Cape Playhouse | Dennis, MA
Dennis, MA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, February 5, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

And

Friday, February 6, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

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CONTRACT

COST

$959 weekly minimum (Tier 1)

Round trip transportation and housing on the Cape are provided.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Cape Playhouse's 2026 Season (See breakdown).

The Cape Playhouse is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. We do not discriminate against individuals based on race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its casting policies, employment policies, educational policies, admissions policies, or any other programs and activities.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut of a contemporary up-tempo/ballad in the style of the shows noted. An accompanist will be provided. Remember to bring sheet music in the correct key. For non-singing roles, please prepare a monologue that runs 90 seconds or less. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION
Dennis Union Church
713 Main St
Dennis, MA 02638-1948

Access is in the rear of the building, and there is parking available in the back and next door at the old fire station. This is an accessible location.

PERSONNEL
Expected to Attend:
Associate Producer: Ali Farina
General Manager: Brynn Grambow
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Dark: Sundays
Performances: 2PM/7:30 PM and 8
performances a week

OTHER

www.capeplayhouse.com

Rehearsals are in NEW YORK.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. Th 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

BREAKDOWN

Cape Playhouse 2026 Season

NAT ZEGREE’S MOZART TO POP CHARTS
Director: Kenneth Ferrone
Music Director: Nat Zegree

Rehearsals: May 18, 2026 - May 29, 2026 (Day off Sunday)
First Preview: June 3, 2026
Opening Night: June 4, 2026
Closing Night: June 20, 2026

SEEKING:
ENSEMBLE (6): Musicians to play guitar, bass, and drums and sing any voice part in a variety of genres ranging from classical to rock to pop. Any gender, any ethnicity, any age.

INTO THE WOODS
Director: Eric Rosen
Music Director: Robert Frost
Choreographer: Betty Weinberger
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine

Rehearsals: June 6, 2026 - June 19, 2026 (Day off Sunday)
First Preview: June 24, 2026
Opening Night: June 25, 2026
Closing Night: July 11, 2026

SEEKING:

Narrator/Mysterious Man (Male, open ethnicity, age 30 to 70) An excellent story-teller who relates directly with the audience. Sometimes a mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler with a secret.

Cinderella (Female, open ethnicity, age 20 to 35) A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. Powerful and funny. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: G3.

Jack (Male, open ethnicity, age 18+) The feckless giant killer who is ‘almost a man.’ He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed. Appears young. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: B2.

Jack’s Mother/ Granny (Female, open ethnicity, age 50 to 65) Jack’s protective mother who is bold, strong-willed, and funny. Doubles as Little Red’s Granny. Vocal range top: Gb5. Vocal range bottom: Bb3.

The Baker (Male, open ethnicity, age 30 to 50) A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his wife. He wants her to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Ab2.

The Baker’s Wife (Female, open ethnicity, age: 30 to 50) Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. At once warm and funny, and passionate and fearless. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: F3.

Cinderella’s Stepmother (Female, open ethnicity, age 40 to 60) The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella. Vocal range top: F#5. Vocal range bottom: A3.

Florinda (Female, open ethnicity, 20 to 35) One of Cinderella’s stepsisters. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range top: Ab5. Vocal range bottom: C4.

Lucinda (Female, open ethnicity, 20 to 35) The other of Cinderella’s stepsisters. She follows in her mother’s footsteps of abusing Cinderella. Vocal range top: Ab5. Vocal range bottom: C4.

Little Red Riding Hood (Female, open ethnicity, age 18+) A young girl who is strong-willed, quickwitted, fearless, and funny. Vocal range top: F5. Vocal range bottom: Bb3.

The Witch/ Cinderella’s Mother (Female, open ethnicity, age 45 to 55) Witch: Sarcastic, hilarious, classic witch. Obsessed with her adopted daughter, Rapunzel. Cinderella’s Mother: Her soul guards her daughter from a tree. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: F3.

Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince (Male, open ethnicity, age 30 to 35) Wolf: Hungry and sexy. He takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Prince: Vain and gorgeous, everything you think he should be, but also a cad. Vocal range top: Gb4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.

Rapunzel (Female, open ethnicity, age 20 to 30) A lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world. Vocal range top: A5. Vocal range bottom: B3.

Rapunzel’s Prince/The Steward (Male, open ethnicity, age 30 to 40) Prince: Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exciting endeavor. Steward: A man-servant who is used to doing whatever he has to solve a problem. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: C#3.

HAIRSPRAY
Director: Meredith McDonough
Music Director: Tom Vendafreddo
Choreographer: Felicity Stiverson
Music: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Book: Thomas Meehan and Mark O’Donnell
Rehearsals: June 27, 2026 - July 10, 2026 (Day off Sunday)

First Preview: July 15, 2026
Opening Night: July 16, 2026
Closing Night: August 8, 2026

SEEKING:

Tracy Turnblad (Female, White, 18+ to play high school age) Our story's unsuspecting protagonist. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends. Tracy Turnblad is a young lady with big hair and an even bigger personality! She is the hero of our story, and she is sweet but also strong in her convictions. She is bigger in size than the other girls, but she isn't shy about it - she can still dance with the best of them! An excellent singer and dancer, but most importantly, has wonderful stage
presence and can easily capture the audience's hearts. Mezzo-Soprano With a Strong Theatre/Pop Belt. Vocal range: G3-E5.

Corny Collins (Male, White, Age 25-35) The charismatic host of the Corny Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. High Baritenor, Strong Pop Singer. Vocal range: D3-Bb4.

Edna Turnblad (White, Age 40-55) Tracy's big and blonde mother. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Typically played by a man in drag. Bass-Baritone, Character Voice. Vocal range: F2 (D2 if possible)-D4

Penny Pingleton (Female, White, 18+ to play high school age) Tracy's best friend and dorky sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but she has good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother's dominating control, she falls for Seaweed with childlike curiosity. Contemporary Theatre/Pop Voice, Strong High Belt. Vocal range: A3-G5.

Velma Von Tussle (Female, White, Age 45-55) Amber's mother and the director of Corny Collin's show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. The former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing. Mezzo-Soprano With Strong Belt Mix. Vocal range: Ab3-E5.

Amber Von Tussle (Female, White, 18+ to play high school age) Link's girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis. She is pretty, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but is expected to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention. Contemporary Theatre/Pop Voice, Strong High Belt. Vocal range: A3-F5.

Link Larkin (Male, White, 18+ to play high school age) The star heartthrob on Corny Collins' show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. Tenor With Strong Falsetto. Vocal range: E3-A4.

Seaweed J. Stubbs (Male, Black, 18+ to play high school age) Tracy's classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny. High Tenor - Excellent Soulful, Pop Singer. Vocal range: Ab3-Bb4.

Little Inez (Female, Black, 18+ to play early teens) Seaweed's little sister. Soulful Voice with Strong Belt Mix. Vocal range: G3-E5.

Motormouth Maybelle (Female, Black, Age 40-50) Seaweed and Little Inez's mother, she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collin's Negro day show. Big, bold, beautiful and proud of it. She is sassy and confident. Low Alto with High Belt. Vocal range: E3-Eb5.

Wilbur Turnblad (Male, White, Age 40-55) Tracy's simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter in spite of everything else. He also loves his wife, Edna, very much. Baritone With Strong Falsetto. Vocal range: C3-A5.

Prudy Pingleton (Female, White, Age 40-55) Penny's strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. Doubles as the Matron and the Gym Teacher. Mezzo-Soprano With Character Belt.

The Dynamites (female cis, trans, or non-binary, Black, late teens to 20s). The Dynamites are a talented 60s vocal trio who are featured in many numbers and usually in tight harmony. Vocal Range: Soprano, Mezzo, and Alto.

MEAN GIRLS
Director/Choreographer: Al Blackstone
Music Director: Evan Zavada
Music: Jeff Richmond
Lyrics: Nell Benjamin
Book: Tina Fey

Rehearsals: July 25, 2026 - August 7, 2026 (Day off Sunday)
First Preview: August 12, 2026
Opening Night: August 13, 2026
Closing Night: August 29, 2026

SEEKING:

Cady (Female, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) Arrives at North Shore High a clueless transfer student but is quickly wrapped up in brutal social politics. Though at her core Cady is levelheaded, self-assured, and kind, when she goes undercover with the Plastics, she becomes unrecognizable. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Regina (Female, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) The undisputed Queen Bee of North Shore High School, and she knows it. She’s confident, clever, and completely unbothered by anyone else’s opinion. While Regina purposefully manipulates everyone around her (including her own mom), at her heart, she’s trying to fit in, just like everyone else. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: F#3

Janis (Female, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) Marches to the beat of her own drum and, with Damian, narrates throughout the show. After a falling-out with Regina in middle school, she became a bit of a social outcast and still holds a grudge against Regina. Damian is her best friend and lovingly refers to her as his “art freak.” Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Damian (Male, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) Co-chair of the Student Activities Committee and Janis’s best friend. Damian is smart, witty, and confident and occasionally serves as the show’s narrator. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: F2

Gretchen (Female, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) Regina’s stressed-out second-incommand. As much as Regina appears not to care what people think, Gretchen cares very much, and she’s especially paranoid when it comes to Regina. She takes the Plastics very seriously and is completely controlled by Regina, until Cady comes along. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Karen (Female, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) The third member of the Plastics. While Karen’s lack of intelligence is a running joke throughout the show, she sees the other girls more clearly than most people and is the most laid back of the three. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Aaron (Male, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) A nice guy who has no idea that he’s the high school heartthrob. Although he doesn’t enjoy the drama of high school social politics, he gets used as a pawn between Cady and Regina, though he genuinely likes Cady. Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Ms. Norbury (female, open ethnicity, 30-40) Cady’s homeroom and calculus teacher, and she oversees the Mathletes. Though she is a bit jaded and more than a little sarcastic, Ms. Norbury sees the real Cady and encourages her to be true to herself.
Doubles as Mrs. Heron (Cady’s Mom) and Mrs. George (Regina’s “cool” mom). Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Mr. Duvall (male, open ethnicity, 30-40) The school principal. Like Ms. Norbury, he’s seen it all, although he’s slightly more formal and sincere than Ms. Norbury’s sarcasm.
Kevin G. (male, open ethnicity, 18+ to play high school age) Kevin is the extremely driven captain of the North Shore Mathletes. He is a confident student and a decent rapper.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Director: Claybourne Elder
Music Director: TBD
Choreographer: Charlie Williams
Conceived: Rebecca Feldman

Additional Material: Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics: William Finn
Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Rehearsals: August 17, 2026 - August 28, 2026 (Day off Sunday)
First Preview: Sept. 2, 2026
Opening Night: Sept. 3, 2026
Closing Night: Sept. 19, 2026

SEEKING:

Chip Tolentino (Male, Open Ethnicity, Age 20-30) The reigning spelling champion of Putnam County, relatively athletic and social, he expects things to come easily to him. Lately though, he’s been going through some weird changes, and things are slipping out of his control. Doubles as Jesus Christ. Vocal Range C3-B4

Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere (Female, Open Ethnicity, age 20-30) Younger than most bee participants, she is driven by internal and external pressure - but above all by a desire to win to make her two fathers (from whom she takes her combined last name) proud. She lisps, is a little uncomfortable in her body, has some tics, but still manages to strike a strong presence with her political awareness and keen sense of justice. Having drilled words for hours a day, she is aware of everything that passes in the room. Vocal Range G3-G5

Leaf Coneybear (Male, Open Ethnicity, age 20-30) A second alternate, he never expected to compete here today. Home-schooled with his many siblings, everything about this public bee is an adventure for him, from meeting the other kids to showing off his homemade clothing, to each moment of unexpected attention. He may have severe Attention Deficit Disorder but delights in his own wandering focus. Leaf doesn’t expect to win - or even to spell one word correctly - but he finds
absolutely everything incredibly amusing. His mother has made him wear his protective helmet to the bee. Doubles as Carl Dad. Vocal Range A2-A4

William Barfee (Male, Open Ethnicity, age 20-30) Has a host of health problems and a lot to prove. Loud and combative as a defensive posture, he is the kid who becomes a bully to avoid being picked on (though often gets picked on anyway so gets into a lot of fights). His parents are divorced, his father remarried to a much younger woman; and William does not expect kindness from anyone but his mother. So friendship takes him by surprise. Still, he’s noticed on the spelling circuit for his
remarkable technique - spelling words out on the floor with his foot. Taken out of competition last year because of an ill-timed allergic reaction, he’s here for vindication. The journey he doesn't expect is one of coming to care about someone else - when he sees outside his own needs for perhaps the first
time, it shakes him fundamentally. Vocal range C3-Bb4

Marcy Park (Female, Open Ethnicity, age 20-30) The ultimate over-achiever, Marcy has never been given another option. She comes from a family where excellence is expected and so simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God, too, expects perfection. She sees herself as a mass of problems but she keeps them to herself. Having moved often because of her parents' work, she knows she can beat the local competition. Her many talents include piano, dance, martial arts, baton twirling, and/or whatever special gifts you might care to show off. Vocal range A3-Eb5

Olive Ostrovsky (Female, Open Ethnicity, age 20-30) A word lover, Olive has a fairly quiet life. An only child with often-absent parents, Olive spends a lot of her time alone. She fills some of that time reading the dictionary - the words bring her comfort, as does the idea of the vastness of the world the book contains. During the first half of the bee, she often peers into the audience to see if her father, who is delayed at work, has made it yet. She starts enormously shy and shyly blossoms. Vocal range
A3-F#5

Rona Lisa Peretti (Female, Open Ethnicity, age 30-50) Putnam’s long-time spelling bee hostess, a local realtor, and 3rd annual Putnam County spelling champion. This is Rona’s day to be queen. From her perspective she keeps the bee running smoothly, upholds protocol, and conveys crucial information to the audience. Her interest in the competition is unflagging and drives it forward. She thinks of this as a complex cerebral sporting event, and she wants the audience to understand every twist and turn. If anything, in her life in general, she has to minimize the importance of this event to her, embarrassed that her own championship moment remains such a highlight. A little concerned when the substitute word pronouncer arrives, she knows she has to step up her game to make the day a success. Doubles as Olive’s mom. Vocal Range C4-E5

Douglas Panch (Male, Open Ethnicity, age 25-40) The Vice Principal, frustrated with his life. He fell into education, less out of love than a general ability uncoupled to a particular passion. The drive of the young spellers is alien to him. He never found anything that important. Stuck in his current job, endlessly awaiting a promotion that isn’t coming, he was not happy to get the call this morning that he was needed to substitute; but he starts the bee eager to do well, to redeem himself for past mistakes, and to impress the local hostess, Rona Lisa, who impressed him long ago. Non-singing role

Mitch Mahoney (Male, Open ethnicity, age 30-50) With a bouncer’s physique and demeanor, Mitch appears an odd choice to be the bee’s “comfort counselor”, but it’s part of his community service assignment. The outsider, who in a way gets to inhabit the audience perspective, he wonders about the wisdom of putting the kids through this at all. He has no idea how to offer comfort but does increasingly find himself wishing he could find a way to make the kids feel better about losing and perhaps place misspelling in wider perspective. Doubles as Dan Dad and Olive’s Dad. Vocal Range E3-B4

SALARY

COST $959 weekly minimum (Tier 1) Round trip transportation and housing on the Cape are provided.

UNION

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