We welcome all to audition!

Audition FOR US!

Curtain Call Inc, Stamford, CT's longest-running and only non-profit producing theatre company, invites you to showcase your talent at our open auditions. As we enter our 35th season of shows, we're excited to welcome seasoned performers and newcomers to our stage.

Our audition process is designed to be accessible and welcoming. Here's what you need to know:

• Open auditions for various productions
• No appointment necessary
• Year-round performance opportunities
• Roles for diverse age groups and experience levels
• Chance to be part of award-winning theatre

Contact Curtain Call to learn about upcoming audition dates and requirements for specific productions.

General Audition Information

No appointments are needed. Just show up and you will be seen in the order you arrive. Of course, if you’re asked to stay to read and/or dance, you may be around a while. If auditioning for a musical, prepare a brief song in the style of the show and have sheet music in the proper key. The song should showcase the style and vocal range of the character for which you are auditioning. This should be something that you are very comfortable with, not something you just learned the day before.

Also, bring proper footwear to dance in if needed. For non-musicals, you will be given pre-selected sides from the script. 

Upcoming Show Audition Dates

All audition dates are subject to change. Keep an eye on this page for future updates.

URINETOWN: November 10 & 11
7pm to 10pm - The Kweskin Theatre

DIRECTOR - Stephen Emerick
MUSIC DIRECTOR - Matt Stolfi
CHOREOGRAPHER - Lauren Nicole Sherwood

First company meeting: November 24 - 7pm

Rehearsals begin December 1, Generally Monday thru Thursday, 7pm to 10pm.

Performances February 6 through 21, Thursday thru Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm.(Must be available for a possible extension thru February 28.)

• We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, and abilities to audition. We also recognize that these characters are written on the binary (use he/him or she/her pronouns) and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
  
  Officer Lockstock (male presenting, 25-55, baritone [A2-A4])
  The tongue-in-cheek narrator of our story, he is a corrupt policeman with a soft spot in his heart for Little Sally. Bold, brash, and larger than life in many ways.
• Officer Barrel (male presenting, 18-50, tenor or baritone [G2-F4])
  Lockstock's patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman.
• Penelope Pennywise (Female presenting, 30-50, belting alto with a strong soprano high C [A3-C6]) The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest town urinal. She is Cladwell's one-time lover and mother to Hope who eventually softens her temper.
• Caldwell B. Cladwell (male presenting, 30-50, baritone with solid high notes [A2-G4]) The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. He is a miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor. He is the father of the naive Hope.
• Bobby Strong (male presenting, 18-30, tenor or baritenor [A2-C5])
  The dashing, rebellious everyman who works for Miss Pennywise at the poorest, filthiest town urinal. He becomes an unsuspecting protagonist and romantic hero when he starts a revolution and falls in love with Hope Cladwell.
• Hope Cladwell (female presenting, 18-30, legit soprano with strong mix or belt [A3-A5]) Cladwell's ravishingly beautiful and quirky daughter, torn between her father and her new love for Bobby. She begins as an innocent, naive angel but becomes vengeful and determined after being exposed to her father's evil. She is a delicate ingenue that grows to be a soulful powerhouse.
• THE POOR ENSEMBLE
• Little Sally (female presenting, 18-30, bright belter (soprano in ensemble) [A3-E5]) A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play's logic. She should be played quite young.
• Hot Blades Harry (male presenting, 18-40, baritone [A2-F4])
  One of the Poor, he can be provoked to violence given extreme circumstances.
• Little Becky Two-Shoes (female presenting, 18-40, belting alto or soprano [Bb3-F5]) One of the Poor. She is foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory.
• Soupy Sue (female presenting, 18-40, belter with legit mezzo soprano range [Bb3-B4]) One of the Poor, she is excitable and easily panicked.
• Joseph "Old Man" Strong (male presenting, 30-60, tenor or baritone)
  Bobby's rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution. Will likely double as Dr. Billeaux.
• Josephine "Ma" Strong (female presenting, 30-60, alto [Bb3-D5])
  Bobby's mother and Joseph's wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her.
• Tiny Tom (any gender, 18-40)
  One of the Poor, he is silly but fights for the cause.
• Robby the Stockfish (any gender, 18-40)
  One of the Poor, also a little silly but bold.
• Billy Boy Bill (any gender, 18-40)
  One of the Poor. Fights alongside the other poor ensemble.
• THE UGC/RICH ENSEMBLE
• Senator Fipp (male presenting, 20-50, high baritone [C#3-F4])
  A greedy politician in Cladwell's pocket.
• Mr. McQueen (male presenting, 20-50, tenor or baritone [B2-E4])
  Cladwell's sycophantic lackey.
• Mrs. Millenium (female presenting, 20-50)
  Cladwell's secretary at UGC.
• Dr. Billeaux (any gender, 20-50, Baritone [E3-A3])
  Head of Research and Development at UGC. Likely will double as Old Man Strong.

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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE: December 1 & 2
7pm to 9pm- The Dressing Room Theatre

DIRECTOR - John Atkin

Rehearsals begin January 5, Generally Monday thru Thursday, 7pm to 10pm.
Performances March 6 thru 22, Thursday thru Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm.

(Must be available for a possible extension thru March 29.)

CHARACTERS:
Eddie Carbone (age 35+) – A Longshoreman. Eddie lives with his wife, Beatrice and orphaned niece, Catherine, in Red Hook Brooklyn. Eddie struggles to understand his feelings or the world he inhabits and is powerless in the face of his tragic fate. He harbors a secret love for his niece Catherine which causes his eventual destruction.

Catherine (age 17+) – The niece of Eddie Carbone and Beatrice. Catherine is a young girl who is very popular among the boys in the community. Catherine seeks approval from her uncle and struggles when Eddie does not approve of Rodolpho, the man she eventually plans to marry

Beatrice (age 35+) – The wife of Eddie Carbone and aunt of Catherine. Beatrice has raised Catherine from the time she was very young and acts as Catherine's mother.

Marco (age 35+) – The cousin of Beatrice. Marco comes to the US to work and make money to send back to his wife and children in Italy. Marco is a hard-working Italian man who is a powerful, sympathetic leader.

Rodolpho (age 20+) – Beatrice’s young, blonde cousin from Italy. Rodolpho prefers singing jazz to working on the ships. To Eddie and the other Longshoremen, Rodolpho seems effeminate because he also cooks, sews and loves to dance. Rodolpho desires to be an American and have all the privileges of Western society including wealth and fame

Alfieri (age 40+) – An Italian-American lawyer. Alfieri is the narrator of the story. He speaks directly to the audience and attempts to make clear the greater social and moral implications of the story.

Mike (age 30+) – A Longshoreman and friend of Eddie's. Mike is often seen with Louis outside the Carbone home.

Louis (age 30 +) – A Longshoreman and friend of Eddie's. Louis hangs out with Mike outside Eddie's home.

Tony (age 30+) – A friend of the Carbones. He assists Marco and Rodolpho off the ship and brings them safely to Beatrice's home.

First Immigration Officer – One of two officers from the Immigration Bureau who comes to look for Marco and Rodolpho at Eddie's request.

Second Immigration Officer – One of two officers from the Immigration Bureau who comes to look for Marco and Rodolpho at Eddie's request.

Mr Lipari – A butcher who lives upstairs from the Carbone's. Eddie blames Mr Lipari for the arrest of Marco and Rodolpho.

Mrs Lipari – The upstairs neighbour of the Carbones. Mrs. Lipari agrees to give Marco and Rodolpho a room in her home when Eddie kicks the men out of his house.

Two "Submarines" – Two illegal immigrants hiding upstairs from the Carbones in the Lipari house.

SIDES WILL BE POSTED SOON.

Callbacks

We often don’t need to see people at a callback. Sometimes we see all we need to at the initial auditions. Not being called back does not mean you are not being considered for the production.

Casting

We do our best to be respectful to all who audition by reaching out to those who have not been cast. We always ask those cast to keep that information to themselves until we have reached everyone who was not cast. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and our best efforts at sparing hard feelings are thwarted.

Generally, our rehearsals run Monday through Thursday evenings from 7: to 10:00 PM. Some Saturday mornings will be scheduled for set-building, etc.

Sunday afternoons are often added later in the process.

Safe Space

As part of our ongoing efforts at providing a safe, nurturing environment at Curtain Call, and after several years of doing one-by-one (with 300+ participants annually) online searches for any issues with all employees, volunteer actors, crew, etc., we are moving to an online source (Spot Screening) that streamlines the process for us. They can handle this process in a more timely and complete manner.

There have been no incidents here at Curtain Call. We are just being ever-conscious of issues around us in the world. Those of you who follow the OnStage Blog know that this has been an issue of concern. Read Chris Peterson’s most recent column on the matter. 

This is required for participation (cast and crew members, directors, musicians, etc.) at Curtain Call. 

As part of this process, you will be required to provide electronic consent for this background check. Your consent will include authorizing Spot Screening to email a copy of the completed background check to us. All information will be treated with strict confidentiality, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The PDF reports that are issued to us for file purposes will have your SS number redacted.

If you would like, begin your background check now. There is no cost to you for this. When entering the information for your background check, please enter your name as it appears on your Social Security card.