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Good Theater is excited to announce General Auditions for our 2026-27 Season!

We are casting a variety of roles in a mix of comedy and musical theater works and encourage actors of all backgrounds and experience levels to audition. Join us as we bring incredible stories to life!

Audition Dates & Times:

• Tuesday, May 26 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

• Wednesday, May 27 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location:

• Good Theater at Stevens Square: 631 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

Important:

• Advance sign-up is required.

• Due to scheduling constraints, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins. 

• Limited virtual audition options are available upon request. 

What to Expect:
Auditions will be held in small groups of 6–8 performers. Each group will have a 30-minute time slot. Sides will be provided in advance and sent out at least 3-5 days prior to the audition. 

• Audition flow:

  • Performers interested in musicals will sing first

  • Please prepare a short selection (16–32 bars) and bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided

  • We will not read scenes from the musicals at general auditions. If someone is determined to be a strong candidate for a musical, they may be invited to read scenes at callbacks

• After singing (or immediately for non-singers), performers will:

  • Read from provided sides 

  • Be asked to read with others in the group

What to Bring:

• One copy of your headshot and résumé (a recent photo is fine)

• Sheet music if you plan to sing

• If you do not have a headshot or résumé, you are still welcome to audition

Callbacks:
Callbacks will be held on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026. Additional dates may be scheduled if needed.

Compensation:
All roles in the 2026–2027 season are paid, with the exception of Good Theater’s Holiday Party Playlist, which is a fundraising event for which performers are asked to donate their time.

Accessibility & Inclusion:
Stevens Square Theater is fully accessible from the first floor, with step-free entry and accessible restrooms.
We are committed to making auditions accessible and respectful for all. If you need an accommodation to participate fully, please let us know when you sign up, and we will work with you.

Parking:
Parking is available in the lot behind the Stevens Square Community Center off Walton Street.

Sign Up:

🔗 Sign up for Auditions HERE

Please note, you’ll need to sign up for an audition slot to attend. Due to time constraints, we won’t be able to accommodate walk-ins.

Questions:
For questions, please contact housemanager@goodtheater.com

We look forward to seeing you at auditions!

2026–2027 Season Casting Breakdown

Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken

• Seymour - this role has been cast

• Mr. Mushnik – this role has been cast

• Voice of Audrey II – this role has been cast

• Audrey - mid 30s to early 40s, belter. If you are planning to audition for Audrey, please prepare 16 bars of either “Somewhere That’s Green” or “Suddenly Seymour.”

• Orrin - mid 30s to mid 40s, physically imposing, able to play a variety of other characters. Please prepare 16 bars of “Dentist.”

• Crystal, Ronnette, Chiffon – part of a trio/girl group, must be able to sing harmony. Open to age and willing to consider non-traditional casting. Prepare a song in the style of the show.

Rehearsals begin September 7, show opens October 1 and closes October 18, 2026.

Conversations with Mother by Matthew Lombardo

• Maria Collavechio – ages 37-76 over the course of the play. Codependently obsessed and involved in the life of her youngest son. Opinionated, strong-willed, affectionate yet tough. A survivor and a fixer. Although she has a hard façade, there is an underlying and surprising vulnerability.

• Bobby Collavechio – ages 8-65 over the course of the play. Handsome, masculine yet boyish. Dependent on his mother’s approval and support. Constantly getting into trouble. Irresponsible and rudderless. Although he puts on an attractive front, there is a dark insecurity that lies beneath.

CASTING NOTE: There needs to be an obvious age difference between these two actors. It should approximate the difference in their actual ages. For example, if the actor cast as Bobby reads as 25-30, the actress playing Maria would need to read 50-60.

Rehearsals begin October 12, show opens November 6 and closes November 22

An Old-Fashioned Family Murder by Joe DiPietro

• Mrs. Shirley Peck – Over fifty. Sweet and unassuming and relentlessly underestimated.

• Detective Paul Peck – Thirties or forties. Shirley’s devoted son. An earnest yet rather unsuccessful detective.

• Arthur Whittington – Middle-aged. A world-renown writer of murder mysteries. Also, a proud snob. He speaks with a very affected English accent, though he’s probably from Missouri.

• Clarice Claythorne – Twenties or early thirties. Dazzling and glamorous, sharp-witted and sly. She wouldn’t be out of place in a film noir.

• Dotty Claythorne – Twenties or early thirties. Modest and soft-spoken, excited only by murder mysteries. Though young, she dresses like a Victorian widow.

• Jasper Jamison – Twenties or early thirties. Clarice’s fiancé. Handsome and dim, he looks fantastic in a swimsuit.

Rehearsals begin December 14, show opens January 14, closes January 31

Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise

• Jack – about 30. He is reserved and wears khakis to suggest that he’s in the Army.

• Louise – in her early to mid 20s. She is outgoing and stylish.

Rehearsals begin January 11, show opens February 4, closes February 14

Is He Dead? by Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives

• Agamemnon Buckner (“Chicago”) – A young artist age 25-35.

• Hans von Bismarck (“Dutchy”) – A pupil of Milletage age 20-30.

• Marie Leroux – Millet's sweetheart age 20-30

• Cecile Leroux –Sister of Marie age 20-30

• Papa Leroux – Father of Marie and Cecile age 50-70

• Jean-Francois Millet – Artist and in debt age 30-40/Widow Daisy Tillou – Played by the same actor that plays Millet

• Bastien Andre – Picture dealer and usurer age 40-60

• Madame Bathilde/The Sultan of Turkey – age 50-70

• Madame Caron/The Emperor of Russia – age 50-70

• Phelim O’Shaugnessy – A pupil of Millet age 20-30.

• One actor plays these four characters

  • Basil Thorpe – A rich English merchant.

  • Calude Riviere – A reporter from “Le Figaro” age 30-50

  • Charlie – A gorgeous flunkey.

  • The King of France

Rehearsals begin February 4, show opens March 4, closes March 21

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin

• Chip Tolentino - An athletic, social, boy scout and champion of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment.

• Logainne Schwartzandgrubeniere (Schwartzy) - is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures. She is driven by internal and external pressure, but above all by a desire to win to make her two fathers proud. She is somewhat of a neat freak, speaks with a lisp, and will be back next year.

• Leaf Coneybear - The second runner-up in his district, Leaf gets into the competition on a lark and finds everything about the bee incredibly amusing. He is home-schooled and comes from a large family of former hippies. He has severe Attention Deficit Disorder and spells words correctly while in a trance.

• William Barfee - A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts and is back for vindication. His famous "Magic Foot" method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he only has one working nostril and a touchy, bullying personality. He develops a crush on Olive.

• Marcy Park - The ultimate over-achiever, Marcy has never been given another option. She comes from a family where excellence is expected and so simply produced. A parochial school student, she assumes God, too, expects perfection. She sees herself as a mass of problems but she keeps them to herself. Having moved often because of her parents' work, she knows she can beat the local competition. Her many talents include piano, dance, martial arts, baton twirling, and/or whatever special gifts you can find in your casting pool.

• Olive Ostrovsky - A young newcomer to competitive spelling. Her mother is in an ashram in India, and her father is working late, as usual, but he is trying to come sometime during the bee. Having found comfort in its words and vastness, Olive made friends with her dictionary at a very young age, helping her to make it to the competition. She starts enormously shy, and shyly blossoms.

• Rona Lisa Peretti - this role has been cast

• Douglas Panch - this role has been cast

• Mitch Mahoney – this role has been cast

Casting note: As is the norm with this show, the spellers will be played by adults. We are looking for a diverse cast of 20-somethings to portray the kids.

Rehearsals begin March 10, show opens April 8, closes April 25

Good Theater’s Holiday Party Playlist

Looking for a strong group of singers for this gala event. The program will include Holiday songs with a country, country-rock, and blues flavor, as well as a tropical section and traditional holiday tunes. Sing something to show off your vocal range. Feel free to sing 16 bars of two songs to show variety.Rehearsals begin sporadically in mid-October, show opens December 2, closes December 6. This is a fundraising event and performers are asked to donate their time. We try to keep the time commitment to a minimum.