Auditions & Workshops
Our Casting Philosophy
The Civic is committed to inclusiveness and practices open and non-traditional casting. All roles in Civic productions, unless otherwise announced, are open to all who audition. The Civic goal is to foster and develop theatrical talent in our community and encourage anyone, regardless of experience, to audition for our productions.
Upcoming Auditions and Workshops
The Academy of Theatre Arts is pleased to offer free Audition Workshops for each production of the season. Audition workshops are led by the production’s artistic team, using the same materials that will be used at the auditions. Time is built into the workshop for participants to receive personalized tips and feedback. Registration will be open two months prior to each workshop. Before registration opens, dates may change based upon staff ability.
The workshops cover the performers audition only – they may include information but not instruction about crew opportunities.
Parade
Director – Mike Artis
Music Director – Marie McColley-Kerstetter
Choreographer – Sara Sherman
Auditions: January 5 & 6 @ 7:00pm
Performance Dates: Mar. 14 – 23, 2025
Synopsis: Have you ever felt misunderstood by everyone around you? How do you overcome untruths in a legal system that seems to be set against proving your innocence? The Tony-award-winning musical, Parade, is set in 1913. Leo Frank is a Jewish Brooklyn native, now residing in rural Georgia. He finds himself on trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a girl under his employ at a local pencil factory. With a soaring score by Jason Robert Brown and book by Alfred Uhry, Parade delivers a powerful message about religious intolerance, social injustice, and the resilience of love in the face of insurmountable odds.
Dancing at Lughnasa
Director – Lisa Marie Parker
Ages: 50+
Audition Workshop: Saturday, January 11 • 1:00 – 3:00pm
Auditions: January 26 & 27 • 6:30pm
Performance Dates: March 28 – April 6, 2025
Registration for Auditions coming soon!
Synopsis: It’s harvest time in Ireland and the five Mundy sisters are struggling to adapt to their changing world. Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play narrated by the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he recalls the women who reared him: his mother and four maiden aunts.
The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Ages: 9-18
Audition Workshop: Saturday, January 25
3:00pm-5:00pm or 5:30pm-7:00pm.
Auditions: February 9 & 10 • 4:30pm-7:30pm
Performance Dates: April 25 – May 4, 2025
Registration for Auditions coming soon!
Synopsis: The Civic Youth Theatre will present a fresh and comical adaptation of a Shakespearean classic: The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Written by Peter Bloedel, with all the beloved characters of the classic included, this Seussified version will enchant you as you frolic through a forest filled with fairies, whoosh bush tush beasts, and bumballoon swords! Wacky and wild, release your inner child!
The Wedding Singer
Director – Mychelle Hopkins
Music Director – Lori Hatfield
Choreographer – Kris Allemang Stahl
Ages: 16+
Audition Workshop: Saturday, February 8 @ 4:00pm-6:30pm
Auditions: February 23 & 24 • 7:00pm
Performance Dates: May 2-18, 2025
Registration for Auditions coming soon!
Synopsis: Robbie is a goofy New Jersey singer who failed as a rock star, then in love. He now fronts the most in-demand wedding band until his own wedding plans go awry and he is left standing at the altar. Join us as we root for Robbie to find love and to provide once again awesome 1980s music to weddings across New Jersey.