Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Open Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E) 11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Holding room (Studio 12J)
$1325 weekly minimum (2025 rate) - pending negotiations. (see breakdown for production-specific personnel)
Artistic Director/Executive Producer: Mike Isaacson
EXPECTED TO ATTEND: Associate Artistic Director: Michael Baxter
Music Director: Roberto Sinha
Casting: The Telsey Office; Casting Directors: Rachel Hoffman, CSA; Rashad Naylor, CSA; and Lindsay Levine, CSA
Actors are cast on a per show basis and not as part of a repertory company. All performers are signed to an Equity MSUA contract. Actors of all ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, body types, and abilities for all available roles are encouraged to audition. Local St. Louis, MO actors are likewise encouraged to audition.
The Muny serves a diverse, nationwide audience and strives to hire performers that reflect the diversity of our audience. This theatre exists as a safe and creative place whose mission is to enrich lives by producing exceptional musicals that are accessible to all. The Muny is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Please check our website for further information –
www.muny.org/auditions.
For audition related inquiries, please email
casting@muny.org.
Please prepare a short song in a style appropriate to the season’s shows. Be prepared to sing an additional contrasting selection if requested. Bring sheet music, picture/resume and your repertoire book; an accompanist will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Based on New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
Director: Seth Sklar-Heyn
Choreographer: Jesse Robb
Music Director: TBD
Casting: The Telsey Office | Rashad Naylor, CSA
Possible Early Rehearsal: June 1 – June 3
Rehearsal: June 4 – June 14
Performances: June 15 – June 21 (7 Performances)
[TRACY TURNBLAD] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 18+ to play high school age. Our story’s unsuspecting protagonist, she is large and in charge. Spunky, confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic, good-hearted idealist, she loves to sing and dance and is always on top of the latest trends. Unafraid to stand up for what she believes in, Tracy becomes an active supporter for the integration of The Corny Collins Show. Strong singer/dancer. VOCAL RANGE: G3 – G5.
[EDNA TURNBLAD] Character is female portrayed in drag. White, 40s - 50s. Tracy’s hard working mother who has lost her confidence. She dreams of becoming a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Great comic timing. VOCAL RANGE: F3 – G5.
[WILBUR TURNBLAD] Character is male (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 40s - 60s. Tracy’s simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop. A true family man, he will do anything to support his wife and daughter. Good singer who moves well. VOCAL RANGE: A3 – A5.
[LINK LARKIN] Character is male (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 18+ to play high school age. The heartthrob on The Corny Collins Show, Link is handsome, clean-cut, goodhearted and down-to-earth. While pursuing his dream of a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Excellent singer and dancer. VOCAL RANGE: G3 – A5.
[SEAWEED J. STUBBS] Character is male (cis, transgender, or non-binary). Black, 18+ to play high school age. Cool, sexy, goodhearted, he unexpectedly falls for Penny. Strong, soulful pop singer and dancer. VOCAL RANGE: F3 – D5.
[AMBER VON TUSSLE] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 18+ to play high school age. Link’s girlfriend and Tracy’s nemesis. She is pretty, shallow, snobby, and used to getting what she wants. Always feels the need to be the center of attention especially when Link is present. Strong pop singer and dancer. VOCAL RANGE: A3 – F5.
[PENNY PINGLETON] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 18+ to play high school age. Tracy’s devoted, if a bit ditzy best friend. Bursting to be free of her mother’s dominating control, she falls for Seaweed. Strong pop singer and mover. VOCAL RANGE: A3 – G5.
[LITTLE INEZ] Girl, Black, 9 - 13. Spunky, tough, outgoing, and wise beyond her years. Seaweed’s instantly lovable little sister. Strong Broadway/pop singer who dances well. VOCAL RANGE: C5 – E5.
[CORNY COLLINS] Character is male (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 30s. The charismatic host of The Corny Collins Show. Handsome, charming, engaging Dick Clark type. Strong pop singer who dances well. VOCAL RANGE: D3 – A4.
[MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). Black, 40s - 50s. Seaweed and Little Inez’s mother. She appears as the Guest DJ on The Corny Collins’ Negro Day Show. Big, blonde, beautiful, and proud of it. She is bold, confident and ahead of the times. A strong soulful singer who moves well. VOCAL RANGE: F3 – E5.
[VELMA VON TUSSLE] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 40s - 50s. A former beauty queen, Amber’s mother, and producer of The Corny Collins Show. The upscale, attractive, manipulative former “Miss Baltimore Crabs” will do anything to ensure her daughter has the spotlight. Strong singer. VOCAL RANGE: G3 – E5.
[MALE AUTHORITY FIGURE] Character is male (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 40 – 55. Doubles various comedic roles including Harriman F. Spritzer (The Corny Collins Show sponsor), the high-blood-pressured principal, and Mr. Pinky (owner of a plus-sized dress shop). Good singer who dances well. VOCAL RANGE: OPEN.
[FEMALE AUTHORITY FIGURE] Character is female (cis, transgender, or non-binary). White, 40s - 50s. Doubles various comedic roles including Prudy Pingleton, Gym Teacher, and a Prison Matron. Strong singer who dances well. VOCAL RANGE: D4 – B4.
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the DreamWorks Animation motion picture and the book by William Steig
Director: John Tartaglia
Choreographer: Patrick O’Neill
Music Director: TBD
Casting: The Telsey Office | Lindsay Levine, CSA
Rehearsal: June 14 – June 24
Performances: June 25 – July 2 (8 Performances)
[SHREK] Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary), age 25 - 45, any ethnicity. Our story's title character. A big, green, terrifying ogre who lives alone on a swamp. He embarks on a journey to rid his land of fairytale creatures and, along the way, falls in love with Fiona. Begins as a grumpy hermit, but reveals his layers and eventually becomes
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