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 recently. 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.

OLIVER

Director - Nancy L. Meyer

Music Director - Neil Flores
Choreographer - Jenifer Silverman

Auditions will be held in The Kweskin Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex
1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905    7pm to 10pm each night, August 17 & 18.
Some youth rehearsals may be scheduled for Saturday late morning/early afternoon.

Rehearsals will be held Monday thru Thursday, 7pm to 10pm, Monday thru Thursday beginning August 31.
There may be an occasional Sunday rehearsal throughout the process.  Some youth rehearsals may be scheduled for Saturday late morning/early afternoon.

Tech week begins Saturday, October 17 with our sitzprobe (likely 10am to 2pm). Tech Sunday is October 18, 2pm to no later than 11pm. The show runs from October 23, 2026 through November 14, 2026.

Performances will be held Thursday thru Saturday nights at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm.
There will also be two Saturday matinees at 2:00pm, November 7 & 14, and possibly, October 31.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING:
Oliver Twist   male, 8-12 years old Top E5, bottom A3     Workhouse boy; 11-ish; sweet, kind disposition; naïve                                     

Fagin  male, 50-70   Top F4, bottom A2      Elderly receiver; runs training academy for young pickpockets; attitude can change on a dime           
                               

Artful Dodger  male; 14-18   Top E5, bottom A3     Fagin's brightest pupil; undersized; "worldly"; colorful                                             

Bill Sikes         male, 30-45   Top D4, bottom A2     A villain in his prime.       
                       

Nancy female; 20-25 Top E5, bottom F3      a graduate of Fagin's "academy"; Bill's doxy; huge heart
                                 

Bet       female, 14-18 Top G5, bottom Ab3  15-ish las in Fagin's establishment; idolizes Nancy 
                                         

Bumble            male 35-60     Top Ab4, bottom C3  Large and pompous Beadle of the workhouse                                       

Mrs. Corney  female age 40-55       Top F5, bottom C4     Sharp-tongued, domineering widow; workhouse mistress                                 

Mr. Brownlow              male age 55-70           NONSINGING               Old gentleman of wealth and breeding; kind soul                                         

Mr. Sowerberry          male, 45-60   Top F4, bottom C3     The undertaker                                             

Mrs. Sowerberry       female, 45-60 Top F5, bottom C4     Undertaker's wife and overseer. Possibly a drinker.                  Charlotte Sowerberry           female, 18-25 Ensemble        The Sowerberry's sluttish daughter.       
                                     

Noah Claypole           male, 18-25   ensemble        Mr. Sowerberry's pimplish apprentice. Nasty piece of work.   
             

Mr. Grimwig   male, 30-50   ensemble        The doctor; dark view of the world   
                             

Mrs. Bedwin  female, 45-60 Top B4, bottom C4  Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper; kindness personified; truly loves Oliver                                         

Old Sally         female, 50-70 ensemble        a pauper; holds key information
                                   

Charley Bates             male, 10-17    ensemble        second-in-command to Dodger in Fagin's establishment                                             

Workhouse boys       any gender representation      ensemble                                                       

Fagin's gang members  any gender representation      ensemble                                                       

Workhouse assistants   any gender representation    ensemble                                                       

Bow streetrunners   any gender representation  ensemble                                                       

Street Vendors         ensemble (3 female, 1 male soloist)    Strong solo vocals                                   

Crowd/Drinkers       ensemble     

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 Read Chris Peterson’s columns on two CT issues:  here and here.

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, click here. 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.