2026 - 2027 SEASON AUDITIONS - Adults 18+
The Media Theatre (LOA in reference to LORT) is seeking actors & actresses age 18+ who sing & dance extremely well for their upcoming 2026-27 season. Rehearsal times are typically Monday-Saturday from 9:30am-5:30pm, with Sundays off. Performances vary between five and seven shows per week depending on the production, generally Wednesdays through Sundays. Equity and Non-equity contracts available for each show. Equity members will be assigned a 5-minute time slot. Non-equity will be seen as time permits, but still encouraged to submit.
Season EPA
Monday, June 22 - The Media Theatre (104 E State Street, Media PA 19063)
(9:00am - 5:00pm)
(Lunch 1:00 - 1:30)
Monday, June 29 - Walnut Street Theatre, 6th FL Studio (825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103)
(9:00am - 4:00pm)
(4:00pm - 6:00pm) (Dance Call, by invitation only)
By appointment only. See details below to apply.
Personnel Attending:
Christian Ryan (Artistic Director)
Hannah Catanoso (Associate Choreographer - A Chorus Line)
Dana Liu (Production Associate)
Jake Collins (Accompanist)
Location:
JUNE 22 - The Media Theatre: 104 E State Street, Media PA 19063
JUNE 29 - Walnut Street Theatre, 6th FL Studio: 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103
Material: Please bring a short cut of sheet music of an uptempo, contemporary musical theatre piece to sing from. Accompanist provided. You may be asked to sing a second 16-bar cut.
Additional Info: There will be callbacks for each production following Local and NYC auditions where some may be asked to sing & dance from the show.
Production Breakdown:
MURDER FOR TWO
Book: Joe Kinosian & Kellen Blair
Music: Joe Kinosian
Lyrics: Kellen Blair
Director: TBA
Music Director: Julia Kershetsky
First Rehearsal: Sept 14, 2026
Opening: Oct 3, 2026
Closing: Oct 18, 2026
SEEKING:
ACTOR 1: Reads as 25-45 onstage. Plays Marcus Must be advanced in piano playing.
ACTOR 2: Reads as 25-45 onstage. Plays the Suspects. Must be advanced in piano playing.
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Book: David Greig
Music: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Director/Choreographer: Christian Ryan
Associate Choreographer: TBA
Music Director: TBA
First Rehearsal: Nov 9, 2026
Opening: Nov 28, 2026
Closing: Jan 3, 2027
SEEKING:
WILLY WONKA: (A2-G4) Reads as 35-50 onstage. The sly, charming star of the show.
GRANDPA JOE: (G#2-G4) Reads as 60-80 onstage. Charlie's imaginative, fun, kind and loving paternal grandfather.
MRS. BUCKET: (G3-E5) Reads as 30-60 onstage. Charlie's warm and kind-hearted mother.
CHARLIE BUCKET: Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving. Vocal range: F5-G#3
AUGUSTUS GLOOP: Rampantly over-active. Male. Vocal range: G5-Bb3
VERUCA SALT: Vicious and determined. Female. Vocal range: Db5-Ab4
VIOLET BEAUREGARDE: Confident, forward, and full of attitude. Female. Vocal range: F#5-C#4
MIKE TEAVEE: A fireplug with a ridiculous amount of energy. Vocal range: Bb4-G3
MRS. GLOOP: (Bb3-D5) Reads as 35-60 onstage. Augustus’ Strong-willed mother, indulgent of her son’s overeating.
MR. SALT: (Ab2-Ab4) Reads as 35-60 onstage. Veruca’s intimidating father who lives only for his sweet little child.
MR. BEAUREGARDE: (F3-G4) Reads as 35-60 onstage. Violet's father, who is just as competitive and boastful as his daughter.
MRS. TEAVEE: (G3-Eb5) Reads as 35-60 onstage. Mike’s mother who allows television and computers to parent her son.
ENSEMBLE: (Various Ranges) (Various Ages) Seeking dynamic actors who can portray Grandparents, Reporters, Umpa-Loompas, etc.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
Book: Rick Elice
Director: TBA
Associate Director: TBA
Music Director: Kennedy McAlister
First Rehearsal: Feb 15, 2027
Opening: March 3, 2027
Closing: March 21, 2027
SEEKING:
BLACK STACHE: Reads as 30-50 onstage. A notorious pirate, terrorizing the seven seas in search of a worthy adversary.
MOLLY ASTER: A young girl and Starcatcher apprentice who is taken as precious cargo. Female, 13 to 25.
BOY/PETER: A lonely and hardened orphan. Nameless, homeless, and friendless and a hero by the end. Male, 13 to 25.
PRENTISS: An orphan, ambitious, hyper articulate, and logical. Male, 13 to 25.
TED: An orphan obsessed with food. A natural performer with easy wit. Male, 13 to 25
GREMPKIN: Reads as 40-60 onstage. The schoolmaster of St. Norbert's Orphanage for Lost Boys.
MRS. BUMBRAKE: Reads as 40-60 onstage. Molly's nanny, a stereotypical British cad teaches Molly about womanhood.
BILL SLANK: Reads as 35 to 55 onstage. The vicious orphaned captain of the Neverland.
SMEE: Reads as 25-55 onstage. Black Stache's first mate.
ALF: Reads as 50-65 onstage. A seafarer, an old sea dog proud of his tenure.
LORD LEONARD ASTER: Reads as 40-60 onstage. Molly's father, a loyal subject to the Queen.
CAPTAIN ROBERT FALCON: Reads as 35-45 onstage. Lord Aster's old school friend, the captain of the Wasp
A CHORUS LINE
Book: Rick Elice
Music: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Director/Choreographer: Christian Ryan
Associate Choreographer: Hannah Catanoso
Music Director: Val Zvinyatstovsky
First Rehearsal: April 19, 2027
Opening: May 8, 2027
Closing: May 30, 2027
SEEKING:
ZACH: (Baritone) Reads as 40s onstage. The director/choreographer of the show for which the dancers are auditioning.
LARRY: (Tenor) Reads as 25+ onstage. Zach’s assistant who teaches and demonstrates the audition dances.
DON KERR: (D3-F#4.) Ladies’ man, married, and into cars, money, and women.
BOBBY MILLS: (Eb3-C4) Flamboyant, funny and witty. Very sharp tongued.
MARK ANTHONY: (E3-G34) Reads as 18 onstage. Optimistic; first-timer; naïve but charming.
MIKE COSTA: (F3-G#4) Reads as 20-25 onstage. Quite aggressive, determined, cocky, sure of himself, but likeable.
RICHIE WALTERS: (D3-A4) From Missouri. Enthusiastic, cool and very funny.
AL DELUCA: (E3-G#4) Reads as 25 onstage. From the Bronx.
PAUL SAN MARCO: (C#3-F#4) Introverted and slightly insecure but loves performing; only now starting to feel comfortable about being gay and accepted by his parents.
GREGORY GARDENER: (D3-E4) Reads as 25 onstage. Quite a smart-alec.
CASSIE FERGUSON: (A3-C#5) Reads as 30-35 onstage. Returning to the chorus after years of being a performer
DIANA MORALES: (G3-C#5) Reads as 22-30 onstage. A streetwise Latina who is a little bit tough, and eternal optimist.
JUDY TURNER: (G#3-C#5) Funny, gawky, nervous. Warm and hopeful. Tall.
VAL CLARK: (G#3-C#5) Sassy, funny. A foul-mouthed but excellent dancer with plastic surgery
BEBE BENZENHEIMER: (F#3-C#5) Reads as 18-25 onstage. Tries to be funny to cover her insecurities.
CONNIE WONG: (C4-D5) Experienced dancer. Petite. Born in Chinatown, New York. Should believably play 4’10’’.
KRISTINE URICH: (Cb4-Eb5) Reads as 18-25 onstage. Al’s wife who can’t sing. She is awkward, anxious and hilarious.
MAGGIE WINSLOW: (A3-E5) A sweetheart, little sister type. Dreamer.
The Media Theatre is committed to highlighting all voices across all areas of identity, including but not limited to differences in race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and/or national origin. The Media Theatre highly encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
Please send headshot, resume and any available vocal & dance reels to: [email protected]. The deadline to submit is Friday, June 19, 2026. Please list the subject line as: SEASON EPA - {Last Name} {Equity/Nonequity}.
Appointment slots will be filled for Equity members, and Nonequity will be seen if space is available. Those without an appointment may be seen the day of if time permits.
