We welcome all to audition!

Audition FOR US!

Curtain Call Inc, Stamford, CT's longest-running and only non-profit producing theatre company, invites you to showcase your talent at our open auditions. As we enter our 35th season of shows, we're excited to welcome seasoned performers and newcomers to our stage.

Our audition process is designed to be accessible and welcoming. Here's what you need to know:

• Open auditions for various productions
• No appointment necessary
• Year-round performance opportunities
• Roles for diverse age groups and experience levels
• Chance to be part of award-winning theatre

Contact Curtain Call to learn about upcoming audition dates and requirements for specific productions.

General Audition Information

No appointments are needed. Just show up and you will be seen in the order you arrive. Of course, if you’re asked to stay to read and/or dance, you may be around a while. If auditioning for a musical, prepare a brief song in the style of the show and have sheet music in the proper key. The song should showcase the style and vocal range of the character for which you are auditioning. This should be something that you are very comfortable with, not something you just learned recently.

Also, bring proper footwear to dance in if needed. For non-musicals, you will be given pre-selected sides from the script. 

Upcoming Show Audition Dates

All audition dates are subject to change. Keep an eye on this page for future updates.

GUYS AND DOLLS

Director - Lauren Nicole Sherwood
Music Director - Zach Kampler
Choreographer - Kelly Nayden

Auditions:

Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31, 2026

7:00pm to 10:00pm each night

ALL ROLES OPEN - Non-union, non-pay community-based production.

Rehearsals begin Monday, April 13 and will generally be held Monday thru Thursday evenings, 7pm to 10pm.
There will likely be some Sunday afternoon / early evening rehearsals as well.

Performances will be held in The Kweskin Theatre, June 5 thru 27.
Evening performances at 7:30pm / Sundays at 2:00pm. Two Thursday evenings, June 11, 18 & 25 at 7:30pm.

NOTE: Rather than potentially extend into the July 4th weekend, if demand is strong, we may consider adding a Saturday matinee or two.

CHARACTERS:
Sky Masterson: (Male Presenting – 20s-40s) Baritone B to Eb. Charismatic, cool and charming. Sky is a suave, intelligent and confident gangster who naturally commands others’ respect and attention. He has buckets of stage presence, he is familiar with attracting the attention of the ladies but finds himself falling in love with the one woman who brushes off his advances. He surprises himself by discarding his spontaneous, freewheeling lifestyle for a conventional romance. Some dance/movement ability required. 

Sarah Brown: (Female Presenting – 20s-40s) Soprano to High A. Conventional, respectable and principled, Sarah is initially a little too buttoned-up for her own good. She has genuine passion or her calling and compassion for her ‘fold’ but gives Sky an initial frosty response. she allows her straight-laced persona to slip and falls exuberantly and madly in love. She goes on a journey of reconciling her feelings with her beliefs, and changing some of her prejudices about Sky so that her head can follow her heart.

Nathan Detroit: (Male Presenting – 30s-50s)Baritone Organizer of the floating crap game. With a tendency towards neuroticism Nathan is a lovable rogue who is always struggling to stay one step ahead of the pack and looking for the big break he never seems to get. Funny, frustrated but romantic his heart is torn between the camaraderie of his gambling circle and the woman he loves.

Miss Adelaide: (Female Presenting – 30s-40s.) Mezzo Lead performer at the ‘Hot Box’ a somewhat tacky and dodgy cabaret joint. Strong comic actress required with dancing ability. She spends the whole show with the symptoms of a cold, acting through sneezes and congestion. She adores Nathan but is driven crazy by his antics with the gambling ring and having been engaged to him for 15 years.

Nicely-Nicely Johnson: (Male Presenting – 20s-40s) Tenor Best pal to Nathan Detroit. With a voracious appetite and boundless enthusiasm, Nicely is ‘nice’ by nature and name. Comic, cheerful and likeable he delivers hilarious one-liners and a big, Broadway showstopper (‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat’) with equal aplomb.

Benny Southstreet: (Male Presenting – 20s-40s)BaritoneNicely’s pal with whom he sings the duet ‘Guys & Dolls’ and trio ‘Fugue for Tinhorns’. Upbeat, sometimes nervy, he is more of a novice in the gangster business and further down the pecking order.

Harry the Horse:  (Male Presenting – 30s-60s) Another gangster. Has come into money by collecting the reward on his father. Sidekick and mouthpiece to Big Jule, so, though a pleasant rogue, is more on the ball and can be a cool customer who is able to stand his ground when necessary. Sings with ensemble but not alone.

Big Jule: (Male presenting – 30s-50s)  Speaking role. Powerful, intimidating, high status gangster from out of town, whose reputation precedes him. A man of few words but much clout. There is comedy in his straight-talking bluntness. 

Arvide Abernathy:  (Male Presenting – 50s+) Sarah’s Uncle and significant member of the Salvation Army mission. Wise, warm and caring.Sings ‘More I cannot wish you’ to Sarah.

General Matilda B. Cartwright:  (Female presenting – 40+) mezzo. Regional representative of the Save a Soul Mission. Powerful, matronly, no-nonsense with a formidable presence and, it transpires, a sense of humor.

Rusty Charlie Male Sings the trio ‘Fugue for Tinhorns’ with Nicely & Benny.

Lt. Brannigan: (Male Presenting – 40s-60s) Non-singing role. Member of the local police force, wise to the gangsters’ exploits and trying to keep them in order Commands respect from Nathan and the guys.

Hot Box Girls: (Female Presenting – 18+)Number to be determined – Will sing in a group and will have a dance audition in a group. We are looking dancers to make up this chorus of performers who back-up Adelaide in her nightclub act. Strong dancing, singing in the group and character performance required. They perform 2 numbers with Adelaide. The Hot Box girls will also be in numerous acting scenes.

Ensemble: (18+) The ensemble make up the characters of Times Square, gangsters and their molls, Salvation Army personnel and other cameos. Featured male and Characters will be required for the Opening in Runyonland and Broadway, Havana Sequence and for the Crapshooters Dance. They will all double into the ensemble.

We are looking for strong performers who can create individual, well-drawn characters. Other roles (including Joey Biltmore, Agatha, Angie the Ox, Liver Lips Louie, Waiter etc.) will be cast from the ensemble.

Callbacks

We often don’t need to see people at a callback. Sometimes we see all we need to at the initial auditions. Not being called back does not mean you are not being considered for the production.

Casting

We do our best to be respectful to all who audition by reaching out to those who have not been cast. We always ask those cast to keep that information to themselves until we have reached everyone who was not cast. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and our best efforts at sparing hard feelings are thwarted.

Generally, our rehearsals run Monday through Thursday evenings from 7: to 10:00 PM. Some Saturday mornings will be scheduled for set-building, etc.

Sunday afternoons are often added later in the process.

Safe Space

As part of our ongoing efforts at providing a safe, nurturing environment at Curtain Call, and after several years of doing one-by-one (with 300+ participants annually) online searches for any issues with all employees, volunteer actors, crew, etc., we are moving to an online source (Spot Screening) that streamlines the process for us. They can handle this process in a more timely and complete manner.

There have been no incidents here at Curtain Call. We are just being ever-conscious of issues around us in the world. Those of you who follow the OnStage Blog know that this has been an issue of concern. Read Chris Peterson’s Read Chris Peterson’s columns on two CT issues:  here and here.

This is required for participation (cast and crew members, directors, musicians, etc.) at Curtain Call. 

As part of this process, you will be required to provide electronic consent for this background check. Your consent will include authorizing Spot Screening to email a copy of the completed background check to us. All information will be treated with strict confidentiality, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The PDF reports that are issued to us for file purposes will have your SS number redacted.

If you would like, begin your background check now, click here. There is no cost to you for this. When entering the information for your background check, please enter your name as it appears on your Social Security card.