AUDITIONS AT HACKMATACK
Audition Schedule
In order to be considered for in-person auditions, performers will need to complete the Google form prior to receiving the link for sign ups. If invited to sign up for a time slot, they will receive an email with the link. From there, they may sign up for the date and time that works best for their schedule.
Please note: No walk-ins will be accepted at Auditions. Thank you for understanding!
Audition Requirements
Please prepare one of the three audition packages for the 2026 Hackmatack Playhouse Season. Packages should not exceed 2:30 minutes total in length. Ensure your headshot and resume are added to the google form.
Musicals Only - Singin' in the Rain, Matilda, Sweeney Todd
Two Contrasting 16 bar cuts in the style of the show or season.
Play Only - Circle Mirror Transformation
One Monologue of your choosing in the style of the show under 2 minutes.
Musicals and Play - Full Season
One 16-32 musical cut in the style of the shows or season and one monologue of your choosing in the style of the show with the entire package under 2:30 minutes.
If unable to attend in-person callbacks, please also submit a dance reel if auditioning for musicals.
DIGITAL AUDITION TIPS
Please list titles of all selections in the description of your unlisted video
If using a share file site, please make sure that all materials are set to "Anyone with the link can view". Due to the volume of submissions, we will be unable to reach out to anyone for passwords or access.
Use a neutral background with strong, clear lighting.
Balance your audio.
Please follow submission guidelines for materials.
GENERAL FAQ
All Hackmatack Playhouse roles are paid.
Limited housing is available for out-of-state actors.
Rehearsals and performances are located in un-air conditioned facilities and on a working farm with livestock.
While the exact rehearsal schedule will be unique to each production, those offered a role should expect to rehearse 5-6 days a week for the duration of the stated rehearsal period. Rehearsals during the week (Monday-Thursday) are anticipated to take place in the afternoon/evening whereas weekend rehearsals (Saturday & Sunday) could take place in the morning, afternoon, or evening hours. Please list all conflicts with this potential schedule in your audition form.
Show Schedule Information
Rehearsals run June 14 - June 26
Tech runs June 27 - July 2
Shows run July 3 - July 18
Evening shows at 7:30pm: 7/3, 7/4, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18
Matinee shows at 2pm: 7/4, 7/9, 7/11, 7/16, 7/18*
*Last Saturday matinee is a Heat Hold that may be added should any performances be cancelled due to excessive heat/weather.
Singin’ In The Rain
Rehearsals run July 5 - 17
Tech runs July 18 - 23
Shows run July 24 - Aug 1
Evening shows at 7:30pm: 7/24, 7/25, 7/30, 7/31, 8/1
Matinee shows at 2pm: 7/25, 7/30, 8/1
Show may be added on 7/29.
Circle Mirror Transformation
Children’s Company rehearsals begin July 12
Full Company rehearsals run July 19 - July 31
Tech begins Aug 1 - Aug 6
Shows run August 7 - Aug 22
Evening shows at 7:30pm: 8/7, 8/8, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22
Matinee shows at 2pm: 8/8, 8/13, 8/15, 8/20, 8/22*
*Last Saturday matinee is a Heat Hold that may be added should any performances be cancelled due to excessive heat/weather.
Matilda
Rehearsals run Aug 9 - Aug 21
Tech runs Aug 22 - Aug 27
Show runs Aug 28 - Sept 12
Evening shows at 7:30pm: 8/28, 8/29, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12
Matinee shows at 2pm: 8/29, 9/3, 9/5, 9/10, 9/12*
*Last Saturday matinee is a Heat Hold that may be added should any performances be cancelled due to excessive heat/weather.
Sweeney Todd
All roles are available unless specifically listed otherwise. For cast roles, auditioners will be considered should replacements be needed.
Characters in this season are listed with the binary gender and age ranges associated with their original productions. We encourage auditioners to audition for the roles in which they identify as.
Character Descriptions
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Zelda Zanders: (Female Presenting, 20-40s) A flapper socialite and actress on her ninth marriage, she is Lina’s friend and informant.
R.F. Simpson: (Male Presenting, 50-70s) A successful, magnanimous, film producer. He leads the other characters in creating a new movie musical.
Roscoe Dexter: (Male Presenting, 20-40s) A famous film director with theatrical mannerisms and tendencies. Frequently frazzled and works with Lina and Don.
Cosmo Brown: (Male Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: C3-Ab4) A wacky and playful on-set pianist for silent films. Don’s best friend and former dance partner. Comedic timing and dance skills a must.
Lina Lamont: (Female Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: C4-Eb5) A slow-witted silent film diva with a big personality and a harshly unpleasant voice. She is Don’s regular co-star. Must dance.
Don Lockwood: (Male Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: G2-Ab4) A suave Hollywood actor and dancer. Cosmo’s best friend and Lina’s regular co-star. Must tap.
Rod: (Male Presenting, 20-40s) An excitable film agent bordering on manic. He works for Simpson.
Kathy Selden: (Female Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: G3-F5) An earnest, talented actress with wit and charm. She falls in love with Don and performs as Lina’s speaking and singing voice. Must dance.
Production Singer: (Male Presenting, 20s-40s, Vocal Range: Db3-Ab4) The lead tenor in Monumental Pictures’ first movie musical.
Miss Dinsmore: (Female Presenting, 30-50s) Lina’s vocal coach. She is the “mother hen” type with caring affection for the younger performers.
Young Don and Young Cosmo: These will be cast from our children’s auditions.
Ensemble: Strong dancers and character actors.
Dora Bailey
Policemen
Olga Mara
Mary Margaret
Villain
Lady-in-waiting
Butler
Assistant Directors 1-3
Wardrobe Mistress
Hairdresser
Sid Phillips
Sound Engineer
More info at: https://www.mtishows.com/full-cast-info/989
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Marty: (Female Presenting, 40-50s) The class instructor and co-executive director of the Community Center. Teaches pottery, jewelry making, and youth drama. A hippie, creative type. Married to James. Is close with her stepdaughter.
Theresa: (Female Presenting, 30-40s) Confident, passionate former professional actor. Moved from NYC to be closer to aging parents and to leave a toxic relationship. Studying for a certificate in acupressure. Wants to make a difference.
Schultz: (Male Presenting, 40-50s) A recently divorced carpenter who still wears his wedding ring. Sensitive and a bit awkward. His mother died when he was a child. Met his ex-wife in college. He is “a really good artist”.
James: (Male Presenting, 50-60s) A mellow middle-aged professor. Married to Marty, his 2nd wife. Estranged from his 23-year old daughter but doesn’t want to be. Worries he is becoming like his abusive father.
Lauren: (Female Presenting, 16-25) A shy teenager. Her parents are constantly fighting. Wants to study either theatre and dance or be a vet. Frustrated with Marty’s teaching methods of theatre games which she doesn’t consider is real acting.
More info: https://hitw.org/auditions-notice-circle-mirror-transformation-by-annie-baker/
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Please note: We will be double casting some of the named children’s roles.
Matilda Wormwood: (Female Presenting, 8-13, Vocal Range: Bb3-D5) The hero of the show. She’s brilliant, resilient, creative, and kind, despite growing up in difficult circumstances. Her parents treat her poorly, but Matilda escapes into a world of books, which puts her reading level far above the other children in her class, and she develops a bit of magical power in an effort to defeat Trunchbull.
Eric: (Male Presenting, 8-13, Vocal Range: C3-Eb4) A student at school with Matilda. He has the very first solo line of the entire show. He also has some featured moments as one of Matilda’s schoolmates.
Amanda: (Female Presenting, 8-13, Vocal Range: C4-Eb5) A student at school with Matilda. She has a few solos and lines, but her most featured moment is when Trunchbull throws her through the air using her pigtails.
Bruce: (Male Presenting, 8-14, Vocal Range: C3-F#4) One of Matilda’s schoolmates. He has the bad luck to get caught after eating Trunchbull’s cake. Bruce goes through quite a transformation throughout the show and has some important solos. Must be a strong singer.
Hortensia: (Female Presenting, 8-14, Vocal Range: C4-D5) Classmate of Matilda who has solos, and has a few lines.
Alice: (Female Presenting, 8-14, Vocal Range: C4-D5) Classmate of Matilda who has solos, and has a few lines.
Tommy: (Male Presenting, 8-14, Vocal Range: C3-Eb4) Classmate of Matilda who has solos, and has a few lines.
Lavender: (Female Presenting, 8-13, Vocal Range: C4-D5) One of the kids at school with Matilda. She is kind and bright (though not as brilliant as Matilda) and quickly decides that Matilda is her best friend.
Nigel: (Male Presenting, 8-13, Vocal Range: C3-D4) One of the kids at school with Matilda. He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic. Nigel has a few solos and some great featured moments in the show.
Mr. Wormwood: (Male Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: Baritone) Matilda’s father. He is egotistical, rude, and not very bright, not to mention a liar. Though Mr. Wormwood is not a good person and he is mean to Matilda, his harebrained schemes can be hilariously funny.
Mrs. Wormwood: (Female Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: Mezzo) Matilda’s mother. Like her husband, she dislikes Matilda and does not understand why her daughter loves to read. Mrs. Wormwood is selfish, obsessed with her own appearance, and believes everything she sees on TV. Her dancing lessons with Rudolpho are the most important part of her day. Must dance.
Michael: (Male Presenting, 10-15) Matilda’s brother. He is not very bright, though he is the apple of his father’s eye.
Mrs. Phelps: (Female Presenting, 20-60s) The kindly librarian who loves hearing Matilda’s stories.
Escapologist: (Male Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: E3-F3) A character of Matilda’s creation. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated – he’s performing for the cheap seats!
Acrobat: (Female Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: D4-A4) A product of Matilda’s imagination.
Miss Honey: (Female Presenting, 20-30s, Vocal Range: Bb3-D5) A teacher at Matilda’s school. She is kind, is generous, and really cares about the children despite her own desperate circumstances.
Agatha Trunchbull: (Any gender, 30-60s, Vocal Range: C4-F#5) The quintessential terrifying tyrant. As headmistress, she runs her school like a dictator, making up arbitrary rules to suit her every whim and dreaming up creative punishments.
Rudolpho: (Male Presenting, 20-40s) Mrs. Wormwood’s self-obsessed dance teacher. Must dance.
Sergei: (Male Presenting, 20-50s) A customer swindled by Mr. Wormwood. Though he shows up looking for payback, Matilda has had quite enough of revenge, and Sergei lets the Wormwoods escape.
Ensemble: Ensemble roles include Russians, Little Kids, Big Kids (including Big Kid 1, Big Kid 2, and Big Kid 3), Kids, Mums, Dads, the Cook, and the Mechanic.
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Please note: The role of Mrs. Lovett has been cast.
Sweeney Todd: (Male Presenting, 30-50s, Vocal Range: F2-Gb4) A wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him. He is Johanna's father, singularly focussed on taking bloody revenge. Our story's tormented protagonist.
Anthony Hope: (Male Presenting, 20-30s, Vocal Range: Bb2-F4) A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna.
Johanna: (Female Presenting, 20-30s, Vocal Range: Bb3-A5) A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward.
Tobias Ragg: (Male Presenting, 20s, Vocal Range: Bb2-Ab4) A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett.
Judge Turpin: (Male Presenting, 40-60s, Vocal Range: E2-Gb4) A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd.
The Beadle: (Male Presenting, 20-50s, Vocal Range: D3-D5) A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin.
Beggar Woman: (Female Presenting, 20-40s, Vocal Range: Ab3-F5) A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret.
Adolfo Pirelli: (Any gender, 20-40s, Vocal Range: B2-C5) A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past.
Jonas Fogg: (Any gender, 20-60s) The owner of Fogg's Asylum. He sells the hair of madmen to wigmakers.
Ensemble: Townspeople; Policemen; Lunatics
More info: https://www.mtishows.com/full-cast-info/1053
