TCR announces auditions for TCR’s 2025 – 2026 Musicals: Frozen (Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Book by Jennifer Lee); Guys and Dolls (Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon);  Little Mermaid (Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, Book by Doug Wright, Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements. Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions); and Dear Evan Hansen (Book by Steven Levenson, Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul). Auditions for the play Noises Off will take place in February 2026.

Individual auditions will be held Saturday, August 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will accept video submissions until Saturday, August 2nd at Midnight. Youth auditions (under 16) by video submission only. Callbacks will be held on Sunday, August 10th and Monday, August 11th.

Honoraria: For Frozen, TCR cast/crew members over 16 are offered an honoraria of $40/$30 (respectively) per performance. For All Other Productions, TCR cast/crew members over 16 are offered an honoraria of $25/$20 (respectively) per performance.

Out-of-Town Actors, Please Note: TCR casts and crews primarily reside in our community and are non-union. We only provide housing and alternate rates in extremely specific circumstances.

Rehearsals for Frozen will begin in September, Guys and Dolls will begin in December, Little Mermaid will begin in February, and Dear Evan Hansen will begin in May. Rehearsals will typically be held five days a week, including potential weekend days dependent on cast availability. Not all cast will be called to all rehearsals. 

ABOUT AUDITIONS

Contact Madi Knaack (madi.knaack@theatrecr.org) with questions about auditions.

• Audition Dates/Times/Video Deadlines: 

• • • In-person auditions: will be held at Theatre Cedar Rapids Saturday, August 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. via individual audition slots. 
    • Video submissions are due by Saturday, August 2nd at midnight. They should be linked in your audition form. Youth auditions by video submission only.
    • Callbacks (acting/singing) and a group dance/movement call will be held Sunday, August 10th and Monday, August 11th. The time(s) for your specific callbacks will be provided in the callback email you will receive by August 10th at 9:00 p.m.

• Before Auditions:

• • • Fill out an AUDITION FORM HERE (REQUIRED FOR ALL AUDITIONS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIDEO)
    • If auditioning in person, sign up for an AUDITION SLOT HERE (REQUIRED) If slots are full, please send a video.
  • On Audition and Callback Days: 
    • Arrive at the TCR lobby at least 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time and you will be directed to the audition space. 
    • You can leave after you are finished with your audition or callback slot.

• What to Prepare:

• • Prepare cuts of up to two songs. If auditioning for multiple shows, please select two pieces that best demonstrate how you handle the musical theater styles represented in our season. For example, if auditioning for all shows, you could prepare a one minute cut of a contemporary song and a one minute cut of a classic musical theater song. You may sing a songs from the shows themselves. Sing something that showcases your personality and your vocal tone, power, and range. Show character and creativity.
    • If you are sending videos, send one video link for each song cut. 
    • If auditioning in person, bring marked sheet music for our accompanist to play or an accompaniment track on your phone to connect to our bluetooth speaker (preferred). No acapella auditions, please.

ABOUT TCR’S PRODUCTION OF DISNEY’S FROZEN

Frozen will be directed by Angie Toomsen, choreographed by Megan Helmers, with music direction by Janelle Lauer, costumes by Jess Helberg, scenic and lighting design by S. Benjamin Farrar.

For the first time in forever, experience the musical phenomenon that has taken the world by storm! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, Disney’s Frozen includes all the film’s beloved songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, along with new music written exclusively for the stage. In the beautiful mountainous kingdom of Arendelle, Princesses Anna and Elsa grow up sheltered inside their castle, isolated from the world and increasingly distant from each other. When Elsa is crowned queen, the magical powers she’s desperately tried to conceal from her sister take control, and she flees into the mountains. As a ferocious winter descends on Arendelle, Anna sets off on an epic journey to find Elsa and bring her home – with the help of hardworking ice harvester Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, and a happy-go-lucky snowman named Olaf. Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.

Disney’s Frozen will be presented in the TCR Auditorium, November 14th – December 21st, 2025. Performances take place Thu – Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sat at 2:30 p.m., and Sun at 11:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m. There is a potential for added shows within the span of the currently scheduled run (no weekends added). 

DISNEY’S FROZEN ROLES AVAILABLE

The creative team seeks a diverse company of actors. Actors of all ethnicities will be equally considered for all roles. Actor ages are flexible.

About Ensemble, Understudies and Swings:

• Ensemble tracks must be strong singers and dancers and will also appear as townspeople, snow chorus, hidden folk, castle staff, housekeeper, butler, handmaiden, cook, steward, guards, summer chorus, and Oaken’s family.
• Understudies will learn assigned role and be prepared to step in when an actor is out. Though there are no guaranteed performances, covers may invite friends or family to understudy rehearsals pending approval of show staff.
• Swings will learn assigned ensemble tracks and be prepared to step in should a cast member be out. It is highly preferred that swings accept a light crew track so they are part of the day-to-day of the show and understand the backstage flow.

Elsa – Female-identified 20s-30s (Vocal range: F#3 to D5) Reserved and hesitant, yet inherently regal, Elsa makes a stunning new Queen of Arendelle. However, she has been trained for over a decade to fear and hide her magical powers. Strong belter.

Anna – Female-identified 20s-30 (Vocal range: G3 to D5) Optimistic, enthusiastic, and slightly disheveled Princess of Arendelle. Naturally funny and courageously fearless, her greatest flaw – and her greatest strength – is her faith in love. Strong belter with soprano/mix.

Kristoff – Male-identified 20s-30s (Vocal range: G2 to A3) A human orphan raised by Hidden Folk in the forest, Kristoff is a self-reliant ice-seller & Mountain Man whose best friend is a reindeer, for whom he provides a voice so they can have conversations.

Hans – Male-identified 20s-30s (Vocal range: G2 to B3) The youngest of thirteen brothers, Prince Hans of the Southern Isles is a real charmer. Anna falls for his open wittiness on the spot – he gets her.

Olaf/Ensemble – Any gender/age (Vocal range: F#2 to D4) A big-voiced snowman created by Elsa’s magic, Olaf is pure innocence, completely content to be anywhere, doing anything. Requires an acting puppeteer.

Sven/Ensemble – Male-identified 20s/40s (Vocal range: A3 to A4) The lovable reindeer & sidekick to Kristoff. Funny, inquisitive, and intuitive. Requires an acting puppeteer.

Oaken/King Agnarr/Ensemble – Male-identified 20s/40s (Tenor/Baritone) Oaken – An exceedingly cheerful and convivial wandering salesperson and ardent devotee to all things cozy and comfortable. He is a peppy peddler of infectious warmth with flair and good humor. King Agnarr – The warm-hearted ruler of Arendelle is committed to protecting both his family and the Townspeople from his eldest daughter’s powers.

Queen Iduna/Ensemble – Female-identified 20s/40s (Soprano) Caring Queen of Arendelle and daughter of the Northern Nomads, she is compassionate and maternal.

Pabbie/Bishop/Ensemble – Male-identified 20s/40s (Baritone) Pabbie – Mystical leader of the Hidden Folk who saves Young Anna’s life. Bishop – The bishop officiates the coronation and passing of the crown to Elsa.

Bulda/Ensemble – Female-identified 20s/40s (Alto) Mystical leader of the Hidden Folk who has a soft spot for “strays”. 

Weselton/Ensemble – Male-identified 30s/50s (Vocal range: F#2 to D4) A chauvinistic, intolerant diplomat, the Duke of Weselton seeks any opportunity to get ahead.

Young Anna/Ensemble – Female-identified 8-11 (Vocal range: G3 to D5) Energetic, free-spirited younger princess of Arendelle who dotes on every word and movement of Elsa. She is heartbroken when she is isolated from Elsa by their parents. Youth auditions by video submission only.

Young Elsa/Ensemble – Female-identified 11-13 (Vocal range: C#5 to A3) Bright, poised, elder princess of Arendelle who adores her younger sister. She aims to be a perfect daughter, but wrestles with a dangerous talent. Youth auditions by video submission only.

Head Handmaiden/Ensemble/Understudy Young Elsa – Female-identified 14 – 25 yrs. Youth auditions by video submission only but maybe be called back.

Ensemble/Understudy Young Anna – Female-identified 14 – 25 yrs

Ensemble/Understudy Elsa – Female-identified 20s-30s

Ensemble/Understudy Anna – Female-identified 20s-30s

Ensemble/Understudy Olaf – Male/Female-identified Any Age

Ensemble/Understudy Kristoff – Male-identified 20s-30s

Ensemble/Understudy Hans – Male-identified 20s

2 Swings: Will learn assigned crew tracks and assume a light backstage crew or costume crew track to understand how the show moves. Swings will be paid cast honoraria rate.

ABOUT TCR’S PRODUCTION OF GUYS AND DOLLS

Guys and Dolls will be directed by Matt Hagmeier Curtis, choreographed by Megan Helmers, with music direction by Janelle Lauer, costumes by Jess Helberg, scenic design by S. Benjamin Farrar, lighting design by Scott Olinger. 

Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

Guys and Dolls will be presented in the TCR Auditorium, February 13th – March 15th, 2026. Performances take place Thu – Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sat and Sun at 2:30 p.m. There is a potential for added shows within the span of the currently scheduled run (no weekends added). 

GUYS AND DOLLS ROLES AVAILABLE

The creative team seeks a diverse company of actors. Actors of all ethnicities will be equally considered for all roles. Actor ages are flexible. 

Nicely-Nicely Johnson: Male Identifying. Age: 30 to 45. Vocal Range: B5 – D4. Just like his name suggests, he is the nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited and a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine. Nathan’s loyal friend and lackey.

Benny Southstreet: Male Identifying. Age: 30 to 45. Vocal Range: G5 – D4. Nathan’s right-hand man and a gambler himself. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking, but with what he thinks are Nathan’s best interest at heart.

Sarah Brown: Female Identifying. Age: 20 to 30. Vocal Range: G5 – B3. A pretty, bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant of the local Mission. She fully believes in her worthy cause and wishes to convert the gambling sinners to saints. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky along the way. She is prudish and uptight, but eventually lets go.

Arvide Abernathy: Male Identifying. Age: 50 to 65. Vocal Range: F5 – D4. The bass drum and cymbal player in the Mission band, he is Sarah’s loving grandfather. Wise and sweet, he wants nothing but the best for her.

Harry the Horse: Male Identifying. Age: 35 to 55. Vocal Range: G5 – F3. A crook and gambler. He is a tough guy with dollar signs as his bottom line. Brings Big Jule into Nathan’s craps game and backs his cheating, but is also a man of his word in the gambling community.

Lt. Brannigan: Male Identifying. Age: 40 to 55. A New York police officer who is on to Nathan’s illegal craps games and is dead-set on catching him. A tough, no-nonsense character.

Nathan Detroit: Male Identifying. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal Range: F5 – D4. A good-hearted gambler and craps game organizer who could never hit the bigtime. He loves Adelaide, but cannot quit his gambling ways. A broke schemer with unwitting ways.

Miss Adelaide: Female Identifying. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal Range: E5 – A3. Nathan’s fiancé and a lead performer at the Hot Box nightclub. She loves Nathan more than anything in the world and desperately wants to get married. Pretty, outspoken, stubborn.

Sky Masterson: Male Identifying. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal Range: E5 – B3. A high-stakes gambler whose luck never seems to run out, and a wild card who surprises himself when he falls in love with the unlikeliest of women. Suave, smart, handsome.

Big Jule: Any Gender Identity. Age: 30 to 50. Vocal Range: G5 – F3. A big time craps player from Chicago who uses a gun and his own pair of rigged dice to bully his way into never losing. Tough looking. A bit of an oaf.

Ensemble: 8 – 10 strong singer/dancers will perform as: Sightseers, Mission Band, Crap Shooters, Hot Box Girls, Waiters, Cuban Dancers

ABOUT TCR’S PRODUCTION OF DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID

The Little Mermaid will be directed by Angie Toomsen, choreographed by Megan Helmers, with music direction by Janelle Lauer, costumes by Jess Helberg, scenic design by Lucie Greene, lighting design by S. Benjamin Farrar.

Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid will be presented in the TCR Auditorium, April 10th – May 10th, 2026. Performances take place Thu – Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sat and Sun at 2:30 p.m. There is a potential for added shows within the span of the currently scheduled run (no weekends added). 

DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID ROLES AVAILABLE

The creative team seeks a diverse company of actors. Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities will be equally considered for all roles. Actor ages are flexible. Some characters may be asked to fly.

Ariel: Female Identifying. Age: 20s – 30s. Vocal Range: Gb5 – Ab3. A mermaid and King Triton’s youngest daughter. She is obsessed with everything about the human world, and dreams of becoming a part of life above the water. Hardheaded, naive, and emotional, but also kind hearted.

Prince Eric: Male Identifying. Age: 20s – 30s. Vocal Range: G4 – B2. A human monarch who has no interest of taking the crown. A handsome, affable lad with a buoyant, adventurous nature. After Ariel saves his life, he becomes obsessed with finding her and hearing her voice once more.

Grimsby: Male Identifying. Age: 40s – 60s. Vocal Range: C4 – C3. Prince Eric’s British guardian. Droll, stuffy, and constantly urging Eric towards his royal duties, specifically marriage.

Flounder: Male Identifying. Age: 15 to 20s. Vocal Range: G4 – A2. A fish and smitten with Ariel, his best friend. Rambunctious but cautious, fearful of the dangers that lurk in and above the water.

Scuttle: Male Identifying. Age: 20s – 40s. Vocal Range: G4 – C3. A disheveled seagull and expert in human artifacts. Loudmouthed, optimistic, and a bit ignorant, despite his supposed expertise.

King Triton: Male Identifying. Age: 30s – 40s. Vocal Range: F4 – Ab2. King of the Sea and Ariel’s father. Beneath his imposing presence and commanding nature lurks a harried single father who will do anything to protect his daughters. The death of his wife has also given him an irrational fear of humans.

Sebastian: Male Identifying. Age: 30s to 40s. Vocal Range: C5 – Bb2. A crab and advisor to King Triton. A musical virtuoso who is constantly distraught from keeping after Ariel. Despite his paranoia, he can’t bring himself to stand in Ariel’s way.

Flotsam: Male Identifying. Age: 20s – 40s. Vocal Range: C5 – E3. An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear.

Jetsam: Male Identifying. Age: 20s – 40s. Vocal Range: A4 – B2. An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear.

Ursula: Female Identifying. Age: 30s – 50s. Vocal Range: C5 – Eb3. The banished Sea Witch and sister of King Triton. Supposedly spurned at childhood, she will use whatever method necessary to steal the kingdom and claim it as her own. Malevolent, calculating, and deceptive.

Chef Louis: Male Identifying. Age: 30s – 50s. Vocal Range: A4 – Bb2. The French palace chef, diabolical and violent. A culinary perfectionist with an affinity for blades, seafood in particular.

Ensemble: 8 – 10 strong singer/dancers will perform as: Crew Members, Sea Creatures, Mersisters (Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana), Gulls, Maids, Chefs, Animals, Princesses

ABOUT TCR’S PRODUCTION OF DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Dear Evan Hansen will be directed by Angie Toomsen, choreographed by Megan Helmers, with music direction by Janelle Lauer, costumes by Jess Helberg, scenic and lighting design by S. Benjamin Farrar.

All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else.

Dear Evan Hansen will be presented in the TCR Auditorium, July 17th – August 16th, 2026. Performances take place Thu – Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 2:30 p.m. There is a potential for added shows within the span of the currently scheduled run (no weekends added). 

DEAR EVAN HANSEN ROLES AVAILABLE

The creative team seeks a diverse company of actors. Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities will be equally considered for all roles. Actor ages are flexible. 

Evan Hansen: Male Identifying. Playing High School Age. Vocal Range: C5 – G2. Smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all.

Heidi Hansen: Female Identifying. Age: 30s to 50s. Vocal Range: Eb5 – F3. Evan’s mother, she loves her son fiercely, but isn’t always able to “help” him and fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to support her son and repair the damage.

Zoe Murphy: Female Identifying. Playing High School Age. Vocal Range: E5 – F3. 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.

Connor Murphy: Male Identifying. Playing High School Age. Vocal Range: G#4 – C3. An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember.  He is approached with caution by his peers and is a mystery to his parents.

Cynthia Murphy: Female Identifying. Age: 30s to 50s. Vocal Range: E5 – F3. Connor and Zoe’s mother. She appears to be the perfect mother, kind, nurturing, available, easy to talk to, but her children may feel otherwise.

Larry Murphy: Male Identifying. Age: 30s to 50s. Vocal Range: G4 – Bb2. Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, he shows a different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, someone to be counted on.

Jared Kleinman: Male Identifying. Playing High School Age. Vocal Range: B4 – D3. Droll and sarcastic, he covers his own insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance.

Alana Beck: Female Identifying. Playing High School Age. Vocal Range: E5 – F3. Earnest to a fault, prone to and thrives on melodrama all of which hides a deeper loneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness.