Auditions

(1st row, L to R) Jocelyn Baum, Hugo Verderame, Kelly Mengelkoch (Mrs. Cratchit), (2nd Row, L to R) Andrew May (Ebenezer Scrooge), Seava Sierra King, Rae Thornburg and Ryan Wesley Gilreath (Bob Cratchit). Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Annual Youth General Auditions

Monday, August 4
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Eligibility

Youth actors must be between 6-13 years old during the rehearsal period and the entire run the show and reside within a 50-mile radius of Cincinnati to be considered. Actors for this audition will be considered for A Christmas Carol.

Important Dates

First Rehearsal
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Tech Begins
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Opening
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Scheduled Close
Sunday, December 28, 2025

Audition Material

For auditions, please prepare one monologue, story or poem approximately one minute long. If a singer, feel free to add a short song, not to exceed 16-32 bars to be sung a cappella.

Please bring a photo, a list or paragraph about theatre experience and include the following at the top of the document:

Names and contact information for guardians
Birthday
Grade entering in the fall of 2025

Audition Location

Auditions will be held in-person at our Mainstage Theatre Complex at 962 Mt Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202

REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE AUDITION

Ben Cherry (Yaacov), Bex Odorisio (Dvorah) and Lana Schwartz (Rutka) in the world premiere musical RUTKA at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Non-Equity Auditions

Non-Equity General Audition submissions are closed for the 2025-26 Season. Please check back in March for information on 2026-27 season opportunities.

(Left to right) Lilian Oben (Corrina), Peter Bisgaier (Le Pousselet Waiter) and DeShawn Harold Mitchell (Kenneth).

Equity Principal Auditions

Annual Equity Principal Audition submissions are closed for the 2025-26 Season. Please check back in March for information on 2026-27 season opportunities.

Opportunities