Goodspeed Musicals 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - Goodspeed Opera House Auditions

LOCATION

Natalie Rehearsal Studio
21 Norwich Rd
East Haddam, CT 06423
Parking available across the street. Holding room - Green room

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director: Donna Lynn Hilton
Managing Director: Vanessa Logan
Resident Music Director: Adam Souza
General Manager: Gretchen Wright
Associate Artistic Director: Michael Fling
Producing Assistant: Jakob Harding
Casting Director: Paul Hardt

Expected to attend:
Michael Fling: Associate Artistic Director
Jakob Harding: Producing Assistant/Monitor
Adam Souza: Resident Music Director

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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

Notice: Audition Call Type:

EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, December 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an appointment, please call
Jakob Harding, Producing Assistant, at (860) 615-0350.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) - after 6/29/26

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Goodspeed Musicals' 2026 Season (see breakdown).

Goodspeed Musicals is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace environment, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Toward that end, Goodspeed affirms its commitment to non-discrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy. Goodspeed strongly encourages the casting of women, non-gender binary/trans individuals, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and people with disabilities in roles where these are not germane to the role.

All Principal roles have understudies, and two offstage swings are employed for each project.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show(s) you are interested in auditioning for. Please bring clearly marked sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. If you are an actor who cannot attend this EPA, feel free to send your resume and what show/role you are interested plus a clip of your singing to:

Goodspeedsubmissions@gmail.com.

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.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Goodspeed Musicals 2026 Season

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani
Choreographed by Amy Campbell
Music Direction by Adam Souza
Rehearsals Begin – 3/17/2026
First Performance – 4/17/2026
Closing Performance – 6/7/2026

SEEKING:

• JESUS OF NAZARETH – Character is male. Rock tenor. Leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the Son of God and the King of the Jews.
• JUDAS ISCARIOT – Character is male. Rock tenor. Arguably the antagonist of the show. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus' fame.
• MARY MAGDALENE – Character is female. Beautiful Belter. A follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. Shows grace, stability, weakness and compassion.
• PONTIUS PILATE – Character is male. Rock Baritone. Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus' crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation.
• KING HEROD – Character is male. High Baritone. The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate.
• PETER – Character is male. Tenor. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself.
• SIMON ZEALOTES – Character is male. High Baritone. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans.
• CAIAPHAS – Character is male. Low Bass with Rocky Top. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation.
• ANNAS – Character is male. High Baritone. Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat.
• ENSEMBLE – All genders. Must be strong movers with contemporary dance experience and good rock/pop sounds. Featured roles such as the three priests, soul girls, maid by the fire, etc. will be cast from the ensemble.

CRAZY FOR YOU

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Michael Fling
Choreographed by Kelli Barclay
Music Direction by Adam Souza
Rehearsals Begin – 5/19/2026
First Performance – 6/19/2026
Closing Performance – 8/16/2026

SEEKING:

• BOBBY CHILD – Character is male. Late 20s-Early 30s. Any ethnicity. From New York, a young man in love with musical theater. Though he works as a banker, he dreams of becoming a professional dancer. An optimist who would do anything to accomplish his dreams … Including impersonating Bela Zangler.
• BELA ZANGLER – Character is male. Late 20s-Early 30s. Hungarian. From New York, an established producer. In love with Tess.
• LANK HAWKINS – Character is male. 30s. Any ethnicity. From Nevada, a saloon proprietor. Intense, usually manic, and blessed with a vision that no one else quite shares. Sometimes jealous and possessive of Polly.
• EVERETT BAKER – Character is male. 60s. Any ethnicity. Polly’s father and a former tap dancer. A gentle, befuddled man.
• POLLY BAKER – Character is female. Mid-20s. Any ethnicity. From Deadrock, Nevada. A postmistress, “All American Girl.” Tough and strong-willed, but she has a sensitive side. She is easily tricked by Bobby and falls in love with his imitation of Bela Zangler.
• IRENE ROTH – Character is female. Late 20s-Early 30s. Any ethnicity. A New York Society debutant. Bobby’s fiancée of 5 years who is fed up with waiting for them to get married.
• EUGENE FODOR – Character is male. Mid-30s. An English tourist. Patricia’s brother. Writing a “guide to the West.” Chirpy. They’re seasoned travelers. Doubles as ensemble.
• PATRICIA FODOR – Character is female. Mid-30s. An English tourist. Eugene’s sister. Writing a “guide to the West.” Chirpy. They’re seasoned travelers.
• MOTHER (MRS. LOTTIE CHILD) – Character is female. 50s-60s. Any ethnicity. Bobby’s business oriented and controlling parent. Despite her overbearing qualities, she does have a heart.
• PERKINS – Character is male. 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. Mother’s business assistant. (Doubles as Custus, one of the Cowboys.)
• TESS – Character is female. Late 20s-Early 30s. Any ethnicity. The dance director of the Follies Girls and Zangler’s favorite. Doubles as ensemble.
• ENSEMBLE – All genders. Strong dancers and singers. Various chorus parts will be played by the ensemble, including Mother’s Chauffeur, Follies Girls, Cowboys, etc. Should be especially proficient in tap dance.

THE SNOW GOOSE

By Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie
Based on “The Snow Goose” by Paul Gallico
Directed by Marshall Pailet
Choreographed by Misha Shields
Music Direction by Adam Souza
Rehearsals Begin – 7/28/2026
First Performance – 8/28/2026
Closing Performance – 10/18/2026

SYNOPSIS:

Based on the beloved novel, The Snow Goose is a soaring new musical about connection, healing, and the quiet heroism of the human spirit. On the windswept coast of Essex, England an unlikely bond forms between Philip, a reclusive artist scarred by society, and Frith, a resilient orphan. Together, they nurse an injured snow goose back to flight—and in doing so, begin to heal wounds of their own. Over a decade-long friendship shadowed by the approach of war, Frith dares to imagine a life beyond her village, while Philip confronts the question of whether humanity, including his own, is worth saving. Brought together by chance, their bond becomes a lifeline—one that will shape them both in ways neither could have imagined.

SEEKING:

• PHILIP RHAYADER – Character is male. 30s-50s. Any ethnicity. A scruff and unruly shell hiding a tender and poetic interior - A village outcast, living in an abandoned lighthouse. A man with visible physical difference, Philip has been exiled from his community after a bullying incident forced him to become violent - and now severed from humanity, he passes his time sailing, building, creating sculptures from washed up junk and taking care of local birds. Excellent singer. British accent. (Dialect coach provided.) Performers with a disability, not limited to, but including people with physical disabilities and/or facial differences are encouraged to audition.
• FRITH – Character is female. 18+ to play 15-25. Any ethnicity. Inquisitive and free-spirited, Frith is a teenage girl from a coastal fishing village. Frith has never known beyond the boundaries of her village and its surrounding marshlands. Excellent singer. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Mezzo Sop (A3 - Eb5). A clean, non-traditional sound with folk inflections.
• THE BARD – Character is male. 35-55. Any ethnicity. A storyteller and folk singer who plays the Essex circuit. He regales locals and visitors alike with tales and legends of the coast. He is speaking to us now many years after Frith and Philip saved the snow goose, but seems to know the legend well. Excellent folk singer. Guitar or fiddle proficiency is encouraged but not required. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Folk Tenor (A2 - G#4). A unique voice who can tell a story through folk song.
• WILF – Character is male. 18+ to play 15-25. Any ethnicity. A local lad from the same fishing village as Frith. He is confident, charming and often assumes the role of the leader in their group of friends. Wilf has always harbored affection for Frith and, as they grow together, this only strengthens. Excellent singer. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor (C3 - F4)
• HARPER – Character is female. 30s-40s. Any ethnicity. Strong-willed and protective with a philosopher’s heart, Frith’s elder cousin and guardian. Harper has never left her small fishing village and, like her younger cousin, has been left to fend for herself most of her life. She struggles with the role of being Frith’s “mother” without either of them ever having asked for that. Beneath it all lies a humanist grappling with life’s complexities. Excellent singer. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Alto (F2-D#3)
• FARLEY / ENSEMBLE – Character is male. 18+ to play 15-23. Any ethnicity. A loyal, loveable, and big-hearted friend of Wilf, Frith and Clara. Farley is always quick with a joke and is skeptical of any path but the expected one. Comedic and strong singer. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor (c3-E4)
• CLARA / ENSEMBLE – Character is female. 18+ to play 14-24, Any ethnicity. Funny and quick to judge - Clara is firm friends with Frith, Wilf and Farley. She has grown up in the same village as the others but appears much more willing to assume her role as a young woman there than Frith. Comedic and strong singer. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3-D5)
• GARRICK / ENSEMBLE – Character is male. 50-60s. Any ethnicity. One of the older residents of Frith’s village. A grafter and worker who enjoys a batch or two of his home-brewed cider. Garrick remembers when Philip, the town outcast, first arrived and was bullied out of town. Unlike the rest of the village, he knows there are two sides to the story. And he knows his village must find balance with that before it can find peace. Essex/East Anglia accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Baritone
• MISS RUMSEY / ENSEMBLE – Character is female. 50s-60s. Any ethnicity. A loud gossip in the village of Wickeldroth - also happens to be the local postmistress. Local Essex coast accent (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: Alto
• ENSEMBLE – All ages and genders. Any ethnicity. Highly skilled ensemble to populate the village of Wickeldroth, the battle of Dunkirk, and to puppeteer the Snow Goose. All Ensemble should have experience with folk singing, be strong movers, and instrumental skills are encouraged. The story is set on the Essex Coast of England so a familiarity with the Essex/East Anglia accent is helpful (Dialect coach provided). Vocal Range: All voice types are encouraged.

ANNIE

Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Directed by Jenn Thompson
Choreographed by Patti Wilcox
Music Direction by Adam Souza
Rehearsals Begin – 9/29/2026
First Performance – 10/30/2026
Closing Performance – 12/27/2026

SEEKING:

CHILD PRINCIPALS:

• ANNIE – Character is female. 11 years old. 4’8” or less. Spunky, friendly, big voice. A tough yet charming and streetwise orphan, who is independent, hopeful, and wise beyond her years. She acts as a leader/mother figure to the other orphans while yearning for parents of her own. Has an excellent and accurate singing range, great comedic timing, and be a good mover. Any ethnicity.
• MOLLY – Character is female. 6 years old. An orphan. The littlest of the bunch.
• KATE – Character is female. 7 years old. An orphan. The next-to-littlest of the bunch.
• TESSIE – Character is female. 10 years old. An orphan. The cry-baby of the bunch.
• PEPPER – Character is female. 12 years old. An orphan. The toughest of the bunch.
• JULY – Character is female. 13 years old. An orphan. The quietest of the bunch.
• DUFFY – Character is female. 13 years old. The biggest of the bunch.

ADULT PRINCIPALS:

• MISS HANNIGAN – Character is female. Late 30s to mid-40s. Bitter and aggrieved, Matron of the orphanage, disappointed with her life and circumstances. Hates children, loves booze. Equal parts scary and funny - NOT A CARTOON VILLAIN. A highly skilled, physically comedic character who sings and moves well. Also seeking possible future replacements.
• GRACE FARRELL – Character is female. Late 20s-mid 30s. Warbucks’ elegant, charming and highly capable secretary. An early feminist with brains and beauty to spare. A charismatic singer with strong dance skills and solid comic instincts.
• OLIVER WARBUCKS – Character is male. 40s to early 50s. An extremely successful and wealthy businessman with a gruff exterior hiding a surprisingly warm heart. Blunt and bullish, yet capable of great tenderness, sharp humor and unexpected vulnerability. ACTOR MUST BE WILLING TO SHAVE HEAD FOR THE ROLE (or discuss alternatives). Dynamic and charismatic character with comic chops and heart. Baritone: C to high F.
• ROOSTER HANNIGAN – Character is male. Late 30s-mid 40s. Miss Hannigan’s brother. A conman who frequently finds himself behind bars. Conspires with Lily to pretend to be Annie’s missing parents for a cash reward.
• LILY ST. REGIS – Character is female. 30s-40s. A woman who Rooster picked up in New Jersey. Not the brightest of the bunch. Conspires with Rooster to pretend to be Annie’s missing parents for a cash reward.
• FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / As Cast – Character is male. 50s. The 32nd President of the United States.
• ADULT ENSEMBLE – Strong singers and dancers to play various roles. Includes Servants (Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Greer, Cecille, and Annette), Bert Healy, Boylan Sisters, Cabinet Members, Howe, etc.