Meadow Brook Theatre is seeking actors for the 60th Season!
2026-2027 Season Information:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 1st rehearsal 9/15/26 and closing performance 11/01/26
A Christmas Carol, 1st rehearsal 10/27/26 and closing performance 12/24/26
Polishing Shakespeare, 1st rehearsal 1/26/27 and closing performance 3/14/27
Death Takes A Holiday: A Musical, 1st rehearsal 3/2/27 and closing performance 4/18/27
Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey, 1st rehearsal 4/6/27 and closing performance 5/23/27
You Can’t Take It With You, 1st rehearsal 5/11/27 and closing performance 6/27/27
IN PERSON AUDITIONS: April 27th & 28th from 9am - 1pm & 2pm – 6pm
*An accompanist will be present April 27th from 9am-1pm & April 28th from 2pm - 6pm.
*There will NOT be an accompanist on April 27th from 2pm-6pm & April 28th from 9am - 1pm.
For AEA appointment requests, please email: casting.mbt@gmail.com subject “appointment request.” Non-AEA & walk ups will be seen in the order of arrival and as time permits.
For non-locals or those unavailable in person, please submit a video audition to casting.mbt@gmail.com, subject “video audition.” Please follow the same guidelines as below and state your name and union affiliation at the start of the video. Please also attach a current headshot and resume. For prime consideration, please submit audition materials by May 5, 2026.
*Non-union A Christmas Carol children’s auditions for those under the age of 14 will be held in the fall. Date to be announced.
PREPARATION: Current headshot & resume and two contrasting monologues no longer than three minutes total. Those who wish to be considered for Death Takes a Holiday: A Musical or Rolling Thunder please substitute one monologue with up to 32 bars of a song in a style appropriate for one of the above shows. For video submissions, if you do not have accompaniment available to you please use the accompaniment below for the song “Heart and Music” .
(Please only use “Heart and Music” if you do not have other accompaniment choices.)
Meadow Brook Theatre operates under a LORT-D contract. All rehearsals & performances are currently planned to be held indoors at the theatre. The only personnel who will have access to these auditions are Cheryl L. Marshall, Managing Director, Travis W. Walter, Artistic Director, and Britt Sicker, Stage Manager.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - By Jethro Compton
- Ransome Foster – 30-35 – From New York. Well-read and well spoken. He is stubborn and often arrogant but always well meaning.
- Hallie Jackson – 25-35 – She’s a strong-minded, rough talking girl. Underneath her rough exterior is a beautiful and caring individual.
- Bert Barricune – 40-50 – Bert is a true gunslinger. He is worn and battered looking but clearly handsome. He speaks only when he must.
- Jim ‘The Reverend’ Mosten – 20-30 – Jim is a young black swamper. He is kind, enthusiastic, well-mannered, full of energy and easy to fall in love with.
- Liberty Valance – 30-40 – Liberty is a Southern Gentleman, but his polite manner doesn’t disguise the scars on his face. He is terrifyingly unpredictable.
- Marshal Johnson – 50-60 – The Marshal talks the talk. When it comes down to it, he’s a coward.
- Jake Dowitt – 25-40 – Jake is an enthusiastic reporter for a small local paper.
- The Gang – a few of Liberty’s boys
- Mourners – attending Barricune’s funeral
- Deputy – the Marshal’s deputy
- Students – local townsmen attending the school
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A Christmas Carol - By Charles Dickens; Adapted by Charles Nolte
- Ensemble to play multiple roles.
(Most roles expected to be played by returning cast.)
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Polishing Shakespeare - By Brian Dykstra
Janet – An “Emerging” Playwright, Asian
Ms. Branch – A middle-aged Artistic Director of a major regional theatre. Somewhere in the pacific northwest, White.
Grant – A dot.com Billionaire. A “Mark Cuban” type, White.
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Death Takes a Holiday - Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Book by Peter Stone and Thomas Meehan
- Prince Nikolai Sirki/Death, mid-30’s – A Russian aristocrat
- Duke Vittorio Lamberti, late 40’s – Father of Grazia, Husband of:
- Duchess Stephanie, middle 40’s – Mother of:
- Grazia, 21 – The Fiancee
- Corrado Danielli, 25 – The Grandson
- Contessa Evangelina Di San Danielli, mid-70’s – A widow, Corrado’s guardian
- Baron Dario Albione, mid-70’s – Evangelina’s Doctor in residence, and an intimate old friend of the family as well.
- Alice, 26 – Grazia’s sister-in-law (she was married to Grazia’s late brother, Roberto, who was killed in the war)
- Major Eric Fenton, 26 – An American army aviator, Corrado’s best man & best friend, & the brother
- Daisy Fenton, 16 – Grazia’s best friend
- Fidele – A Majordomo
- Sofia, 18-20 – A Housemaid
- Lorenzo – A Chauffeur/Gardener
- Cora – The Cook
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Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey - By Bryce Hallet
- Johnny, Male, 20s. Thrill-seeking boy from a small farming community in the Midwest. Fun-loving, full of life, patriotic, loyal to his family, and a romantic at heart. He dreams of adventure and enlists in the army, but is torn about leaving his parents, given that they are struggling on their land. Upbeat and optimistic, the young soldier easily makes friends with his fellow GIs. He longs to hear more from his detached Mother, but finds a lifeline in writing regularly to his hometown sweetheart. Songs include ‘People Get Ready’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ Strong pop rock singer.
- Linda, Female, 20s. Conservative, bright, and inquiring. Living in a small midwestern town, she clings to family and adores her enlisted sweetheart’s sense of adventure, though fears what war may do to him. After moving to college, she opens herself to a new exciting, stimulating and liberating world on campus. She becomes politicized after watching the horrific images and news reports of the war on TV, and joins an anti-war protest group, where she finds her voice. Songs include ‘Killing Me Softly’, ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’, ‘Nowhere to Run.’ Strong pop rock singer.
- Thomas, Male, 20s. American marine from Detroit who is burdened with a sense of family duty and living up to rigid expectations of his parents. Dutiful and diligent, a crusader-of-sorts but not as strong as he cares to think. Religious and patriotic, he wants to start a family with his girlfriend when he returns from service. Proud, staunch and conscientious, but the horrors of war and his relationships at home test and shatter his faith. Songs include ‘Give Me Shelter’, ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out of this Place.’ Strong pop rock singer.
- Andy, Male, 20s. From an urban, working-class family from Chicago. Street-wise, smart and skeptical; brash when he wants to be. He is annoyed and dismayed when drafted as he doesn’t understand why Americans are involved in the War. His curiosity enables him to gain a rapport with the South Vietnamese people. He ultimately returns from Vietnam changed by both the experience abroad and by civil rights and counter-culture movements back home. Inspired by his mother’s involvement in anti-war groups, he considers becoming a protestor himself. Songs include ‘War’, ‘All Along the Watchtower.’ Strong pop rock singer.
- The Man, Male, 20s-early 30s. Any ethnicity. A variety of characters in the show, ranging from Lyndon B Johnson, army officials, soldiers, protesters, etc. Songs include ‘Born to be Wild’, ‘Get Together.’ Strong pop rock singer.
- The Woman, Female, 20s-early 30s. Any ethnicity. A variety of characters in the show including protestors, family members, etc. Songs include ‘Nowhere to Run’, ‘People Get Ready.’ Strong pop rock singer.
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You Can’t Take It With You - By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
- Penelope Sycamore
- Essie
- Rheba
- Paul Sycamore
- Mr. De Pinna
- Ed
- Donald
- Martin Vanderhof
- Alice
- Henderson
- Tony Kirby
- Boris Kolenkhov
- Gay Wellington
- Mr. Kirby
- Mrs. Kirby
- Three Men
- Olga
