Audition Info
Additional audition announcements and season opportunities will be released throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming both new and returning performers to the Theatre Winter Haven stage!
Audition Dates & Times
Theatre Winter Haven is excited to announce auditions for Pretty Woman: The Musical and Little Women!
Whether you’re ready to step into the bright lights and big dreams of Hollywood Boulevard or into the beloved world of the March sisters, we’re looking for performers ready to help bring these two unforgettable stories to life.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
Join director Philip King, music director Sarah Lenhart, choreographer Courtney Moore-Johnson, and stage manager Edna Cohen for this high-energy romantic musical about taking chances, breaking expectations, and discovering a life you never imagined.
LITTLE WOMEN
Join director Sara Catherine Barnes, music director Beth Cummings, and stage manager Laura Beard as Louisa May Alcott’s timeless story comes to life on stage. A heartfelt celebration of family, love, loss, and finding the courage to write your own story.
AUDITION DATES
Sept. 14 and 15
7:00pm
WHAT TO PREPARE
Prepare a 32-bar cut (about 1 minute) of a musical theatre song. Please bring legible sheet music for the accompanist. No a cappella auditions or prerecorded accompaniment will be permitted.
You may audition for Pretty Woman, Little Women, or BOTH productions. Just know, you cannot perform in both. Please indicate on your audition form which show(s) you would like to be considered for.
CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be held September 16th by invitation only and may include reading from the script, singing from the shows, and a movement audition as appropriate.
Theatre Winter Haven welcomes and encourages auditionees of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, ages, sizes, races, and gender identities. All roles are open, and there are no pre-cast roles.
Pre-register for an audition slot using the link below, or simply walk in and audition.
From Hollywood Boulevard to Concord, Massachusetts, two very different worlds are waiting to come alive on our stages.
Find Possibility. Find Your Story.
Come find where you belong in Season 57.
Pre-registration link: https://auditionsmanager.com/
Other Upcoming Audition Dates
Cinderella: Auditions October 12 and 13
Hands on a Hardbody: Auditions November 9 and 10
Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen: Auditions December 14 and 15
Madagascar: Auditions February 27 and 28
Mean Girls: May 3 and 4.
Theatre Winter Haven is dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion in casting. This includes but is not limited to; age, size, gender identity, and race/ethnicity.
Questions: Please contact
Sara Catherine Barnes: sara@theatrewinterhaven.com
General Information About Auditions and Casting
AUDITION CALLBACKS
Callbacks will be held if necessary. Only those called back will be telephoned. NOTE: not being called back does NOT mean that you are not cast in the show. Likewise, being called back does not mean you will be cast.
BEING PREPARED
Those auditioning for a musical should dress comfortably and come with a prepared song. Please read details about each audition within the pre-registration link (pre-registration is not required) and bring sheet music for piano accompaniment.
CASTING POLICY
All roles, unless otherwise announced, are open.
If after open auditions, the director believes that a particular role or roles cannot be satisfactorily cast, additional actors may be contacted for further auditions. Being invited to audition, either directly or indirectly, does not guarantee you a role.
Callbacks will be held if necessary. Only those called back will be telephoned. NOTE: not being called back does NOT mean that you are not cast in the show. Likewise, being called back does not mean you will be cast.
In the event an actor cannot attend regular auditions, they may audition at a pre-arranged time if the director desires this.
Please note that by auditioning, you are obligating yourself to a considerable rehearsal and performance process. Please be certain that you are willing and able to make this commitment. If you wish to be considered for ONLY a certain role or roles, please indicate this clearly on your audition form.
In most cases, a complete cast list will be posted 48 hours after the final callback audition. Only those who have been cast will be called.
Theatre Winter Haven endeavors to cast new faces and fresh talent whenever possible, and encourages anyone who is interested to audition. However, casting decisions are quite subjective we recognize that not everyone will be pleased with the final choices.
Whether the auditions are public or private is up to the director. Each person will be given a chance to sing, read and/or dance as necessary unless you have a request to the contrary.