Rehearsals 10/27/2026 – 11/25/2026; Performances 11/27/2026 – 1/3/2027  *Please submit by: 8/3/26

JIM HARDY Performer and singer-songwriter leaving showbiz behind for a simpler life on the farm
Age 30s (lyric baritone, Bb2-A4)

TED HANOVER Jim’s best friend and performing partner; a charming ladies’ man looking for his big break
Age 30s (lyric baritone, Bb2-F4)

LILA DIXON Determined performer; Jim’s mismatched fiancée
Age 30s (high belt, B3-E5)

DANNY Jim, Ted and Lila’s agent
Age 30s-50s

CHARLIE WINSLOW Precocious bank messenger
Age 9 to 12 (Eb3-C4)

LINDA MASON School teacher with hidden talents; singer/dancer
Age 30s (belt/mix, G3-F5)

LOUISE Local fix-it woman; tough, no nonsense, extremely perceptive
Age 40s-50s (belt, G#3-F5)

ENSEMBLE Strong Dancers

Actors of all ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, and ages are encouraged to audition.

Rehearsals 1/19/2027 – 2/17/2027; Performances 2/18/2027 – 3/14/2027 *Please submit by:  10/19/26

FREDERIC A member of the Pirates, unaffected, possesses an unself-conscious sex appeal. Youthful, genuine and innocent. Age 20s; Vocal Range Top: G4, Bottom: Bb2

MABEL Daughter of the Major-General. Mabel is a classic beauty similar to Lillian Gish or Mary Pickford. An astute young woman, she is sympathetic in nature. She and Frederic fall in love. Age 18 to 21; Vocal Range Top: Db6, Bottom: Bb3

PIRATE KING The leader of the pirates. Despite his sharp and loud bark, he is actually a whole-hearted romantic with a soft bite. A handsome man typically found with an open shirt and wind in his hair. Age 25 to 35; Vocal Range Top: F4, Bottom: A#2

MAJOR-GENERAL A father with many daughters. He resembles a male Queen Victoria in his sensibilities. Possesses kindness, warmth, and good-humor. The love for his daughters is undeniable. Age 55 to 65; Vocal Range Top: E4, Bottom: Bb2

RUTH Frederic’s lifelong nanny. A sneaky Mrs. Potts, she is attractive enough for her age but cares very little about such things. She wants nothing more in life than to see Frederic happy, healthy, and by her side. Age 40s-50s; Vocal Range Top: Eb5, Bottom: G3

KATE Daughter of the Major-General. Quick-witted and rather sassy. She, like her other sisters, is strikingly beautiful. Age 17 to 21; Vocal Range Top: G5, Bottom: Ab3

EDITH Daughter of the Major-General. Though a level-headed girl, she is quite mischievous. Very beautiful and the eldest of the daughters. Age 20 to 25; Vocal Range Top: G5, Bottom: Ab3

SAMUEL The Pirate King’s right-hand man. Perhaps a bit rotund, Samuel is clever but easily manipulated and influenced. Age 35 to 45; Vocal Range Top: F4, Bottom: Bb2

SERGEANT The leader of the police. He is Groucho Marx-esque and uncomfortably clumsy. Though their duty to protect is clear, the Sergeant and his police are more accustomed to fear and hide. Male, Age 35 to 45; Vocal Range Top: E4, Bottom: G2

ENSEMBLE Daughters, Pirates, Bobbies

Actors of all ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, and ages are encouraged to audition.

Rehearsals 3/16/2027 – 4/14/2027; Performances 4/15/2027 – 5/9/2027 *Please submit by:  12/14/26

CLAUDE/OTHERS Gregarious, well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland; loves his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before.
Also plays DERM and EDDIE
Age 40 to 60; Vocal Range Top: G4

BONNIE/OTHERS A no-nonsense mother of three, head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety.
– Also plays MARTHA.
Age 30 to 40; Vocal Range Top: B4

BEULAH/OTHERS Head of the Gander Legion with a firefighter son.
– Also plays DELORES.
Age 40 to 60.

OZ/OTHERS Quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town’s population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways.
– Also plays RABBI, JOEY, CUSTOMS OFFICER, MR. MICHAELS, TERRY, MATTY, HEAD CARDIOLOGIST.
Age 30 to 50; Vocal Range Top: G4

JANICE/OTHERS A new, eager local TV reporter thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naïve, must face the pain and confusion around her.
– Also plays BRITNEY and FLIGHT ATTENDANT.
Age 20 to 30; Vocal Range Top: E5

BEVERLEY/ANNETTE/OTHERS – BEVERLY: Pilot; first female captain for American Airlines;
– ANNETTE:  Gander Schoolteacher with active fantasy life.
– Also plays REPORTER.
Age 50 to 60; Vocal Range Top: C#5

DIANE & OTHERS Traditional divorcee from Texas, terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he’s safe, she’s given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder more carefree side of herself.
– Also plays CRYSTAL and BRENDA.
Age 50 to 60; Vocal Range Top: C#5, Bottom: A3

NICK/DOUG/OTHERS: –NICK: An English oil engineer focused on his work whose life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane;
– DOUG: An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie.
– Also plays OFFICER STEPHENSON.
Age 50 to 60; Vocal Range Top: E4

KEVIN T/GARTH & OTHERS – KEVIN T: Head of environmental energy company in LA, on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin);
– GARTH: Head of the local bus drivers union.
Also plays PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
Age 30 to 50; Vocal Range Top: G4

KEVIN J/ALI & OTHERS – KEVIN J: Kevin T’s sarcastic, unhappy boyfriend/secretary who wants to leave as soon as possible;
– ALI: Egyptian man traveling to America who experiences isolation and Islamophobia, forms connection to Beulah.
– Also plays DWIGHT. Male, Age 30 to 50

HANNAH & OTHERS Mother of NYC firefighter awaiting news about her son.
– Also plays MARGIE and MICKEY.
Age 40 to 60; Vocal Range Top: E5

BOB & OTHERS Hardened New Yorker, suspicious of where he’s landed, fearing that it’s World War III, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet; ends up losing his NY jadedness.
– Also plays: MUHUMUZA and CAPTAIN BRISTOL.
Age 20 to 40.

Actors of all ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, and ages are encouraged to audition.

Rehearsals 5/18/2027 – 6/16/2027; Performances 6/17/2027 – 7/18/2027  *Please submit by:  2/22/27

ZACH Director/Choreographer of show for which the dancers are auditioning. Stage veteran, can be curt and harsh but revealed to be caring and empathetic man who grows to care about these dancers. Non-singing role, good mover. 

LARRY Zach’s assistant who teaches and demonstrates the audition dances. Strong dancer, is the standard to which all of the auditioning dancers are held.

CASSIE FERGUSON Returning to chorus after years as a featured performer; humbles herself to audition again with younger, less experienced dancers. Previous relationship with Zach did not end well. True Triple Threat. Age: 30-35; Vocal Range: A3-C#5

SHEILA BRYANT Oldest dancer on the line. Confident, brassy, sassy, bratty and sophisticated. One of the more popular dancers; humorous.
Age: 30’s, Vocal Range: G3-Bb4

VAL CLARK Sassy, funny, foul-mouthed but excellent dancer; couldn’t get performing jobs because of her looks until she had plastic surgery. A brazen, direct, attention-seeker from Vermont.
Vocal Range: G#3-C#5

DIANA MORALES Streetwise Latina (“I’m Puerto Rican!”), little bit tough, and eternal optimist. A determined, athletic dancer from the Bronx.
Age: 22-30; Vocal Range: G3-C#5 (opt. F#5)

JUDY TURNER Funny, gawky, nervous, awkward except when dancing. Warm and hopeful. Vocal Range: G#3-C#5 (opt. E5)

KRISTINE URICH-DELUCA Al’s scatter-brained wife who can’t sing; awkward, anxious and hilarious. Age: 18-25; Vocal Range: Cb4-Eb5

MAGGIE WINSLOW Sweetheart, little sister type; a dreamer. Fairly experienced dancer from California. Vocal Range: A3-E5 (opt. A5)

BEBE BENZENHEIMER Insecure about her looks, tries to be funny to cover. Feels excluded but wants to be liked. Quiet, vulnerable and kind.
Age: 18-25; Vocal Range: F#3-C#5

CONNIE WONG Experienced dancer; married, petite. A bit of a mother hen with a great sense of humor. Born in Chinatown, NYC.  Vocal Range: C4-D5

MIKE COSTA  Aggressive, determined, cocky, sure of himself, but likeable. Tap dancer who worked with Zach before. Experienced; flirtatious. From New Jersey. Age: 20-25; Vocal Range: F3-G#4

RICHIE WALTERS From Missouri. Enthusiastic, cool, funny; laid back, likable.
Vocal Range: D3-A4 (opt. C#5 & E5)

DON KERR All American ladies’ man from Kansas City; married, into cars, money, and women. Very sure of himself. Cocky because he’s worked with Zach before. Vocal Range: D3-F#4

PAUL SAN MARCO Introverted, slightly insecure but loves performing; only now starting to feel comfortable about being gay and accepted by his parents. From Spanish Harlem, NYC; friends with Diana. Strong actor. Vocal Range: C#3-F#4

MARK ANTHONY Optimistic all-American kid; first-timer, naïve but charming. Great dancer. Age: 18; Vocal Range: E3-G#4

GREG GARDNER Smart-alec; sassy Jewish gay man who has worked with Zach before. Very East Side New York. Age: 20s; Vocal Range: D3-E4

BOBBY MILLS Flamboyant, funny and witty. Sharp tongued, covers everything over with a joke; had difficult childhood in upstate New York.
Age: 25+; Vocal Range: Eb3-C4

AL DELUCA Street tough, macho dancer from the Bronx; newly married to Kristine and very protective of her. Male, 20s; Vocal Range: E3-G#4

CUT DANCERS/ENSEMBLE:

VICKI Pretty California-blonde type. Has not had any ballet training nor done any Broadway shows; only able to get through the jazz combination with Larry demonstrating in front of the group.
Vocal Range: C4-Eb5 (opt. B3)

TRICIA Believed to be from Ohio; has been with touring company but never in a Broadway show. Dances the ballet combination too big, crosses in front of Sheila at one point. Has vocal solo part.
Vocal Range: Bb3-Db5

LOIS Ballerina who is able to get through the ballet combination but not the jazz combo. Non-speaking role.
Vocal Range: C4-Eb5 (opt. B3)

FRANK Continually looks at his feet while dancing, He wears a headband and is referred to as “headband boy”. Non-speaking role. Vocal Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)

BUTCH Believed to be from Oklahoma, has a bit of an attitude. Unable to correct his mistake in the first boys’ combination. Non-speaking role. Vocal Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)

ROY “Wrong-arm boy.” Has only had one year of ballet training; continually brings his arms on the wrong downbeat.
Vocal Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)

TOM Believed to be from Memphis. Non-speaking role, but is seen mouthing the counts during both combinations.
Vocal Range: C3-Eb4 (opt. B2)

Actors of all ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, and ages are encouraged to audition.