AUDITIONS

TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION

 

Email auditions@straydogtheatre.org (No phone calls, please.)

Please note that this is not an automated email and may take up to 48 hours to receive a response. 

 

Include:

1. Your Name

2. Contact Phone Number

3. Preferred Audition Time(s)

• Please include multiple options in the event your first choice is not available.

• Please note if you wish to audition for both plays and musicals you will need to request two audition times.

4. Show(s) For Which You Wish To Audition

 

Email will be the primary means of communication throughout the Audition process so please be sure to use an email address to which you have regular access. Also be sure to check your spam folders and/or clear “auditions@straydogtheatre.org" in your email software to prevent missing out on communication. 

 

If you have any problems or questions please email auditions@straydogtheatre.org.

 

AUDITIONS

 

​​Auditions will be scheduled in half hour blocks allowing you to have a predetermined audition time. Once you have been assigned a time you WILL NOT be able to reschedule. If you miss your scheduled time or are unable to secure an appointment for a date/time you are available, you may join an in-person waitlist on any of the audition dates. We will do our best to see you in the order you arrived as time allows, but we cannot guarantee those on the in-person waitlist will be seen.

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Auditions will be held on: 

Saturday, August 16, 2025: 11AM - 5PM

Monday, August 18, 2025: 6PM - 10PM

Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 6PM - 10PM

Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 6PM - 10PM

 

Please note that you can not audition for plays and musicals at the same time. You will need to request two times if you are interested in both types of productions. Your auditions will occur in two different half hour blocks.

 

CALLBACKS

 

All Callbacks will be held Sunday, August 31, 2025.

 

Everyone being called back will receive an email from auditions@straydogtheatre.org on/before Friday, August 22, 2025. This email will include material we would like you to prepare for your callback. Please Note: You may be in consideration for a role even if you are not called back.

 

Callbacks will be held in person at Tower Grove Abbey (2336 Tennessee Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104). Callbacks will be scheduled throughout the day and you will be given specific times if you are called back.

 

HOW TO AUDITION

 

Location: Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee Ave., Saint Louis, Missouri 63104 (Off-street parking at lot north of the Abbey.)

 

• Please arrive early to complete necessary paperwork.

• Bring one copy of your headshot and resume for EACH production for which you are auditioning. Providing the appropriate number of headshots and resumes will help us remember you and assist us in considering you for multiple shows.

• To assist you in having the best audition possible, be sure to read and review the Production Information and Character Breakdowns below. It is highly recommended that you read and familiarize yourself with the shows and characters for which you are auditioning prior to your audition.

• FOR PLAY AUDITIONS: SDT will provide audition sides for you. They are available on our website at the very bottom of this page. You may read a provided side, or prepare one 2-3 minute monologue. You will be stopped at 3 minutes. It is highly recommended that you read one of the provided sides. You may be asked by the casting directors to read additional sides if necessary.

• FOR MUSICAL AUDITIONS: Prepare two contrasting 32-bar cuts of a rock, pop, or contemporary musical theatre song that showcases your vocal abilities. Accompanist provided. Bring sheet music, marked and in the appropriate key. No recorded tracks or a cappella. You will be stopped after 32 bars. You may be required to demonstrate belt and range or asked to read sides from the shows. 

 

• We may see all we need from you at your general audition, and you may be considered for a role without being invited to callbacks. However, if you are called back, it is essential that you attend in order to be considered for roles. Please make yourself available in advance to ensure that you can attend in the event we need to see you. We see a high volume of actors over a very short time; attending callbacks is the best opportunity to make an impression.

 

The standard SDT pay scale per production for non-Equity actors in a Principal Role is $400 and $300 for actors in a Supporting Role. This stipend covers rehearsals, performances, and special events. (Special events may include: media interviews, fundraising parties, etc.) If considered, Actors’ Equity members are paid according to the Special Appearance Contract. 

 

Please be aware that SDT is a professional organization and expects professional work etiquette from actors and technical crew. Basic rules of time management for calls, honoring off-book deadlines, and memorizing lines/music exactly as they are written in the script are some of the professional requirements expected. Please take note of these requirements before accepting a role.

 

UNDERSTUDIES

 

Understudy roles will be cast for specific productions as indicated in the show breakdown and pay may differ based on production/role. Stray Dog Theatre’s expectations and requirements for understudies are as follows: 

• Understudies will be required to attend all vocal and choreography rehearsals.

• Understudies will be required to attend rehearsals starting two weeks prior to opening unless other arrangements are requested by the director.

• Understudies are to remain available and reachable until one hour to curtain during performances but will not be required to wait at the theatre.

• There is no guarantee of performance coverage.

 

FOLLOW UP

 

Everyone who auditions will receive a follow up email on/by Monday, September 8, 2025 with news of their status in the casting process.

 

Casting Authority: Gary F. Bell and Justin Been

 

 

PRODUCTIONS

 

Superhero

Book by John Logan

Music and Lyrics by Tom Kitt

 

December 4-20, 2025

 

Before we can save the world, we have to save each other. Superhero tells the story of a mother and son grappling with a devastating loss, a mysterious stranger in apartment 4-B, and the unexpected hero who just might save the day. From the Pulitzer Prize, Tony and Emmy Award-winning composer of Next to Normal (Tom Kitt) and the Tony Award-winning writer of Red (John Logan).

 

Directed by Justin Been

 

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/superhero-original-cast-recording/1487691547 

 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0TuIoRjHIdQ8hmpeHY5BsM?si=-lselBWkR66xQEulO3_98A

 

First Rehearsal: October 19, 2025

 

Performances 

December 4, 2025 | 8PM

December 5, 2025 | 8PM

December 6, 2025 | 8PM

December 7, 2025 | 2PM

December 11, 2025 | 8PM

December 12, 2025 | 8PM

December 13, 2025 | 8PM

December 14, 2025 | 2PM

December 18, 2025 | 8PM

December 19, 2025 | 8PM

December 20, 2025 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST 

 

Simon (Principal Role; 15+; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Vocal Range: C3-A4)

High schooler, artistic, imaginative, introverted. Strong singer. 

 

Please note that all other roles in Superhero have been cast.

 

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Deathtrap 

by Ira Levin

 

February 5-21, 2026

 

Sidney Bruhl, a once successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is desperate for a hit. When a student sends him a brilliant new script, Sidney sees his ticket back to the top. But is he planning a collaboration—or something far more sinister? Twists, turns, and deadly deception await in this edge-of-your-seat mystery.

 

Directed by Gary F. Bell

 

Dramatists Play Service, Inc.: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1377

 

Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/deathtrapthrille0000iral

 

First Rehearsal: January 4, 2026

 

Performances

February 5, 2026 | 8PM

February 6, 2026 | 8PM

February 7, 2026 | 8PM

February 8, 2026 | 2PM

February 12, 2026 | 8PM

February 13, 2026 | 8PM

February 14, 2026 | 8PM

February 15, 2026 | 2PM

February 19, 2026 | 8PM

February 20, 2026 | 8PM

February 21, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST

 

Sidney Bruhl (Principal Role; Mid 40s-60s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity) 

A once-acclaimed author, fallen victim to a recent creative drought. He’s usually the smartest and most charming one in the room and wants to make sure everyone else in the room knows it. Sidney is extremely ambitious and will do almost anything to get what he wants, no matter who might be in his way. 

 

Clifford Anderson (Principal Role; 20s-30s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity) 

A talented young writer with a bright future ahead of him. He’s usually the smartest and most charming one in the room, but is fine with biding his time to let people find that out. He is exceptionally clever and can easily slip on the fronts of innocence and naiveté that belie some of his darker ambitions. 

 

Myra Bruhl (Principal Role; Mid 40s-60s; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity) 

Sidney’s loving and supportive wife. She is a kind and calming presence during some of Sidney’s stormier moods. Her soft exterior will give way to a much firmer attitude when she needs to dispel some of Sidney's more unhealthy notions. 

 

Helga ten Dorp (Principal Role; 30+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Dutch Accent) 

Celebrity Psychic who loves every minute of her fame. She is a free-spirited individual who is not easily intimidated. 

 

Porter Milgrim (Principal Role; 30+; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity) 

Sidney’s friend and attorney. Very sharp and observant of his surroundings. Isn’t sure he trusts Clifford. 

 

 

9 to 5

Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton

Book by Patricia Resnick

Based on the Twentieth Century Fox film

 

April 2-25, 2026

 

Set in the 1970s and packed with laughs, 9 to 5 is a feel-good story of friendship, female empowerment, and sweet revenge. When three overworked and underestimated women team up to take down the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss, chaos—and comedy—ensue. With a dash of romance and a whole lot of attitude, they turn the office upside down and prove that the future is female. It’s bold, it’s hilarious—and it’s long overdue.

 

Directed by Justin Been

 

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/9-to-5-the-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording/322097154

 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5DYcAPYxO4PybNEHv9H8YY?si=lmmns2b4TTSKu_s716XiPg

 

First Rehearsal: February 22, 2026

 

Performances

April 2, 2026 | 8PM

April 3, 2026 | 8PM

April 4, 2026 | 8PM

April 9, 2026 | 8PM

April 10, 2026 | 8PM

April 11, 2026 | 8PM

April 12, 2026 | 2PM

April 16, 2026 | 8PM

April 17, 2026 | 8PM

April 18, 2026 | 8PM

April 19, 2026 | 2PM

April 23, 2026 | 8PM

April 24, 2026 | 8PM

April 25, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST

 

Violet Newstead (Principal Role; 40+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Alto, F3–D5)

Violet is a smart, efficient, widowed mother of a teenage son who is constantly being passed up for promotion in the boys’ club world of climbing the corporate ladder. She runs the office from her desk while her boss takes the credit. She is frustrated with her position, but not bitter. Witty, strong, ambitious.

 

Judy Bernly (Principal Role; 30-40; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano, Ab3–F5)

A meek housewife with her first foray into the working world when her husband runs off with his secretary. A bit insecure, determined, and hopeful—Judy changes throughout the play into a force to be reckoned with.

 

Doralee Rhodes (Principal Role; 20-30; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Soprano with high belt, G3–E5)

A country gal who is the secretary for the boss, Franklin Hart. She is misunderstood at the beginning of the play due to rumors about an affair with the boss, but comes to be a strong cog in the machine that destroys Hart. Country singing. Comedy is sharp and no-nonsense. Please note this character will have specific requirements based on physical portrayal that may be achieved through costuming.

 

Franklin Hart (Principal Role; 45+; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Baritone, Gb4–C3)

If he weren’t the boss, he would have no friends at all. Smarmy, sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot. He is capable of faking charm but usually shows his true colors.

 

Roz Keith (Supporting Role; 30+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Alto, C5–G3)

The office busy-body who is not-so-secretly in love with Mr. Hart and does everything she can to undermine the rest of the office to earn his affections. Over the top comedic role.

 

Joe (Supporting Role; 25-45; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Tenor, G4–B2)

Charming accountant who is interested in Violet.

 

Dwayne (Supporting Role; 25-45; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Tenor, G4–E2)

Doralee’s husband. He is very supportive of her professional pursuits. Country.

 

Kathy (Supporting Role; 30+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: G4–D5)

A secretary in Hart’s office with a tendency to gossip.

 

Maria (Supporting Role; 20+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: F4–D5)

A young and vibrant secretary in Hart’s office.

 

Josh (Supporting Role; 15-18; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Any)

Violet’s awkward teenage son.

 

Ensemble (Supporting Role; 18+; Script Gender: Any; Any Ethnicity; Vocal Range: SATB)

Roles will cover Missy Hart, Dick, Margaret, Tinsworthy, office employees, police officers, and hospital employees.

 

 

Three Sheets to the Wind

by Gary F. Bell and Robert L. White

 

June 4-20, 2026

 

Oliver, a gay man in his 40s, suddenly finds himself down on his luck without a roommate to assist with his dwindling finances. Aaron, Oliver’s long-ago ex-lover and now friend, is healing from a terrible divorce from his current husband. Seizing upon both of their complicated situations, Oliver invites Aaron to move in as his new roommate. When Danny, Oliver’s second ex, unexpectedly shows up at Oliver’s door looking for a few nights’ stay for himself and his eccentric theatre troupe, things begin to heat up. Throw in an over-the-top diva actress, meddlesome downstairs neighbors, an Eastern European female spy and her henchmen, and watch as the fur begins to fly.

 

Directed by Gary F. Bell 

 

First Rehearsal: May 3, 2026

 

Performances

June 4, 2026 | 8PM

June 5, 2026 | 8PM

June 6, 2026 | 8PM

June 7, 2026 | 2PM

June 11, 2026 | 8PM

June 12, 2026 | 8PM

June 13, 2026 | 8PM

June 14, 2026 | 2PM

June 18, 2026 | 8PM

June 19, 2026 | 8PM

June 20, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST

 

Oliver (Principal Role; 40s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity)

A frustrated New Yorker. Funny, witty, and bewildered about the direction of his life. Things become more chaotic and complicated when he invites his two ex-lovers to live with him.

           

Jake (Supporting Role; 20s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Eastern European Accent)

Eastern European spy who navigates as a comedic duo with Abe. In the beginning of the play they have disguised themselves as actors in a theatre troupe.

 

Abe (Supporting Role; 20s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity; Eastern European Accent)

Eastern European spy who navigates as a comedic duo with Jake. In the beginning of the play they have disguised themselves as actors in a theatre troupe.

 

Please note that all other roles in Three Sheets to the Wind have been cast.

 

 

Extremities

by William Mastrosimone

 

August 6-22, 2026

 

After a violent home invasion, Marjorie fights back—and wins. But her triumph takes a dark turn as she turns the tables on her attacker. What begins as self-defense spirals into a chilling power struggle, where the roles of victim and aggressor blur beyond recognition. Raw, provocative, and emotionally charged, this psychological thriller explores the fine line between justice and revenge, and what happens when power corrupts even the innocent.

 

Directed by Gary F. Bell and Jude Hagene

 

Concord Theatricals: https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2288/extremities

 

Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/extremities0000will

  

First Rehearsal: July 5, 2026

 

Performances 

August 6, 2026 | 8PM

August 7, 2026 | 8PM

August 8, 2026 | 8PM

August 9, 2026 | 2PM

August 13, 2026 | 8PM

August 14, 2026 | 8PM

August 15, 2026 | 8PM

August 16, 2026 | 2PM

August 20, 2026 | 8PM

August 21, 2026 | 8PM

August 22, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST

 

Marjorie (Principal Role; 20s-30s; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity) 

Capable, intelligent, resilient. Overpowers an attacker in her home, turning the tables on the situation. This is a physically demanding role requiring intimacy and fight coordination.

 

Raul (Principal Role; 20s-50s; Script Gender: Male; Any Ethnicity)

Sinister, manipulative, and dangerous. Relies on intimidation and flattery to gain power and control. Attempts to attack Marjorie, but loses in the end. This is a physically demanding role requiring intimacy and fight coordination.

 

Terry (Principal Role; 20s-30s; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity) 

Anxious, nervous, and vulnerable. Marjorie’s roommate, who expresses different perspectives on rape and justice, eventually revealing her own past experience as a victim of sexual assault. 

 

Patricia (Principal Role; 20s-30s; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity) 

Sensible, caring, and take-charge in nature. Marjorie's roommate, who advocates for calling the police and believing in the judicial system. 

 

 

Lizzie

Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt

Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner

Book by Tim Maner

 

October 1-24, 2026

 

In 1892, beneath the sweltering heat of a Massachusetts summer, tension simmers inside the Borden household. When Lizzie’s parents are found brutally murdered, all eyes turn to the seemingly sweet, slightly strange daughter. What follows is a firestorm of suspicion, secrets, and shattered norms. Set to a scorching all-female punk rock score, Lizzie is a fever dream of rebellion and revenge. Part concert, part gothic horror, this is the legendary tale of a woman pushed to the edge—and what happens when she decides not to stay there.

 

Directed by Justin Been

 

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lizzie/1770145511

 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4nn98v1f5kQHtXBotbsfJD?si=-Du4ZIEQQw6qzEENmMfiaQ

 

First Rehearsal: August 23, 2026

 

Performances 

October 1, 2026 | 8PM

October 2, 2026 | 8PM

October 3, 2026 | 8PM

October 8, 2026 | 8PM

October 9, 2026 | 8PM

October 10, 2026 | 8PM

October 11, 2026 | 2PM

October 15, 2026 | 8PM

October 16, 2026 | 8PM

October 17, 2026 | 8PM

October 18, 2026 | 2PM

October 22, 2026 | 8PM

October 23, 2026 | 8PM

October 24, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST 

 

Lizzie Borden (Principal Role*; 18+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano; F#3-F#5 with a high belt to A5)

The youngest daughter of the Borden household, accused of her father and stepmother's axe murders; damaged and twisted, can turn on a dime from fragile, broken, meek and obedient to conniving, sinister, furious, and terrifying.  Must be comfortable with simulated physical intimacy as well as navigating mature themes with references to sexual assault and suicidal ideology.

 

Emma Borden (Principal Role*; 18+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Alto/Mezzo-Soprano Belt; F#3-D5 with the ability to growl and rasp)

Lizzie's older sister; resentful of her father's marriage to his second wife and his financial support of her family; protective, outspoken, and commanding; furious, but also desperately sad.

 

Alice Russell (Principal Role*; 18+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal range: Soprano; G3-A5 with F#3 pick-up/ghost notes in one number)

Lizzie's next door neighbor who visits frequently; seductive and secretive, with an almost maternal tenderness in her affections for Lizzie. Must be comfortable with simulated physical intimacy.

 

Bridget Sullivan (Principal Role*; 18+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Irish Accent; Vocal range: Contralto/Alto; F3-E5 with E3 pick-up/ghost notes in one number)

The family's Irish maid of several years and occasional show narrator; Irish; speaks and sings in dialect; clever with a dry and dark sense of humor; a rock and roll nihilist; not much gets past her.

 

*The pay scale for this production is $500 for a Principle Role. Understudies will be cast for this production and the pay scale will be $200 per role covered.

 

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Penelope

Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel

Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz

Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer

 

December 3-19, 2026

 

Penelope has been waiting ten long years for Odysseus to come home—and she has some things to say. Settle in as this whip-smart, modern retelling of an ancient myth gives voice to the woman left behind. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score, Penelope shares her side of the story: the heartbreak, the hope, the suitors, the silence, and the strength it takes to hold a life together alone. Sometimes the greatest odyssey is the one within.

 

Directed by Justin Been

 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Igpzzc_PE_8?si=yeziuqPL2Ar3MJL9

 

First Rehearsal: October 25, 2026

 

Performances 

December 3, 2026 | 8PM

December 4, 2026 | 8PM

December 5, 2026 | 8PM

December 6, 2026 | 2PM

December 10, 2026 | 8PM

December 11, 2026 | 8PM

December 12, 2026 | 8PM

December 13, 2026 | 2PM

December 17, 2026 | 8PM

December 18, 2026 | 8PM

December 19, 2026 | 8PM

 

ROLES TO BE CAST 

 

Penelope (Principal Role*; 25+; Script Gender: Female; Any Ethnicity; Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano with a clear belt)

Witty and bright, almost always with a drink in her hand. Still waiting for Odysseus to return but finding completeness in herself.

 

*The pay scale for this production is $600 for a Principle Role. An understudy will be cast for this production and the pay will be $400.

 

 

SIDES

 

Deathtrap by Ira Levin

 

CLIFFORD 

HELGA 

MYRA 

PORTER MILGRAM 

SIDNEY 

 

Three Sheets to the Wind by Gary F. Bell and Robert L. White

 

ABE/JAKE

OLIVER 1

OLIVER 2 

 

Extremities by William Mastrosimone

 

MARJORIE 

PATRICIA 

RAUL 1

RAUL 2

TERRY