Audition Sign Up:

• Click here to sign up for a 5 minute audition slot May 18-21 for any of the summer shows. You only need one audition time, even if you are auditioning for multiple shows.
• For your audition, prepare the appropriate selection(s) from this Audition Packet and bring in a completed Casting Sheet (with photo).
• Auditions will be held at Boulder Point (Zero Boulder Hill Pass)

Callbacks

After auditions are done, we will post callback lists here. If you are on the callback list, you will be asked to return for a callback session on Sunday, May 22 at the Oswegoland Park District’s South Point facility (810 Preston Lane, Oswego; adjacent to Southbury Elementary).

Sunday, May 22

Little Mermaid JR                 8:30-11:00am
Eight Bells & All’s Well        11:00am-1:00pm
Seussical*                                 1:00-4:00pm
Return With Elixir                4:00pm-6:30pm
Pioneers of Skunk Alley       6:30pm-9:00pm

*If you are auditioning for Seussical, you can view the Seussical Callback Songs and begin preparing them now.

Audition Schedule

Not Interested in Acting, but Want to Get Involved?

Student Assistant Director – Help the director(s) during rehearsals. View the Student Assistant Director Expectations here.

Tech/Backstage Crew – If acting isn’t your thing, we need help behind the scenes on stage crew and tech crew for some shows.

Pit Orchestra for Seussical – We need musicians who are able to volunteer to be in our live pit orchestra for Seussical. View the full Pit Schedule here.

Project Help – We need help creating sets, props, and costumes this season. We have opportunities for all skill sets and levels. Some projects are done on site during work days and others can be done at home (we provide materials and instructions).

When are Auditions and how do they work?

• Auditions are May 18-21.
• Available times, audition packets, and casting sheets will be available here in May.
• Each performer will sign up for a short time slot where they will audition for the panel of directors.
• Some actors will be asked to attend Callbacks on Sunday, May 22. They will be asked to stay for an entire 2-3 hour block of time. If an actor is not called back for a show, it doesn’t mean they are not cast in that show. It means we already know which role that will be the best fit for them.
• We cast all actors who audition for our productions. We often double cast shows, meaning that 2 actors will play the same role for different performances. This gives many actors the chance to shine!
• Actors will have a selection of monologues/prompts and songs (if applicable) to prepare for each show they would like to audition for. Memorization is encouraged, but not required. We want the actors to be confident and give their best possible performance, so if they want to have access to their audition materials, that is just fine.
• There is no fee to audition, but production registration fees are due for all cast members prior to the first rehearsal for that show.

Audition for one (or more) of the 5 great shows we have this summer:

The Pioneers of Skunk Alley
$139
Ages 14 & up
Rehearsals Begin May 23 from 5-9pm
Performs June 8-11

Eight Bells and All’s Well
$149
Ages 8-14
Rehearsals Begin June 1 from 1-3:30pm
Performs June 24 & 25

Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR
$189
Ages 8-14
Rehearsals Begin June 1 from 9am-12pm
Performs June 29-July 2

Return With Elixir
$139
Ages 13 & up
Rehearsals Begin June 13 from 5:30-8:30pm
Performs July 15-17

Seussical The Musical
$239
Ages 13 & up
Rehearsals Begin June 20 from 9am-1pm
Performs July 27-30

Callback Information

The directors may need to see some actors again before making their final casting decision, so we hold Callbacks on Sunday, May 22. These are held at South Point (810 Preston Lane). Please note that this is a different location than the original audition. Actors will be asked to stay for an entire 2-3 hour block of time. (Updated 5.2.22)

Disney’s The Little Mermaid  – 8:30am-11:00am

Eight Bells and All’s Well – 11:00am-1:00pm

Seussical – 1:00-4:00pm

Return With Elixir – 4:00-6:30pm

The Pioneers of Skunk Alley – 6:30-9:00pm

Fall Radio Play

• Sign up for radio plays is on a show by show basis, so check back four weeks before each performance to sign up for each show.
• Actors who have been cast in each radio play will rehearse all day (beginning around 10:00am) on Saturday for a 7:00pm performance.
• All actors in radio plays will need to register for $5. Fee increases to $10 the day of the performance. Course codes will be provided in each cast list email.

WLTC Radio Theatre Series

The WLTC Radio Division presents radio dramas based on classic films, literature, and some original works and adaptations. Radio shows are typically performed at 7:00pm one Saturday a month January through April and September through November.

Actors invited to perform in one of these radio dramas are typically in HIGH SCHOOL and older. Roles are cast based on need. For example, if the show requires a part to be played by a young actor, then a young actor will be contacted. All actors must meet certain criteria in order to facilitate the quick rehearsal process that this type of show needs. Those criteria are:

• A demonstrated ability to take initiative and practice lines/character work outside of the rehearsal process.
• A proven track record of rehearsing quickly, taking direction, and making adjustments in character in a way that contributes to the positive work environment of a production.
• A consistent commitment to professionalism in the rehearsal process, as well as the ability to use that professionalism to improve the quality of the performance.
• Actors who meet these criteria should indicate interest in performing in the radio series by filling out the electronic form link above.

Each play is a mix between veteran actors and those new to this type of production. In an effort to be inclusive, actors who indicate interest will be cast according to their availability, and not being cast in one production means that actors will likely be cast in one of the following ones.