Barnstormers Inc. | Tamworth, NH
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Location: Ripley-Grier Studios (Studio 305)
305 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018-2902
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Holding room: Studio 207
CORST expected to attend.
$807 weekly minimum (Tier zz).
Jordan Ahnquist: Artistic Director / Director - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Shear Madness.
Note: Due to a scheduled system upgrade, signups for this audition will start one day earlier than usual, and will end three days earlier than usual. You may not be able to cancel signups/appointments via Casting Call in the days leading up to your audition.
Possible Callbacks in NYC: February 26, 2026.
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
An accompanist will be provided on February 17 only.
All rehearsals and performances are located in Tamworth, NH.
EPA procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
No roles will have understudies.
Please prepare 1 or 2 brief monologues or, if auditioning on February 17, a monologue and a 16–32 bar cutting of a song appropriate for the season. Audition material should be no more than 2 minutes total. If you prefer, you are welcome to prepare something from one of our season’s plays or musicals.
Bring a headshot and resume stapled together and a notebook or binder with your sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided on February 17 only. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
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. Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Please always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Director: Jordan Ahnquist
Choreographer: Sara Coombs
Music Director: Michael Ursua
First Rehearsal: June 15, 2026
First Performance: June 25, 2026
Closing Performance: July 4, 2026
Note: All performers must be strong movers.
Seeking:
Lawrence Jameson: An experienced British con artist who is sophisticated, suave, and elegant. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 60. Vocal range top: Bb4; Vocal range bottom: G2.
Freddy Benson: A young, clever, aspiring American con artist. He is a sloppy, yet attractive womanizer, and is eventually conned by Christine. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: B4; Vocal range bottom: A2.
Christine Colgate: A seemingly good-natured American heiress vacationing on the French Riviera, who is revealed to be a notorious con artist. Naive and clueless at first, she becomes cunning and mischievous. Gender: female. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal range top: F#5; Vocal range bottom: A3.
Andre Thibault: Lawrence's French assistant. Official and mostly serious, he has a light-hearted nature and a quirky sense of humor. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: F2.
Muriel Eubanks: A wealthy and attractive American socialite from Nebraska, she is one of Lawrence's victims and Andre's subsequent love interest. Gender: female. Age: 50 to 60. Vocal range top: C5; Vocal range bottom: E3.
Jolene: An American heiress from Oklahoma and the Princess of Petroleum, she is very eager, optimistic, and energetic. Gender: female. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: D5; Vocal range bottom: A3.
Ensemble: Waiters; Butlers; Maids.
Author: Jonathan Specter
Director: Dori A. Robinson
First Rehearsal: June 29, 2026
First Performance: July 9, 2026
Closing Performance: July 18, 2026
Seeking:
Don: Early 60s. Head of school. A calming presence. From New England, moved to Berkeley in the mid-80s chasing the last gasp of hippie-dom. Started in education as a music teacher. Has lived with his partner in the same rented in-law unit for 25 years. No kids.
Suzanne: Mid-50s. Warm and gracious. Moved to Berkeley after college. Raising her family and nurturing the school are her life’s work. Once her youngest was in school, she started working part-time as a life coach. Mother of Sebastian, Arlo, Izzy, Juniper, Tompkins, and Walden.
Carina: Early 40s. Her parents were in the Foreign Service. Grew up overseas and attended eight different schools. Her wife is from Berkeley; they moved nine months ago from the East Coast. She has worked for nonprofits her whole life. Mother of Victor.
Meiko: Mid-30s, Berkeley native. Wry sense of humor. A landscape architect and single mother by choice of Olivia. Would like another child but feels too old to do it alone again.
Eli: Mid-30s. Oblivious but well-meaning. From Southern California, went to Stanford and then into tech. Cashed out three years ago. An expert pickler, competitive rock climber, manager of family wealth. Father of Tobias.
Winter: 30s–50s. A parent. This is a walk-on role with no lines.
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Based on a play by Miklos László
Director/Choreographer: Ilyse Robbins
Music Director: Michael Ursua
First Rehearsal: July 13, 2026
First Performance: July 23, 2026
Closing Performance: August 1, 2026
Seeking:
Arpad Laszlo: Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Exuberant and committed to his job. Gender: male. Age: 14 to 17. Vocal range top: E4; Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
Ladislav Sipos: Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's. An optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: E4; Vocal range bottom: A2.
Ilona Ritter: Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more. Gender: female. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: E5; Vocal range bottom: F#3.
Steven Kodaly: A well-respected and liked employee at Maraczek's. Dapper and occasionally charming, more of a shallow womanizer. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: A4; Vocal range bottom: B2.
Georg Nowack: An established employee of Maraczek's, a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft-spoken. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: F4; Vocal range bottom: B2.
Mr. Maraczek: Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. Commanding presence, dedicated to his trade and faithful to his wife. Gender: male. Age: 55 to 65. Vocal range top: C4; Vocal range bottom: B2.
Amalia Balash: The eager new employee. Skilled saleswoman who easily becomes intimidated and nervous. Attractive, bright, and a lover of literature. Gender: female. Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: B5; Vocal range bottom: C4.
Ensemble
Author: Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Director: Blair Hundertmark
First Rehearsal: July 27, 2026
First Performance: August 6, 2026
Closing Performance: August 15, 2026
Seeking:
Hercule Poirot: Famous Belgian detective; big personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic and slightly pompous; driven to find answers with a strong moral sense. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 40s-60s.
Monsieur Bouc: A Belgian gentleman of good humor; playful, proud, generous; a whirlwind of energy; excellent comedian. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-60s.
Colonel Arbuthnot: A Scotsman, middle aged, handsome, very matter-of-fact, occasionally tender; great comic timing. Scottish accent. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-40s.
Samuel Ratchett: A middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart; brusque, unforgiving, stern, pushy, and domineering. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-40s.
Helen Hubbard: An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, nosy and brash; excellent comedienne. Also sings. Minnesota accent. Gender: Female. Age: 40s-70s.
Countess Andrenyi: Brilliantly beautiful; impeccably put together with warmth that wins over everyone; delicacy belies a steely edge. Hungarian accent. Gender: Female. Age: 30s-50s.
Mary Debenham: An English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person. English accent. Gender: Female. Age: 20s-30s.
Princess Dragomiroff: Russian dowager; very formal, sweeping, impressive presence; imperial and impatient. More battle axe than princess. Russian accent. Gender: Female. Age: 40s-70s.
Hector MacQueen: Tightly wound, edgy and nervous; assistant to Samuel Ratchett. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Michel the Conductor: A good-looking Frenchman, quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Head Waiter: Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth; great comic timing. Turkish accent. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Greta Ohlsson: Inherently odd and very devout Swedish woman; frightened, sheeplike quality; excellent comedienne. Swedish accent. Gender: Female. Age: 20s-60s.
Co-creators: Bruce Jordan and Marilyn Abrams
Director: Jordan Ahnquist
First Rehearsal: August 10, 2026
First Performance: August 20, 2026
Closing Performance: August 29, 2026
All roles have been cast. Auditioners will be considered for possible replacements.
Tony (Age 25-40): Likable, flamboyant proprietor of the Shear Madness salon. Fun, devilish, rapid-fire comedic energy; good at physical comedy and playing to an audience.
Barbara (Age 30-45): Wisecracking, gum-snapping nail-polishing hairdresser/manicurist. Keeps the salon running; likable, ambitious, streetwise.
Eddie (Age 30-55): Well-dressed, confident man who covers a dangerous interior with a smooth, suave exterior. Often the “villain” of the piece; strong sense of comedy.
Mrs. Shubert (Age 45-75): Old-money socialite of impeccable breeding and manners. A class act who looks good and moves well; used to wielding power. Must have her hair cut to specifications and washed/blown out at every performance.
Mikey (Age 23-30): Eager, high-energy preppy/geek; capable, earnest younger partner to Nick. Fresh out of junior college studying criminology; likable go-getter. Must have hair washed and blown dry every performance.
Nick (Age 30-50): Hard-working gumshoe detective who runs the murder investigation. Likeable, approachable, forceful cop with confidence to “play dumb.”
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