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
Student Actor Casting Call for Children’s Theatre Company’s Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Based on the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Choreography by Karla Grotting
Directed by Dean Holt
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
SUMMARY
A miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. Enough! In this CTC holiday favorite, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, he plots the greatest heist imaginable—stealing the very thing they love the most! Until that is, the smallest of the Whos, tiny Cindy Lou, extends a hand. Through the combination of kindness and community, we witness not only a change in the course of Who-History, but the size and capacity of the old green guy’s heart.
Important Dates
First Rehearsal: September 30, 2025
First Preview: November 4, 2025
Opening Performance: November 7, 2025
Closing Performance: January 4, 2026
We rehearse Tuesday through Saturday—after school and all day on the weekends. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday. There would be a 10-week period (October 28 – January 4) in which students would be required to work with their schools to be out of school during our technical rehearsals and for student matinee performances.
PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTICE
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
All roles will be understudied
Who Ensemble: (10-17 years old, Any Gender, Any Race/Ethnicity)
Audition Materials: Click Here
Roles Available:
Who Children (10-17 years old, any gender, any race)
AUDITION DATES:
Student Auditions will be on April 28, 2025 at Children’s Theatre Company from 4:30-8:30pm. Groups of 15 students will be seen every 40 minutes. Actors will sing the audition material with an accompanist and participate in a dance call. Please dress for movement and bring a water bottle!
HOW TO AUDITION:
If you are auditioning in person please fill out the below audition form and sign up for an audition time. Please note all students will audition in groups of 15.
Audition Form: Click Here
Sign-Up Link: Click Here
Due to a limited number of spaces for auditions, we will also be accepting video submissions
To submit a video audition for Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, please prepare the below materials and submit them online.
Audition Video
- Acting audition: Record yourself performing the linked song and a brief monologue that shows us your personality and some movement (use the whole frame!) (Click Here for Song)
- Audition Form (To access the form, click here: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Audition Form)
- Headshot and Resume
Instructions on how to submit your audition materials online:
- Prepare and video your sides and song.
- Open your Google Drive and create a folder with your first and last name.
- Upload your video, headshot, and resume into this folder as individual files.
- Select the folder, go to “Get Link” at the top right corner. Make sure to change permission settings to “Anyone with link.”
- Fill out the audition form- Please select Who Child for the role
- Copy and paste the link into your audition form and hit submit
The deadline for the video submission is May 9, 2025
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+.
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.
Important Dates
First Rehearsal: March 17, 2026
First Preview: April 21, 2026
Opening: April 24, 2026
Closing: June 14, 2026
Rehearsals are typically Tuesday-Saturday, including daytime hours. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday, including weekday student matinees.
PLEASE READ ENTIRE NOTICE
At this time, DOROTHY is the only student actor role being auditioned. Additional student actor auditions will be held later in the year.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Dorothy: Female presenting, any race, 15+
Aunt Em/Ensemble: Female presenting, any race, 40+
Glinda: Female presenting, any race, 30+
Uncle Henry/Ensemble: Male presenting, any race, 40+
Hickory/Tin Man: Male presenting, any race, 30+
Gate Keeper/Marvel/Wizard of Oz: Male presenting, any race, 40+
Adult Ensemble: Any gender, any race, 20+
AUDITION DATES:
Auditions will be held virtually. See below for submission instructions. Submissions are due by April 28.
Callbacks will be hosted in person at Children’s Theatre Company on May 12, 2025 by invitation only.
AUDITION MATERIALS:
See the linked folder for audition materials
Please prepare the materials found in the character folder of your choosing.
Self Tapes should be uploaded to YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox. There is a spot on the audition form to include a link to your virtual submission.
COMPLETE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT AUDITION TAPE
Note from Casting Director: All actors are welcome to audition for any role, but we highly encourage you to take into thoughtful consideration the cultural background of the character.
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+.
Term Explanations:
Feminine Presenting – Female presenting typically refers to individuals who express themselves in a manner that aligns with traditional societal expectations or perceptions of femininity.
Masculine Presenting – Male presenting refers to individuals who express themselves in a manner that aligns with traditional societal expectations or perceptions of masculinity.