What’s the buzz? The first musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for more than 50 years.
The Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Paul Berg will hold auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar.
IMPORTANT DATES
Auditions
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will begin in January 2026. Rehearsals will take place on Mondays through Thursdays, from 7-9 pm. Rehearsal times during tech week will be later.
Show Schedule
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Please be prepared with a 16-32 bar cut of a rock or pop musical theatre song, preferably in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided; you are also welcome to sing to tracks that you may bring.
Auditioners may be asked to sing songs from the production during the rehearsal process. All genders and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Video submissions are also welcome. Please send videos to
auditions@carrollwoodcenter.org by noon on Monday, November 10.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Jesus Christ – 20-35 – Tenor (A2–G5) – Title role, leader of the twelve disciples, called the “Son of God” and the “King of the Jews.” Jesus has a difficult time accepting his fate without answers on why he must die. This role requires an actor who can convey leadership, confusion, strength, vulnerability, and optimism simultaneously.
Judas Iscariot – 20-40 – Tenor (D3–D5) – One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus’s fame. Judas believes in Jesus’s teaching but has started to grow weary of those in power coming after him and his followers. The role requires an actor who can convey frustration, yearning, weakness, dismay, and pessimism simultaneously.
Mary Magdalene 20-35 – Mezzo-Soprano (F3–E?5) – A female follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. The role requires an actress who can show grace, stability, weakness, and compassion.
Pontius Pilate – 30-50 – Tenor (A2–B4) – Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus’s crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation. The role requires an actor who can show authority, rage, fragility, and fear.
Caiaphas – 30-50 – Bass (C?2–F4) – One of the main antagonists of the show. A high priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation. He is a man in power who fears losing that power to Jesus. This role requires an actor who can convey anger, power, and angst effectively.
Annas – 20-40 – Countertenor (G2–D5) – One of the main antagonists of the show. A fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas, whom Caiaphas persuades into seeing Jesus as a threat. Annas can seem more conniving than Caiaphas. This role requires an actor/actress who can show disgust, displeasure, and loathing.
Peter Simon – 20-40 – Baritone (A2–G4) – One of Jesus’s twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times on the night of Jesus’s arrest to save himself. Peter is obsessed with impatience. This role requires an actor who can show tenacity, worry, impatience, and regret.
Simon Zealotes – 20-30 – Tenor (G3–B4) – One of Jesus’s twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans. Simon believes that violence can solve all their problems. This role requires an actor who can convey energy, youthfulness, and animosity.
King Herod – Any Age- Baritone (C?3–G4) – The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate. Herod is a comedic role. He starts very nonchalantly, and as his song progresses, he becomes more irritated when he doesn’t get his way.
Apostles – Male and Female – All ages – All Ranges – The Apostles will look as if from every walk of life. We will be casting both men and women as Apostles.
Ensemble – Male and Female – All Ages – All Ranges – The ensemble will play such roles as Prostitutes (both male and female), Buyers and Sellers in the temple, Lepers/Untouchables, Priests, Mob, Soul Sisters, and Herod’s Harem.
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