GENERAL AUDITIONS: CALL FOR ACTORS, CREATIVES, & ARTISTIC TEAMS
The Musical Stage Company is Canada’s largest and leading charitable musical theatre organization. Our musical productions – including award-winning contemporary musicals, world premieres, and concerts – are seen live by 30,000 people over the 80+ nights that we are onstage annually. We are looking to meet an expanded network of performers, directors, choreographers, music directors, and designers, both emerging and established. These General Auditions will be hosted in person in July 2024.
We request that no agent packages be sent as we are interested in experiencing the artist’s individual voice through their Artist Statement. Agents are still welcome to submit clients for specific shows at any time.
Generals Dates
Deadline to Submit: June 10, 2024
Audition/Interview dates: July 8 & 9, 2024
Please direct any questions to our Associate Artistic Director, Patricia Cerra at submissions@musicalstagecompany.com.
TO SHARE YOUR WORK AS AN ACTOR:
Please submit:
- A brief Artist Statement (250 words max for written statements OR a 1 minute max video) that introduces you as an artist. We encourage you to express yourself in whatever way you are most comfortable with.
- Headshot
- Resume
Selected artists will be invited to an audition slot. If you are invited to an audition, you will be asked to prepare:
- One contemporary musical theatre song (approx 32 bar cut) that shows your range as an actor and as a vocalist. In addition to your song, we are also happy to give you the option of including a contrasting monologue and/or dance piece. This is your opportunity to really showcase your creativity and your strengths as a performer – we want to get to know you, on your own terms.
TO SHARE YOUR WORK AS A DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND/OR DESIGNER*:
Please submit:
- A brief Artist Statement (250 words max for written statements OR a 1 minute max video) that introduces you and your artistic practice. We encourage you to express yourself in whatever way you are most comfortable with.
- Resume
Selected artists will be invited to attend a follow-up meeting with our Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director and artistic team. If you are invited to a meeting you will have the option to show:
- A portfolio/sample of your work that showcases your artistic voice. This can be a video or audio reel (3 minutes max), or images/visuals (10 pages max). This is your opportunity to present something that is quintessentially you and that showcases your uniqueness, your work, and your process as an artist.
*Please note that writers and composers wishing to introduce themselves and their work to us should do so via one of the programs listed on our website’s In Development page.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Please fill out the Submission Form no later than 5:00 pm ET on June 10, 2024. Please follow the form’s instructions to upload your Artist Statement (written or video), Resume, and Headshot (for Performers).
- Please submit written Artist Statements as a PDF and video Artist Statements as a link (e.g. unlisted YouTube link or private Vimeo link with password). Unfortunately we are unable to accept video attachments or downloads.
- We especially encourage folx who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of the Global Majority, LGBTQ2S+, d/Deaf, Mad, Disabled/People with Disabilities, and/or Neurodiverse to submit. Artists who we have not previously met will also be prioritized.
- If you require assistance with your submission please email submissions@musicalstagecompany.com
Due to the high volume of submissions, we will only contact artists who are invited to an audition or meeting.