Welcome to Theatre Oxford Auditions!
We look forward to seeing you! Browse the information below to learn about upcoming opportunities. If you have questions or concerns, email us at theatreoxford@gmail.com.
Up Next
2025-2026 Season
Auditions @ The Powerhouse
Split in Three
by Daryl Lisa Fazio
Auditions: September 7th @ 4pm & September 8th @ 6pm
A Charlie Brown
Christmas
By Charles M. Schultz
Auditions: Oct. 26th @ 4pm | Oct. 27tt @ 6pm
Ten Minute Play Festival
Original Works
Auditions: January 4th @ 4pm | January 5th @ 6pm
WORKING, a musical
From the book by Studs Terkel
Auditions Mar. 1st @ 4pm & March 2nd @ 6pm
About the Plays
Split in Three, by Daryl Lisa Fazio, takes us back to the Mississippi Delta. 1969. The Supreme Court has put its foot down and in this last county, segregation must dissolve. Poor, white sisters, Nola and Nell, one grounded by cynicism and the other by faith, live day-to-day. Until they discover a distant sister they never knew they had. And in a place where separation begets isolation, difference turns out to be a saving grace. Roles for 3 women and 2 men. Racially diverse. Appropriate for audiences 18+
A Charlie Brown Christmas – The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. This show will be cast from young actors, ages 10+. Also casting for The Holiday Youth Ensemble, which will perform in conjunction with A Charlie Brown Christmas. There are roles for over 20 young people. This show is appropriate for all ages.
Theatre Oxford’s Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival features the winner of TO’s International 10-Minute Play Contest. A crowd favorite for 25 years, the festival will honor playwrights, celebrate original works, host workshops, and more! Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on FB or Instagram for updates.
WORKING – Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. We will be casting between 5 and 10 singer/actors ages 18 and up. Appropriate for audiences 14+.
About In-Person Auditions
Each director has a different approach to casting. We’ll reveal more as casting dates draw near. In general, we provide sides (select scenes) in advance. If you are uncomfortable with cold readings, you may wish to prepare before arrival; however, no preparation is required.
“A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS” & HOLIDAY YOUTH ENSEMBLE AUDITION INFORMATION
We will be casting 11 young performers ages 8-16 for A Charlie Brown Christmas and 12 young performers for our Holiday Youth Ensemble.
Rehearsals: November 2 – December 4. Performances: December 5, 6, & 7
Characters: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Lucy
Linus
Pig Pen
Frieda
Schroeder
Violet
Sally
Patty
Shermy
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please fill out the online Audition Form.
No monologues required for this audition. A link to portions of the script that will be read during the auditions will be posted HERE soon.
Please be very familiar with the song “Christmas Time is Here” – you can listen to the music and lyrics HERE
Please prepare 30-60 seconds of your favorite Christmas/Holiday song to sing for the director and music director
No video auditions will be accepted for this audition. If you cannot attend either of the audition dates, please reach out to us at theatreoxford@gmail.com
Cannot attend in person? Video auditions accepted. See below for more information
About Video Auditions
If you cannot make the in-person auditions at the Powerhouse, please create and submit an audition video. If you do not have a scene partner for sides (linked above), then you may record a monolog. You may use your own or one from this monolog list. Then follow the bullet instructions below.
- Fill out our Audition Form (will link when time draws near).
- Record a monolog or song from the sides provided in “what to prepare
- Provide a link to your video at the end of the form
- If you have difficulty, send a document version of your audition form and a link to your audition video to theatreoxford@gmail.com
Time Commitment
Rehearsals are generally take place on Sunday-Wednesday evenings (6-9:30 pm). The final week will rehearse every night. Rehearsal schedules will be solidified once the shows are cast. Expect to rehearse 3-12 hours per week.
Inclusive Casting
All genders, all abilities, and all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
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