We are excited to announce auditions for Titanic: The Musical!
SEEKING:
20 non-union actors of all races, abilities, gender identities, and body types for Town & Country Players’ summer 2025 production of Titanic: The Musical, directed by Brad Ogden, music directed by Sue den Outer, and produced by Nancy Ridgeway.
AUDITION DATES & LOCATIONS:
Saturday, April 26th: 11:00am to 6:00pm - Trinity Buckingham Episcopal Church
2631 Durham Rd, Buckingham, PA
Sunday, April 27th: 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Buckingham Township Building
4613 Hughesian Dr, Buckingham, PA
OTHER KEY DATES & DETAILS:
All rehearsals and performances take place in Buckingham, PA:
- First Rehearsal: Sunday, May 18th
- Rehearsal Process: May 19 - July 9 (3 to 4 days per week); there will be NO rehearsals May 23-27 (Memorial Day weekend) or July 3-4 (4th of July)
- Tech: Saturday, July 5th & Sunday, July 6th
- Dress Rehearsals: July 7-9
- Performances: July 11-26 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
PREPARATION:
Please prepare a 1 to 2-minute cut of a musical theater song in the style of the show (think epic ballads, Les Mis, Ragtime, other Maury Yeston, etc.) An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music along with a headshot and resume if you have them.
Your total audition will take place over the course of 45 minutes, including a 5-minute private vocal audition and a 15-minute group scene work and movement portion. (You will NOT be dancing; no special shoes or clothing required, just whatever you're comfortable in). Sides will be brief and provided at the audition, no preparation needed.
SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION:
All auditions should be booked in advance (and early, as slots are expected to fill up). To schedule your audition, fill out the Google Form via the following link: https://forms.gle/b15M8sV4Suv6zKqR6
BREAKDOWN:
All performers should be strong singers and actors who are comfortable with movement and adept at portraying multiple characters (as many of the tracks require). All roles are unpaid.
Track 1 (M or F, 30s-40s): Plays THOMAS ANDREWS (Irish shipbuilder and the Titanic's naval architect)
Track 2 (M, 20s-30s): Plays FREDERICK BARRETT (English stoker), a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER, and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 3 (M or F, 20s-30s): Plays HAROLD BRIDE (English junior wireless operator), JOSEPH BELL (English chief engineer), WALLACE HARTLEY (English violinist and the Titanic's bandmaster), a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER, and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 4 (M or F, 20s-30s): Plays FREDERICK FLEET (English lookout), JOHN DAMICO (Italian 1st class passenger and professional dancer), FRANK CARLSON (American 2nd class passenger), a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER, and a STOKER
Track 5 (M, 50s-70s): Plays EDWARD J. SMITH (English captain of the Titanic)
Track 6 (M or F, 30s-50s): Plays J. BRUCE ISMAY (English chairman and managing director of the White Star Line)
Track 7 (M, 20s-30s): Plays CHARLES CLARK (English 2nd class passenger) and a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER
Track 8 (M, 30s-40s): Plays EDGAR BEAN (American 2nd class passenger), JOSEPH BOXHALL (English navigator and the Titanic's 4th officer), and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 9 (M, 50s-70s): Plays ISIDOR STRAUS (German-American 1st class passenger, politician, and co-founder of Macy's), ROBERT HICHENS (English quartermaster), and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 10 (M, 20s-30s): Plays JIM FARRELL (Irish 3rd class passenger), a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER, and a STOKER
Track 11 (M or F, 30s-50s): Plays HENRY SAMUEL ETCHES (English 1st class stewards) and HERBERT PITMAN (English 3rd officer)
Track 12 (M or F, 30s-50s): Plays WILLIAM MURDOCH (Scottish 1st officer) and BASS PLAYER (English band member)
Track 13 (M or F, 30s-50s): Plays CHARLES LIGHTOLLER (English 2nd officer) and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 14 (M or F, late teens-20s): Plays BELLBOY (English bellboy) and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 15 (F, 30s-40s): Plays ALICE BEANE (American 2nd class passenger) and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
Track 16 (F, 20s-30s): Plays CAROLINE NEVILLE (English 2nd class passenger), a STEWARDESS, and a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER
Track 17 (F, 20s-30s): Plays KATE MCGOWAN (Irish 3rd class passenger) and a 1ST CLASS PASSENGER
Track 18 (F, 20s-30s): Plays KATE MURPHEY (Irish 3rd class passenger), MRS. DAMICO (Italian 1st class passenger and professional dancer), and a STEWARDESS
Track 19 (F, 20s-30s): Plays KATE MULLINS (Irish 3rd class passenger), MADELEINE ASTOR (American 1st class passenger, socialite, and wife of real estate magnate John Jacob Astor IV), and a STEWARDESS
Track 20 (F, 50s-70s): Plays IDA STRAUS (German-American 1st class passenger, homemaker, and wife of Macy's co-owner Isidor Straus) and a 3RD CLASS PASSENGER
All auditions should be booked in advance (and early, as slots are expected to fill up). To schedule your audition, fill out the Google Form via the following link: https://forms.gle/b15M8sV4Suv6zKqR6
