Marriott Theatre
Lincolnshire, IL

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

TYA

$15 per hour - Rehearsal - 2025 rates

$124.75 per Performance - 2025 rates

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL (see breakdown).

Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming casting process. The team strives to lead with respect, kindness, and generosity. In regard to the character descriptions – they outline the characters as described in the script and in consultation with the creative team. They do not aim to be all-encompassing representations of who might fill these roles. We aim for an expansive and deliberate casting process. We acknowledge that the characters in the script are traditionally presented as either male or female (using he/him or she/her pronouns). We warmly welcome submissions from individuals who identify as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, or nonbinary for the roles that resonate most with their identity.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

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

Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026

PERSONNEL

Spongebob Creative Team / Who Will View Submissions

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

Production Schedule

First Rehearsal: November 5th, 2026

First Preview: November 20th, 2026

Press Opening: November 28th, 2026

Closing: January 3rd, 2027

OTHER

https://www.marriotttheatre.co...

Please reach out to Kavin Moore AND Jordan Ratliff at [email protected] + [email protected] if you have any questions or access needs.

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/auditi... for more audition information.

To submit, please fill out this form: https://airtable.com/app55TvuQ...

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.

SALARY

TYA $15 per hour - Rehearsal - 2025 rates; $124.75 per Performance - 2025 rates

UNION

AEA