General Information
All Adult and Youth auditions for Children’s Theatre Company shows are listed here and on MinnesotaPlaylist.com. CTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We advocate for diversity throughout the organization and strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups.
Adult Auditions
Auditions for adult Equity and non-Equity actors are held periodically throughout the year. Preparation is needed and based on the specific needs of each production. Adult actor positions are paid.
Youth Auditions
Auditions for youths (student actors) between the ages of 10 and 18 are held at various times during the year depending on the needs of each production. Typically, we hold auditions anywhere from 6-9 months in advance of the production’s first rehearsal. Our auditions for student actors are usually group-style format. Each audition notice will detail the specifics of who we are looking for, what the actor will do (e.g. sing, dance, monologues, etc.) and how to schedule an audition.
TAT Auditions
Some Theatre Arts Training classes and camps require an audition before enrolling.
Auditions Listings
Casting Call for Children’s Theatre Company’s
The Wizard of Oz
Adapted from the book The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
By L. Frank Baum
Music and Lyrics by Harold Arien and E.Y. Harburg
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Directed by Rick Dildine
SUMMARY
Dorothy Gale, in an attempt to save her dog Toto from the witchy Ms Gulch, finds herself swept up in a twister that drops her in the colorful land of Oz. With her new friends, she must make her way to the Emerald City to get her heart’s desire from the great and powerful Wizard of Oz- but the winding yellow brick road has plenty of surprises in store along the way.
PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTICE
Important Dates – Children’s Theatre Company
First Rehearsal: March 17, 2025
First Preview: April 21, 2026
Opening: April 24, 2026
Closing: June 14, 2026
Rehearsals are typically Tuesday-Saturday, including daytime hours. Students rehearse 4:30-9:30 during the week and 10:00-7:30 on Saturdays. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday, including weekday student matinees at 10:30am. Most performance days have 2 shows. Students will be asked to miss school starting tech week and for student matinees. Student ensemble roles are not double cast.
STUDENT ENSEMBLE GROUPS:
Munchkins
Trees
Poppy Dancers
Crows
Winkies
Flying Monkeys
Ozians
AUDITION DATES:
Auditions will be held in-person at Children’s Theatre Company on Wednesday, September 17 from 4:30-8:30pm.
SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME HERE
Callbacks may be held as needed by invitation only on Monday, September 22.
AUDITION MATERIALS: See the linked folder below:
Please prepare the materials found in the Student Ensemble folder.
For the Trees side, please prepare all Trees lines (you will be asked to read one or more at the audition)
At the audition, the music director will teach the song, but it will be beneficial to practice beforehand. The choreographer will also teach a short dance combination to the same song.
Please dress comfortably for movement—students should wear dance shoes or fully enclosed shoes like sneakers.
COMPLETE THIS FORM BEFORE YOUR AUDITION
CASTING STATEMENT Children’s Theatre Company is committed to actively recruiting and seeking performers from under-recognized communities which may include, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color, performers with disabilities, and LGBTQ+.