SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL Equity Principal Actors - Marriott Theatre Auditions

SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL - Equity Video Submissions

Marriott Theatre | Lincolnshire, IL

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

TYA Spongebob Creative Team / Who Will View

• $15 per hour - Rehearsal - 2025 rates
• $124.75 per Performance - 2025 rates

• Shanna VanDerwerker (She/Her) - Director/Choreographer
• Justin Brill (He/Him) - Director/Choreographer
• Otto Vogel (He/Him) - Music Director
• Peter Blair (He/Him) - Executive Producer
• Peter Sullivan (He/Him) - Artistic Director
• Katie Johannigman (She/Her) - Associate Artistic Director
• Kavin Moore (He/They) - Artistic Coordinator
• Jordan Ratliff (He/Him) - Artistic Coordinator

OTHER DATES

• First Rehearsal: November 5th, 2026
• First Preview: November 20th, 2026
• Press Opening: November 28th, 2026
• Closing: January 3rd, 2027

OTHER

www.marriotttheatre.com

For any questions or access needs, please reach out to Kavin Moore and Jordan Ratliff at
Kavin.Moore@MarriottTheatre.com and
Jordan.Ratliff@MarriottTheatre.com.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please see breakdown for video submission instructions. The Equity video submission deadline is April 10th, 2026, at 11:59pm CT.

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.

BREAKDOWN

SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL

VIDEO

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Video submissions are viewed through the platform Airtable. Please note that viewing submissions through Airtable does not always register as a view on services like YouTube and Vimeo. However, all submissions are viewed by the artistic team.

Prepare the material for the role you are most interested in. If you are interested in more than one role, please make those selections on the audition form. You will only need to prepare material for one role. For your slate: describe any wacky special skills you bring to the table. Ex: “I can play harmonica while riding upside down on a unicycle.”

Please visit
www.marriotttheatre.com/audition/the-spongebob-musical-auditions for more audition information.

To submit, please fill out this form:
Airtable Submission Form.

Guidance on style/tone: Performers should speak mostly in their own voices, with a flavor or hint of the cartoon characters’ voices. Aim for believability in your choices within the bold, wacky, and high stakes situation that the characters find themselves in.

NOTE: All roles are open to all gender expressions/identities and are open to all ethnicities. All roles will be understudied.

SEEKING:

• SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: An optimistic, energetic, and endlessly hopeful sea sponge. Always sees the best in every situation.
• SANDY CHEEKS: A brainy, tough Texan squirrel who's also a scientist and martial artist. Smart, self-assured, and courageous.
• PATRICK STAR: SpongeBob's best friend. Simple-minded, sweet, and surprisingly profound at times.
• SQUIDWARD Q TENTACLES: A grumpy, frustrated artist who longs to be famous. Often misunderstood.
• SHELDON J. PLANKTON: The scheming, comically evil owner of the Chum Bucket. Fast-talking and flamboyant.
• KAREN THE COMPUTER/ENSEMBLE: Plankton's sarcastic, tech-savvy wife. Witty, dry humor with a high-tech aesthetic.
• MS. MAYOR OF BIKINI BOTTOM / ENSEMBLE: Overwhelmed and panicky, the Mayor is trying (and failing) to hold the town together.
• MR. KRABS / ENSEMBLE / FRENCH NARRATOR: The greedy but good-hearted owner of the Krusty Krab. Obsessed with money.
• MRS. PUFF / ENSEMBLE: A dedicated but often stressed pufferfish who teaches SpongeBob at Boating School.
• PERCH PERKINS / ENSEMBLE: A lively news reporter.