Auditions

Orlando Family Stage is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetics, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Please see the following for the Audition & Show Schedule, Audition Guideline, and Character Breakdown. Housing is not provided. All roles are paid. The adult non-Equity pay for full season shows begins at $425 per week for these productions. Theatre for the Very Young productions operate on a different model that includes local area touring. Those rates will be shared before callbacks once a schedule is set. There is an under-18 youth actor rate that can be provided when invited to callbacks. Youth Academy productions are not listed here and will have separate audition guidelines and information.

// Audition & Show Schedule

General Auditions will be video submissions. Callbacks in August, September, and possibly October will be in person. Please submit a video to the link above by August 2, 2024.

All actors should be aware that full season productions at Orlando Family Stage include MORNING PERFORMANCES during weekdays. Our weekly show schedule is: Monday at 10:30am, Tuesday at 10:30am, Thursday at 10:30am, Friday at 10:30am*, Saturday at 2:00pm and 5:30pm, and Sunday at 10:30am and 2:00pm**. There are no performances on Wednesdays. A Charlie Brown Christmas and Theatre for the Very Young shows will be a slightly different show schedule and will be shared at the callbacks at the latest.

*Certain field trip titles will have two performances each weekday, with the second show generally beginning at noon and completed by 1:30pm.

**Some of the weekend showtimes may vary slightly because of show length and all times are subject to change, but these are the general times. Calendars available at callbacks.

// Audition Guidelines

• Orlando Family Stage will only be accepting video auditions for this season. All auditions must be submitted via the link below.
• Actors should prepare one comedic monologue and a portion of an up-tempo song. Actors are given 3 minutes total to perform both monologue and song; submissions should not exceed 3 minutes. If you are only submitting for Junie B., then a song is unnecessary.
• Please double check that you have stated your name clearly at the beginning of the video.
• All actors should provide a digital headshot and resume.
• All actors must be 11 years of age or older.

Please submit a video to the link above by August 2, 2024.

// Personnel

Jeff Revels, Artistic Director; Company Manager, and Directors/Music Directors as they are secured are among the personnel viewing audition videos. Production Teams hired by callback dates will be posted at callbacks.

Orlando Family Stage’s 2024 – 2025 Season Titles with Open Auditions are:

Theatre for the Very Young: YO, HO, HO! LET’S GO!

Rehearsals Begin: September 11, 2024

Show Opens: September 25, 2024

Show Closes: October 20, 2024

JUNIE B. JONES IN BOO…AND I MEAN IT!

Rehearsals Begin: September 5, 2024

Show Opens: September 30, 2024

Show Closes: November 1, 2024

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE

Rehearsals Begin: October 17, 2024

Show Opens: November 11, 2024

Show Closes: December 29, 2024

DRAGONS LOVE TACOS: THE MUSICAL

Rehearsals Begin: January 8, 2025

Show Opens: February 3, 2025

Show Closes: March 9, 2025

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

Rehearsals Begin: February 13, 2025

Show Opens: March 10, 2025

Show Closes: April 20, 2025

Theatre for the Very Young: DINOSAUR DANCE PARTY

Rehearsals Begin: March 27, 2025

Show Opens: April 12, 2025

Show Closes: May 9, 2025

P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical has been cast over the summer. There may be additional auditions later in the season for specialty projects.

// CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS & CASTING REQUIREMENTS

• We strongly encourage all races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, sizes, and disabilities to audition for all productions.
• Actor Tracks are subject to change and ensemble tracks are listed as possible actor tracks that give a general idea. Actor tracks finalized after auditions.
• Ages are simply guidelines and are fluid.
• Swings will be hired for each production. Swings will be paid for all rehearsal and performance weeks. This is a change from previous years when rehearsals and when the swing had to go on were paid. Swings may or may not actually appear in every performance, but have a swing contingency plan when covering certain roles. 

// CAST BREAKDOWNS

Theatre for the Very Young: YO, HO, HO! LET’S GO!

By Jennifer Adams-Carrasquillo | Play with Music

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

3 Actor Tracks (17-50)

JUNIE B. JONES IN BOO…AND I MEAN IT!

By Allison Gregory and Adapted from Barbara Park’s Junie B., First Grader Boo…and I Mean It! and Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake | Non-Musical

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

Junie B. Jones (17-30)

Mr. Scary track (24-55)

Grace track (17-55)

Lucille track (17-55)

Ricardo track (17-55)

Jamal track (17-55)

May track (17-55)

2 swing positions (17-55)

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE

By Charles M. Schulz, Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer and Robbie Simpson. By special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson | Musical

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

Charlie Brown (17-40)

Snoopy (17-40)

Sally (17-40)

Linus (17-40)

Lucy (17-40)

Violet (17-40)

Frieda (17-40)

Patty (17-40)

Pig Pen/Swing (17-40)

Schroeder/Swing (17-40)

Shermy/Swing (17-40)

Wendy/Swing (17-40)

DRAGONS LOVE TACOS THE MUSICAL

Adapted from the best-selling book, Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. Script by Cristina Pippa and Music and Lyrics by Sharon Kenny | Musical

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

Robbie (11-30)

Kodi the Dog (17-40)

Sammie (15-30)

Professor Puff (20-65)

Orla O’Leary (20-65)

Bell the Dragon (17-60)

Shishito the Dragon (17-60)

Florina the Dragon/Swing (17-30)

Swing Position (11-30)

Theatre for the Very Young: DINOSAUR DANCE PARTY

By Jennifer Adams-Carrasquillo | Play with Music

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

3 Actor Tracks (17-50)

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID THE MUSICAL

Book by Kevin Del Aguila , Music and Lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler , Based on the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series by Jeff Kinney and the 20th Century Fox Films | Musical

(In parenthesis are the suggested age ranges)

Greg Heffley (11-30)

Rowley Jefferson (11-30)

Chirag Gupta (11-30)

Roderick Heffley (14-30)

Frank Heffley (25-50)

Susan Heffley (25-50)

Manny Heffley (11-30)

Patty Farrell (11-30)

Fregley (11-30)

Bryce Anderson (11-30)

Joshie (20-35)

Claire (11-30)

Pauline & Yvette (11-30)

Chris/Christine & Lionel/Leona (11-30)

Mr. Winsky/Bill Walter (25-60)

Mrs. Clayton/Fregley’s Mom (25-50)

2 Swing Positions (11-30)