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.

THE FIRST SHOW OF OUR 36TH SEASON

ALL SHOOK UP

Director - Tommy DeSalvo

Music Director - Matt Stolfi
Choreographer - Kelly Nayden

Auditions will be held June 15 & 16 in The Kweskin Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex
1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905, 7pm to 10pm each night. Callbacks, if needed, will be held on Wednesday, June 17.

Rehearsals will be held Monday thru Thursday, 7pm to 10pm, Monday thru Thursday beginning July 20.
There may be an occasional Sunday rehearsal throughout the process. Tech week begins Saturday, September 5 with our sitzprobe (likely 10am to 2pm). Tech Sunday is September 6, 2pm to no later than 11pm. The show runs from September 11, 2026 through September 26, 2026.

Performances will be held Thursday thru Saturday nights at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm.

Those auditioning should prepare a brief song in the style of the show. Please bring sheet music in the
proper key. Those auditioning should be prepared to learn a brief dance combination. – bring appropriate footwear. You MAY be asked to read at the initial auditions as well. Any questions, write Info@curtaincallinc.com.

ALL SHOOK UP is a hilarious and heartfelt musical with an original book by Joe DiPietro. It is loosely based on Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT, it’s 1955 and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Featuring mega hits from the beloved Elvis® catalogue this musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

This is a high energy show with great harmonies and a lot of dancing. There are a number of featured roles, but the show is really driven by a very active ensemble.

ALL ROLES OPEN
(We welcome and encourage performers of all ethnicities to audition.)

NATALIE HELLER / “ED”: (mezzo-belt) A young woman and an excellent mechanic. She is much more at home in greasy overalls than in a dress. Disguises herself as a troublemaker named “Ed” to try and get closer to Chad.

CHAD: (baritone/tenor) A great-lookin’, motorcyclin’, guitar-playin’, leather-jacketed roustabout. Chad comes to town and shakes things up for everyone. Mistakenly falls in love with Sandra.

JIM HALLER: (baritone) Natalie’s widowed father; middle-aged and messy, he still longs for his wife.

SYLVIA: (alto) Lorraine’s mother. The no-nonsense owner of “SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK”. She is like a mother to Natalie and doesn’t let Matilda push her around. She is strong, sassy, and outspoken.

LORRAINE: (mezzo-belt) Sylvia’s teenage daughter who works at the HONKY TONK. Pretty, smart, and a total romantic. Falls head over heels for Dean and convinces him to rebel against his mother for the first time ever.

DENNIS: (tenor) Natalie’s best friend and secret admirer. He is wide-eyed, awkward, an aspiring dentist, and a hopeless romantic. Nerd with a heart of gold and great comedic timing.

MISS SANDRA: (mezzo-belt) The beautiful , intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum who accidentally falls for “Ed”. She is relentlessly pursued by Chad, whom she cannot stand.

MAYOR MATILDA HYDE: (alto) The town’s ULTRA-conservative mayor. She doesn’t like Chad and is determined to get the bad influences of rock ‘n’ roll out of her town.

DEAN HYDE: (tenor) Matilda’s son. He has spent his youth at military boarding schools and has never disobeyed his mother. He falls in love with Lorraine and his mother does not approve.

SHERRIF EARL: (minimal singing) The law in town and a man of VERY few words. He loyally follows the Mayor wherever she goes.

ENSEMBLE: Play an assortment of people throughout the show. Very active tracks with a lot of singing and dancing involved.

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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.

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.

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.

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.