Audition for Us: See Yourself on the Stage

Current Audition Opportunities

  • WHEN: Sunday February 15th, 6pm-8pm

    WHERE: Cain Center of the Arts / 21348 Catawba Ave.

    WHAT TO PREPARE: Auditions will consist of readings from the script. All sides will be emailed to auditionees at least 1 week prior to the audition.

    **Registration is required at link below, so keep reading for more info. If you have any specific accessibility requests, please let us know on your audition registration form.**

    • ACTUALLY will be performed at DCP’s Armour Street Theatre, located at 307 Armour Street.

    • This production will be Directed by Amy Wada

    • Show dates are April 25-May 3, 2026

    • Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to begin early March and will be a mix of weeknights and weekends.

    • After casting, an application process for stipends will be available through DPC's Actor's Support Fund. 

    • If you have questions, please contact Production Manager Carrie Cranford at carrie@davidsoncommunityplayers.org

  • Amber and Tom, finding their way as freshmen at Princeton, spend a night together that alters the course of their lives. They agree on the drinking, they agree on the attraction, but consent is foggy, and if unspoken, can it be called consent? With lyricism and wit, ACTUALLY investigates gender and race politics, our crippling desire to fit in, and the three sides to every story.

  • All roles available to actors ages 18+

    AMBER - She/Her. Early to mid 20’s, Jewish. She is high-strung, talkative, and charmingly neurotic. She does not present as insecure.

    TOM - He/Him. Early to mid 20’s, Black. He is appealing and confident with some swagger that conceals a deeper vulnerability.

  • Registration at the link below is required. While filling out the audition form, you will need to have handy a list of any possible conflicts mid-March - May 3 . If you are unable to attend the February 15 audition date, but wish to submit a video, please fill out the registration form and follow the prompts.

    REGISTER HERE

    If you have questions or problems filling out form, please contact Production Manager Carrie Cranford at carrie@davidsoncommunityplayers.org

ACTUALLY

By Anna Ziegler

For performers ages 18+

  • WHEN: Sunday February 22nd, 5pm-8pm

    WHERE: Cain Center of the Arts / 21348 Catawba Ave.

    WHAT TO PREPARE: Auditions will consist of a prepared song and a dance sequence.

    • Prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre number. Accompanist will be provided. No acapella, please.

    • No preparation for dance sequence required. You will be taught the dance at auditions. Please be dressed to move and bring jazz/character shoes, if available.

    **Registration is required at link below, so keep reading for more info. If you have any specific accessibility requests, please let us know on your audition registration form.**

    • EVITA will be performed June 17 through June 28, 2026.

    • All performances will be at the Duke Family Performance Hall, located at 207 Faculty Drive on the campus Davidson College.

    • This production will be Directed by DCP Executive Director Steve Kaliski, with Musical Direction by Matthew Primm and Choreography by Tod A. Kubo.

    • Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to begin April 22 and will include a variety of both weeknights and weekends.

    • After casting, an application process for limited stipends will be available through DPC's Actor's Support Fund. 

    • If you have questions, please contact Production Manager Carrie Cranford at carrie@davidsoncommunityplayers.org

  • The following roles have been cast from a previous audition: Eva Perón, Juan Perón, Che Guevara, and The Mistress.

    The following roles are available:

    ENSEMBLE: 20-25 ensemble performers. These roles are available to actors ages 16+

    FEATURED DANCERS: 8 dancers who have a strong foundation in jazz and partner dancing. These roles are available to actors ages 16+

    AUGUSTIN MAGALDI (he/him, 30s–40s) Lyric tenor to A4/B♭4. A nightclub singer with modest fame who becomes Eva’s first means of escape from provincial life. Magaldi is charming but limited—more opportunist than visionary—and ultimately outmatched by Eva’s ambition.

    Understudy for THE MISTRESS (she/her, 20s–30s) Mezzo-soprano with strong belt to F♯5. Juan Perón’s young mistress, abruptly cast aside when Eva enters his life. Sings "Another Suitcase in Another Hall."

  • Registration at the link below is required. If you are unable to attend the February 22 audition date, but wish to submit a video, please fill out the registration form and follow the prompts.

    REGISTER HERE

    If you have any difficulties with form, please contact Production Manager Carrie Cranford at carrie@davidsoncommunityplayers.org

EVITA

Lyrics By Tim Rice
Music By Andrew Lloyd Weber

Casting supporting roles and Ensemble

Opportunities for performers ages 16+

Actors on Stage

AUDITION WITH DCP

Join Us On Stage

DCP is a place where you in the audience can also have the chance to be on stage. Acting with DCP is largely volunteer-based, though financial assistance and actor stipends may be available depending on the show’s needs.

About Auditioning

DCP encourages everyone to audition for a show regardless of your acting experience. We want you to feel comfortable at auditions, and we strive to make this a rewarding experience for everyone.

In order to provide you with the best audition experience possible, we have compiled a few helpful hints and bits of information about the audition and rehearsal process.

  • Read over the audition notice thoroughly. The audition information will provide details about character description, audition requirements, and general information about the rehearsal schedule.

    Read the script and/or research the play. For non-musicals, directors generally ask for cold readings from sides, which are scene selections from the script, so familiarity with the script is certainly beneficial.

    If you are auditioning for a musical, you will be asked to perform a song of your choice as well as participating in a group dance audition. You will need to provide sheet music for the accompanist at the audition. Choose a song that showcases your voice. Read the audition notice carefully to see if there is a particular style of song requested by the director. DCP offers musical theatre audition workshops, which are a great way to prepare for auditions!

    Update your resume and headshot. Your resume should include your theatre and/or performance experience, if any. If you have special skills or training that is relevant to theatre, please list on the resume. Your headshot does not need to be professional; however, it is suggested that it be a recent photograph.

    Pre-register for the audition if instructed to do so.

  • Depending on the director, auditions may be run by appointment or as large group blocks.

    For a non-musical, you will be asked to do cold readings with others who are auditioning.

    For musicals, you will be asked to perform your musical selection and then learn and present a dance sequence. The director may ask you to do a cold reading as well.

    If you are auditioning for a Connie Company production, you may be asked to participate in theatre games and improvisations.

  • Some directors will schedule a “callback,” or second round of auditions. You will be notified by phone or email if you have been invited to a callback.  Being called back does not mean you are cast in the production and likewise NOT being called back doesn’t mean that you are NOT cast in the production.

    Casting the show is the responsibility of the director and, in the case of a musical, the music director.

    Casting offers will be made by phone or email. After the cast is confirmed, the cast list will be posted publicly. DCP will send out notices to those who are not cast via email.

  • Rehearsal schedules are variable, and we try to alternate schedules to provide accessible options to folks with all sorts of work and personal commitments. In general, plays rehearse 6 weeks and musicals 8-10 weeks. The director and stage manager will provide a rehearsal schedule ASAP following casting.

    Actors are expected to disclose all conflicts prior to casting. No conflicts will be honored during tech week or performance weeks.

  • For both professional and amateur actors, the results of an audition are largely out of your control. Directors must balance countless factors before defining a cast, and the strength of your audition is only one element.

    So, do your best, have fun, and if you aren’t cast, don’t be discouraged. Come back next time!

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

All roles, unless otherwise announced, are open. DCP encourages anyone who is interested to audition and we are always eager to welcome new faces and fresh talent to our stage. Except as specifically required by the playwright for certain roles, DCP provides equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.