Wednesday, August 20, 2025
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (C)
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SPT
$565 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
Equity actors for roles in Music Theater Heritage's 2026 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short cut of something you absolutely love to sing. Bring your book with you in case additional selections are requested.
Music Theater Heritage
2450 Grand Blvd STE 301
Kansas City, MO 64108
Main Stage of Music Theater Heritage, 3rd Floor of Crown Center.
Expected to attend:
Artistic Operations Manager - Emily Shackelford
Associate Producer - Linnaia McKenzie
Artistic Director - Tim Scott
See breakdown for production specific dates.
musictheaterheritage.com
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.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Music Theater Heritage 2026 Season
Casting will not be limited to the age range or gender of the characters.
First Rehearsal: January 17, 2026
First Performance: February 5, 2026
Closing performance: February 22, 2026
All Performances: 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/18, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22
The Narrator (El Gallo) - A rakish, handsome, sophisticated gallant and narrator of the show. He is warm, cordial, and inviting to the audience, but has his own darker moments. He aids the performers in orchestrating the story. Male, Age: 30 to 50, Baritone
The Girl (Luisa) - She is a romantic idealist who falls in love with Matt. She is naive, yet honest and tender. Female, Age: 15 to 25, Soprano
The Boy (Matt) - An innocent, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy, but naive and even foolish at times, approaching situations with a false bravado. Male, Age: 18 to 25, Baritone
The Boy's Father (Hucklebee) - A meticulous gardener who fakes a fight with Bellomy in hopes of getting their children to fall in love. Male, Age: 40 to 60, Baritone
The Girl's Father (Bellomy) - A picky gardener who fakes a fight with Hucklebee in hopes of getting their children together. Male, Age: 40 to 60, Baritone
The Actor (Henry) - An ancient actor who specializes in reciting passages from Shakespeare’s plays, Henry is hired by the two fathers to stage an abduction in order to end the fake feud. He is a commedia clown; his world is the stage, and he knows no other reality. Male, Age: 50 to 70, Spoken
The Man Who Dies (Mortimer) - An actor who specializes in dying, Mortimer is hired by the two fathers to stage an abduction in order to end the fake feud. Male Age: 20 to 50, Spoken
The Mute - A speechless presence who watches, acts as the wall, and deals with props; Should be able to easily assist in the story or fade into the background unnoticed. Any Gender, Any Age. Silent.
First Rehearsal: March 7, 2026
First Performance: March 26, 2026
Closing Performance: April 19, 2026
All Performances: 3/26, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29, 4/1, 4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/8, 4/9, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/16, 4/17, 4/18, 4/19
All actors sing. Instrumental ability is a plus but not required. Doubling is fluid and theatrical.
Ishmael: A bohemian drifter, an outsider. Think “philosophy major who now frequents bars but never drinks.” Our narrator, guide, and anchor — but always questioning. Doubles as various shipmates and ensemble figures.
Ahab: Assumes the role of a Ahab in the re-telling. Part Shakespearean tragic figure, part rock frontman in decline. Charismatic, furious, haunted. Probably wears sunglasses indoors. Doubles as various ensemble figures.
Starbuck: The moral compass...or at least trying to be. Always carrying the weight of responsibility — like a union organizer who also brews artisanal coffee. Doubles as various ensemble figures.
Dickie Stubb: Cheeky, darkly humorous. A whaler with a stand-up’s timing. Emotional and physical range is essential. Anything from a sardonic cook to the sound of a storm. Doubles as various ensemble figures.
Mr. F: Rough, loyal, and always ready to throw hands. Mr. F is all gut and little filter. Doubles as various shipmates and ensemble figures.
Q: Assumes the role of a harpooner in the re-telling, with a poet’s soul and a warrior’s laugh. Speaks in gestures and rhythms. Also plays percussion. Doubles as various shipmates and ensemble figures.
Flint: Assumes the role of a harpooner in the re-telling, a swift and silent type from Martha’s Vineyard — sharp-eyed, sharper-armed, and lightning-fast. Has no time for nonsense but delivers brutal truth in few words. Doubles as various shipmates and ensemble figures.
Ash: Towering, formidable, and grounded like bedrock. Assumes the role of a harpooner in the re-telling – and maybe is the only one who sees the madness coming. Speaks less, observes more, and acts when it counts. Doubles as various shipmates and ensemble figures. Quiet power, physical strength, and a deep stillness. Bass/baritone voice a plus.
Doughboy: Fresh off the bus and not entirely sure this isn’t a whale-watching cruise. Doughboy is sweet, clueless, and eager to please. Great comic instincts, a touch of pathos, and the ability to be both utterly sincere and wildly overwhelmed. Doubles as various ensemble figures.
First Rehearsal: April 25, 2026
Closing Performance: May 10, 2026
All Performances: 4/7, 4/8, 4/9, 4/10
Tommy Albright - An attractive man with a certain machismo, yet with a sedative side. Gender: Male Age: 25-35 (Baritone)
Fiona MacLaren - A lovely and frank young woman. Very intelligent. Gender: Female Age: 20-30 (Soprano)
Jeff Douglas - Good natured and soon to be retired. Gender: Male Age: 40-50 (speaking part, Non solo singing other than within ensemble songs)
Meg Brockie - Sells dairy with Agnus at MacConnachy Square. Comedic. Gender: Female Age: 30-40 (Alto)
Charlie Dalrymple - Jean’s fiancé. Gender: Male Age: 20-30 (Tenor)
Mr Lundie/Ensemble - The kind school master of Brigadoon with a strong accent that is always understood. Gender: Male Age: 55-65
Harry Beaton/Ensemble - The sensitive son of Archie. Gender: Male Age: 20-30
Jeanie MacLaren/Ensemble - Fiona’s younger sister. Shy and graceful. Requires dance ability for “The Wedding” sequence; minimal lines but emotional presence.
Andrew MacLaren/Ensemble - Fiona and Jean’s sincere yet grandiose father. Rough, loud voice with a pompous side. Gender: Male Age: 50-60
Archie Beaton/Ensemble - A kind Scot who sells fabrics. Gender: Male Age: 40-50 (speaking part, Non solo singing other than within ensemble songs)
Female Ensemble
Male Ensemble
First Rehearsal: May 23, 2026
Closing Performance: July 5, 2026
All Performances: 6/11, 6/12, 6/13, 6/14, 6/18, 6/19, 6/20, 6/21, 6/25, 6/26, 6/27, 6/28, 7/2, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5
DOROTHY: Female, Black, 13-18 (Range: Mezzo Soprano, G3-Bb5) Bright eyed and alive as can be. Would rather remain a child as long as possible instead of accepting the responsibilities of adulthood.
SCARECROW: Male, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, A2-A4) Tired of being a scarecrow and the prospect of not going anywhere. Embarks on the journey to see The Wiz in hopes he can provide a brain.
TIN MAN: Male, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Baritone/Tenor, D3-Bb4) Human at one time. Lost all his limbs to a cursed axe. Joins in the journey in hopes the Wiz will provide him a heart because “it isn’t enough to be good looking.”
LION: Male, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Baritone/Tenor, G2-Bb4) Travels around the jungle scaring people, but has “a yellow streak a mile wide.” Coward state stems from deeper mother issues and gets regular counseling from an owl. Joins in the journey to see the wiz to gain some courage.
THE WIZ / UNCLE HENRY / ENSEMBLE: Male, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, C3-A4)
WIZ: All-powerful leader over the land of Oz. Hides his true nature behind the façade of a temperamental leader. His true identity is an enigma.
UNCLE HENRY: Male, Late 30s (Non-Singing) Dorothy's Uncle. Physically run-down from years of hard work on the farm. Often acts as the voice of reason towards Aunt Em.
AUNT EM / GLINDA / ENSEMBLE: Female, Black, Late 30s (Range: Mezzo Soprano/Alto, G3-C5)
AUNT EM: Dorothy's Aunt. Life has not been easy for her and promises little else. Harsh towards Dorothy at times, but acts out of love.
GLINDA: Female, Age Flexible (Range: Mezzo Soprano/Soprano, C4-D6) Good Witch of the South. Prettiest of all the witches. Very wise in the way of show-business.
ADDAPERLE / ENSEMBLE: Female, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Alto, F3-C5) Good Witch of the North. Has magic powers she refers to as doing tricks. Her magic abilities don't always pan out as well as she would like them to.
EVILLENE / ENSEMBLE: Female, Black, Age Flexible (Range: Alto, G3-Db5) Wicked Witch of the West. Low-down evil. Not a kind bone in her body nor kind thought in her rotten mind.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 1: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, YELLOW BRICK ROAD, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN - Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 2: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, YELLOW BRICK ROAD, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN - Black, Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 3: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, YELLOW BRICK ROAD, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN - Black, Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 4: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, YELLOW BRICK ROAD, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN - Black, Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 5: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN, GATE KEEPER - Black, Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
ENSEMBLE TRACK 6: TORNADO, MUNCHKIN, CROW, KALIDAHS, POPPIES, FIELD MICE, WINGED MONKEY, EMERALD CITY CITIZEN, LORD HIGH UNDERLING - Black, Any Gender, Any Age. Dances and Sings well.
First Rehearsal: August 1, 2026
Closing Performance: September 13, 2026
All Performances: 8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13
JESUS - Male, Rock Tenor. Leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the Son of God and the King of the Jews.
JUDAS - 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 - Female, Exotic/Beautiful Belter. A female follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. Shows grace, stability, weakness and compassion.
PILATE/ENSEMBLE - 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/ENSEMBLE - Male, High Baritone. The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate.
PETER/ENSEMBLE - Male, Tenor. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself.
SIMON - Male, High Baritone. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans.
CAIAPHAS/ENSEMBLE - Male, Low Bass with Rocky Top. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation.
ANNAS/ENSEMBLE - Male, High Baritone. Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat.
MALE ENSEMBLE - Male, Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience AND good rock / pop voices.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE - Female, Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience and good rock / pop voices.
First Rehearsal: September 19, 2026
Closing Performance: November 1, 2026
All Performances: 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1
EDGAR (Bat Boy) – Male, Tenor; the title role. Handles physicality, pathos, and comedy.
SHELLY PARKER – Female, Soprano/Mezzo; teenager, love interest.
MEREDITH PARKER – Female, Mezzo; Shelley's mother with emotional range.
DR. THOMAS PARKER – Male, Baritone; Shelley's father and antagonist.
RICK TAYLOR / PAN / ENSEMBLE – Male, Tenor; Shelley's boyfriend, doubles as Pan (dream ballet), and crowd.
RON TAYLOR / BUD / LORRAINE / ENSEMBLE – Male or Nonbinary; comic track. Doubles as Rick’s brother, a ranger, and townsperson.
MRS. TAYLOR / MAGGIE / CLEM / ENSEMBLE – Female; Covers adults in town scenes, comic bits.
REVEREND BILLY HIGHTOWER / MR. DILLON / SHERIFF / ENSEMBLE – Male; Multiple town authority figures.
RUTHIE TAYLOR / NED / DAISY / ROY / ENSEMBLE – Female or Nonbinary; multiple comic/transformation roles, including a child and a man.
First Rehearsal: October 31, 2026
Closing Performance: November 15, 2026
All Performances: 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15
MR. WORMWOOD - Male, Matilda's uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman. Age: 35 to 45 (Vocal range: D3 to A4)
MRS. WORMWOOD - Female, Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. Age: 35 to 45 (Vocal range: A3 to F5)
TRUNCHBULL - Any gender, tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children. Age: 33 to 55 (Vocal range: A2 to G4)
MATILDA WORMWOOD - Female, an imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. Age: 6 to 10 (Vocal range: A3 to D5)
MISS HONEY - Female, Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. Age: 25 to 40 (Vocal range: F3 to D5)
MICHAEL WORMWOOD - Male, Matilda’s older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents. Age: 10 to 15
BRUCE - Male, Matilda’s classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull. Age: 7 to 14 (Vocal range: C4 to E5)
LAVENDER - Female, Matilda’s classmate and friend. Age: 7 to 10
MRS. PHELPS - Female, a nice librarian. Age: 25 to 45
RUDOLPHO / ENSEMBLE - Male, Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner. (Vocal range: D#3 to A4)
THE ESCAPOLOGIST / ENSEMBLE - Male, a character in a story told by Matilda who comes to life in their imagination. (Vocal range: C3 to E4)
THE ACROBAT / ENSEMBLE - Female, a character in a story told by Matilda who comes to life in their imagination. (Vocal range: D4 to A4)
DOCTOR / ENSEMBLE - Male, Mrs. Wormwood’s doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda (Vocal range: C3 to A4)
CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER / ENSEMBLE - Male, a party entertainer at the start of the show. (Vocal range: F#3 to Eb4)
ENSEMBLE - Strong singers and dancers to play parents, students, and various other roles.
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