Upcoming auditions
The Averitt Center is YOUR community arts center, and auditions are open to EVERYONE. No experience is required. Even if you have never been in a production before, don’t be shy about auditioning. During each season, we have roles of all sizes for adults, teens, and children.
Barefoot in The Park
Directed by
Eileen Bayens
Audition Date: November 1st, from 9am - noon & 2pm - 4pm.
Audition location: Averitt Center for the Arts 3rd Floor Multipurpose Room
About the Show:
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find – too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong does. Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it. He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start…
SHOW DATES: February 13th - 15th, 2026
Roles: Casting 2 Women & 4 Men
CORIE BRATTER – A free spirit, Paul's Bride (Age: 20's) PAUL BRATTER – A NY lawyer, Corie's Husband (Age: 20's) MRS. BANKS – Corie's mother (Age: Mid to late 40's) VICTOR VELASCO – The eccentric upstairs neighbor (Age: late 50's ) TELEPHONE REPAIR MAN (Age: any) DELIVERY MAN (Age: any)
Auditions will include:
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A reading portion - Actors will be asked to read for characters. Actors should be prepared to read from the script, readings will be given at auditions.
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Auditions will be a COLD READ.
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Please be prepared to provide all potential scheduling & rehearsal conflicts
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Audition candidates will be seen in order of arrival.
Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit
Directed by
Joni Mock & Chris Bernard
Audition Date: November 1st, from 2:00 pm - 4:00pm
Audition location: Averitt Center for the Arts
2nd Floor Classroom
About the Show:
In the fairy tale criminal justice system, the characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes are represented by two separate yet equally ridiculous groups: the fairy tale police who investigate fairy tale crime, and the fairy tale district attorneys who prosecute the fairy tale offenders. These are their stories.
SHOW DATES: January 23rd & 24th, 2026
Roles: 11 females, 3 males, 30 either
(44 actors possible)
Ages: 7 +
Auditions will include:
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A reading portion - Actors will be asked to read for characters. Actors should be prepared to read from the script, readings will be available now or given at auditions.
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Please be prepared to provide all potential scheduling & rehearsal conflicts.
Video Auditions Guidelines:
*If you submit a Video Audition, YOU are responsible for the drop off & retrieval of your property (USB /SD card). The Averitt Center for the Arts is NOT responsible for the return delivery of these items.
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Fill out our audition form ahead of time and indicate you are dropping off a USB or SD card audition.
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Have clear audio & video quality
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Be no longer than 20 min
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Participants MUST have parental permission, NO Exceptions.
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Participants must use lines from the provided audition packet
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Participants should stay within the camera's focus the entire time
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Videos should be clear of distractions/ interferences that may hinder the view or audio of the participant
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Participants/ anyone in view must be/ stay fully clothed.
Deadline to turn in physical USB &/or an SD card with video audition: Saturday, November 1, by 5:00 p.m
Video auditions/USB can be turned in at the Averitt Center for the Arts Front Desk/ Box office.
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*Please Note: USB drives MUST BE LABELED with your/your child's FIRST & LAST NAME.
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USB Drives MUST be empty except for your video audition or they must have all other content organized in ZIP folders. (video auditions must be easily found and clearly labeled on the USB).
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Auditions will be reviewed by the play Directors Joni Mock & Chris Bernard. By submitting a video, you grant them permission to review the video and contact you/the parent/guardian of the participant for casting decisions.