Auditions
Auditions will be held at Belmont University’s Black Box Theatre, 1575 Compton Avenue, Nashville TN 37212.
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Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Thursday, May 21, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Break from 2-2:30 PM)
Friday, May 22, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Break from 2-2:30 PM)
Saturday, May 23, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Break from 2-2:30 PM)
Auditions for Young Anna and Young Elsa (Ages 9-15) will be Wednesday, May 27th.
Sign-up for in-person auditions for equity and non-equity will be posted two weeks before the first audition date.
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IF AUDITIONING ONLY FOR NON-MUSICAL SHOWS: Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues together totaling no more than two (2) minutes.
IF AUDITIONING FOR SHOWS INCLUDING MUSICALS: Please prepare a short monologue and a song (up to 32 bars), together totaling no more than two (2) minutes.
No dancing will be required for general auditions; however, dancing may be required at callbacks.
An accompanist will be provided
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Jessica Francis Fichter, Artistic Director & Director
Meg Sutherland, Company Manager
Lauren Shouse, Director
Jason Spelbring, Director
Jon Royal, Director
Stephen Kummer, Music Director
Sarah Michele Bailey, Music Director
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If you cannot attend in person, you may submit a video audition for consideration by Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 PM. Video submissions will be viewed as time allows. Please make permissions allow us to view the video. If we cannot access it, you will not be considered.
Full and fair casting consideration will be given to ethnic minorities, women, seniors, all gender identities and expressions, and actors with disabilities. Performers of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
Please note: Local actors are particularly encouraged to submit.
Stage Managers are not being sought at this time, however any stage managers (Equity or non-Equity) may send resumes to auditions@nashvillerep.org.
Callbacks will begin May 26, 2026.
Please direct all questions to auditions@nashvillerep.org
Roles available for the Nashville Repertory Theatre 2026-2027 Season
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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, (SPT), Play by Kimberly Bellflower (Johnson Theater)
Directed by Lauren Shouse
Rehearsals begin September 8, 2026. Performances run October 2-18, 2026.
CARTER SMITH – M. White. Teacher, mid-to-late 30s. A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. Now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy.
SHELBY HOLCOMB – F. Any ethnicity. Student, High school. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.
BETH POWELL – F. Any ethnicity. Student, High school. Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South.
NELL SHAW – F. Black. Student, High school. From Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study.
IVY WATKINS – F. Any ethnicity. Student, High school. Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.
RAELYNN NIX – F. Any ethnicity. Student, High school. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other people’s standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.
MASON ADAMS – M. Any ethnicity. Student, High school. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. Earnest and affable.
LEE TURNER – M. White. Student, High school. A Carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. Deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants.
BAILEY GALLAGHER – F. Any ethnicity. Counselor, Twenties. Sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college. She’s trying her best. -
DISNEY’S FROZEN: THE MUSICAL (LOA), Book by Jennifer Lee, Music & Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Polk Theater)
Directed by Jason Spelbring
Music Directed by Sarah Michele Bailey
Choreographed by Kari Cherie Smith
Rehearsals begin November 9, 2026. Performances run December 4-20, 2026.
Please note there will be school performances on December 4, 8, 9, and 11 at 10 AM.
ELSA - F. Any ethnicity. Future Queen of Arendelle and Anna’s older sister; born with magical powers, isolates herself from others out of fear. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: E3.
ANNA - F. Any ethnicity. Princess of Arendelle and Elsa’s younger sister; an eternal optimist who longs to be loved and connect with other people. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: G3.
KRISTOFF - M. Any ethnicity. Hardworking ice harvester with a prickly exterior that hides a big heart. Vocal range top: Bb4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
HANS - M. Any ethnicity. Prince of the Southern Isles and the youngest of thirteen brothers; charming and ambitious. Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
OLAF - Any gender, any ethnicity. Magical snowman with a childlike innocence. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: E3.
SVEN - Any gender, any ethnicity. Krisoff’s fiercely loyal reindeer best friend.
OAKEN - M. Any ethnicity. Amiable salesperson and relentless advocate of hygge; cheerful and jolly. Vocal range top: Bb4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
WESELTON - M. Any ethnicity. Duke from a neighboring kingdom; chauvinistic, impolite and judgemental. Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: F3.
YOUNG ANNA - F. Any ethnicity. Younger princess of Arendelle with a youthful exuberance; fun-loving troublemaker; mesmerized by her sister’s magic. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: Bb3.
YOUNG ELSA - F. Any ethnicity. Elder princess of Arendelle with magical powers; obedient daughter; protective sister. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: A3.
QUEEN IDUNA - F. Any ethnicity. Queen of Arendelle and child of the Northhuldra; strong and compassionate mother. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
KING AGNARR - M. Any ethnicity. King of Arendelle; warm-hearted and protective father. Vocal range top: C4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
PABBIE - M. Any ethnicity. Mystical shaman and patriarch of the Hidden Folk; Kristoff’s wise adoptive father. Vocal range top: Gb4. Vocal range bottom: Ab2.
BULDA - F. Any ethnicity. Spiritual matriarch of the Hidden Folk; Kristoff’s nurturing and vibrant adoptive mother. Vocal range top: D5. Vocal range bottom: Bb3.
ENSEMBLE - Any gender, any ethnicity. Includes the following roles: Townspeople, Staff, Guards, Hidden Folks, Oaken’s Family and Friends, Volunteers, Bishop, Handmaiden, Lackeys, Hidden Folk Child.
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PRIMARY TRUST (SPT), Play by Eboni Booth (Johnson Theater)
Directed by Jon Royal
Rehearsals begin January 19, 2027. Performances run February 12-21, 2027, with a possible extension February 25-28, 2027.
KENNETH – M, Black, late 30s
BERT – M, Black, late 30s-40s
CORRINA / WALLY’S WAITER / BANK CUSTOMERS – F, Black, 30s-40s
CLAY / SAM / LE POUSSELET BARTENDER – M, any race, 50s-60s
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DEAR EVAN HANSEN (LOA) Book by Steven Levenson, Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Polk Theater)
Directed by Jessica Francis Fichter
Music Directed by Stephen Kummer
Choreographed by TBD
Rehearsals begin March 15, 2027. Performances run April 9-18, 2027.
EVAN HANSEN - M. Any ethnicity. Smart, sincere and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid to stop forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule, or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: G2.
HEIDI HANSEN - F. Any ethnicity. Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too thin, Heidi loves her son fiercely, but fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to repair the damage. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
ZOE MURPHY - F. Any ethnicity. Sensitive and sophisticated, with a sharp sense of humor, Zoe could care less about the status games and popularity rites of high school. She feels a terrible ambivalence over her brother’s death. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
CONNOR MURPHY - M. Any ethnicity. An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering parents. Vocal range top: G#4. Vocal range bottom: C3.
CYNTHIA MURPHY - F. Any ethnicity. Connor and Zoe’s mother. To Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing, available, and willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s a bit more complicated. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
LARRY MURPHY - M. Any ethnicity. Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, and someone to be counted on. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
JARED KLEINMAN - M. Any ethnicity. Droll and sarcastic, Jared covers his own insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance. Vocal range top: B4. Vocal range bottom: D3.
ALANA BECK - F. Any ethnicity. Earnest to a fault, prone to melodrama, Alana hides a deeper loneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.
ENSEMBLE - Any gender, any ethnicity.
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INGRAM NEW WORKS FESTIVAL STAGED READINGS (SPT Staged Reading)
Directors TBA
Expected festival dates are June 9-12, 2027. Subject to change based on pieces selected.
Casting TBA, Seeking actors of all races/ethnicities/gender expressions to audition. Auditions will be announced and take place at a later time.
All performances take place in either the Johnson or Polk Theaters at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
The LOA minimum weekly salary for the 25/26 season was $700.
The SPT minimum weekly salary for the 25/26 season was $697.
Please email auditions@nashvillerep.org with additional questions.
Sign-Ups
Auditions for Young Anna and Young Elsa (Ages 9-15) will be Wednesday, May 27th. Sign-ups will be posted next week.
Walk-ins will be accommodated as availability allows; no guarantees.
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