha Christie
Director: Robyne Parrish
Mrs. Rogers: 40s–60s, any race or ethnicity. Worried, overwhelmed, frail. Submissions from artists of color are strongly encouraged.
Fred Narracott: 20s–60s, Caucasian. Local man.
Blore: 40s–60s. Simultaneously mysteriously unknowable and brazenly ostentatious.
General Mackenzie: 60s+. A career soldier who has seen some things and is gentler than you’d expect. Submissions from artists of color are strongly encouraged.
Justice Wargrave: 60s+. A retired judge, uncompromising and cruel.
Doctor Armstrong: Mid-40s. A Harley Street neurologist, whip-smart but fussy.
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