AUDITIONS

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENTS!

RITZ KIDZ: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER & 2026 SEASON!

Audition Date: Wednesday, November 19th @ 12PM

The Ritz Theatre Company is looking to cast a creative, diverse troupe of actors for our holiday production of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and the entirety of our 2026 Ritz Kidz season, beginning in January.

Here at The Ritz, we pride ourselves on providing exciting, engaging, and interactive theatre to kids and kids at heart. We take favorite myths and fairytales and put our Ritz Kidz spin on them to make the stories feel fresh and new in fun, theatrical retellings that typically last an hour. Little life lessons are taught, and the first rule is to laugh and to have a good time.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age. Experience with Children’s Theatre is a plus. We are seeking season-long commitments from all potential members of the troupe. Actors are paid a $50 stipend per performance. All rehearsals take place on weekday mornings (usually three rehearsals per production). All performances are scheduled on weekday mornings and Saturday mornings/afternoons.

All those wishing to audition should send an email containing their headshot and résumé to RitzTheatreCasting@gmail.com with the subject line “Ritz Kidz.” The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, November 18th at 5PM.

For the audition, actors should prepare a one-minute comedic monologue appropriate for the realm of Children’s Theatre. Actors may also be asked to stay for a callback round consisting of storytelling and improvisation exercises.

Below, please find the show schedule for RUDOLPH and the 2026 Ritz Kidz season:

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – December 15-20, 2025

ROBIN HOOD & MARIAN – January 26-31, 2026

SNOW WHITE & ROSE RED – March 16-21, 2026

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD – May 11-16, 2026

JACK & THE BEANSTALK – June 29-July 3, 2026

HANSEL & GRETEL – October 26-31, 2026

MRS. TINKERTON’S CHRISTMAS TOYSHOP – December 14-19, 2026

THE OLYMPIANS

Ritz Stage Starz 2026 Winter Musical
Show Dates: February 13-14, 2026
Open to Students in Grades 6-12

Direction: Robert Repici
Music Direction: Chuck Hartung
Choreography: Lindsey Krier Repici
Stage Management: Evelyn Passanante

AUDITION REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
👉 Fill out the form HERE!

Auditions: Monday, December 15th, beginning at 4PM

Rehearsals: Begin on Wednesday, December 17th and will typically take place three times a week (two weekdays after school and Saturday mornings). NO rehearsals Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.

Tech Week: February 8-12

Performances: February 13 & 14, 2026 (3 total)

For the audition, students are asked to prepare a one to two-minute cut of a song from or in the style of the show using an instrumental/karaoke track. Devices can be connected via Bluetooth speaker. A dance call will follow the vocal audition. Please come prepared to move. Candidates may also be asked to read sides from the script and/or sing selections from the score.

Please Note: If cast, participation in this educational program includes a tuition fee (details available on the registration form).

⚡ ABOUT THE SHOW

THE OLYMPIANS is a riotous adventure about the power of changing the narrative!

Three Greek goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis, engage in a bet about how to best advance women’s place in the world. They make a wager to determine which is the most powerful tool: a top-notch mind, a loving heart, or a fighting spirit? Each goddess chooses one mortal girl, plucked from obscurity, and sets each of the three girls on a quest to prove their point. When the male gods catch wind of the mortals’ plans, they use their powers to make the quests much more treacherous than the goddesses intended. Ultimately, the mortal girls (and the goddesses) realize that it will take all three qualities to make a difference, and they realize that, rather than competing with each other, they must work together to prove that sometimes you can all be heroes.

Featuring an eclectic score of well-loved hits from Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Blondie, The Chicks, Pat Benatar, and many more, this tale of Ancient Greece has never felt more contemporary.

🌟 CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

THE GODS:

ARTEMIS – Female. Fierce. Idealistic. Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the Moon, and both chastity and childbirth. Daughter of Zeus and Leto, Apollo is her twin brother. She is the patron and protector of girls. She is angered by the status of women in human society and instigates change.

APOLLO – Male. A golden boy and a trickster. A charming and charismatic showman, sophisticated and more than a little bit arrogant. God of the sun, archery, truth and prophecy, and healing. Twin brother of Artemis. A frequent companion of the Muses, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance, poetry. and loves theater.

ATHENA – Female. A steely cold intellect with a wry wit. The warrior goddess of wisdom (and courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, the arts, crafts, and skill.) The daughter of Zeus, she sprang from his head, full-grown and in armor. A problem-solver, she devises the test of three mortal women.

APHRODITE – Female. Empathetic and emotional. Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Born from the sea, she is also honored as a protector of those who travel by sea. Frustrated that women (including her) are objectified and viewed only as beautiful prizes to be pursued, she wants humans to understand there are many types of love beyond romantic love. Both a mediator, and a troublemaker.

THALIA – Female. Warmly funny. Audacious. This is not a featured singing role but demands a character actress with strong comedic ability. She is the Muse of Comedy, one of the Three Graces – a second-tier goddess. She serves as a narrator, in a Mrs. Maisel-esque stand-up comic way, instructing the audience and guiding us through the story. Steps into supporting roles throughout, to comic effect.

THE MORTALS:

SOPHIA – Female. A small-town girl from a long and distinguished line of goat-herders, she secretly studies by day and watches her goats by night and yearns to travel to Athens to study. Smart, but naive. Overthinks everything. Excellent navigator, advanced mathematician, and inventor. Patronized by Athena. She will kill you with her sharp mind but is protective of her emotions.

ZOE – Female. Daughter of the King of Sparta. Athletic, tough, defiant, competitive, and over-confident at times. Something of a loner. Patronized by Artemis. Like Artemis, she feels no need to be defined by the romantic companionship of a man… or woman, for that matter. Fiercely loyal and protective – something of a Wonder Woman. She will kill you with her sharp sword.

ALEXIS “LEXI” – Female. Slightly older and more worldly wise, she comes from a middleclass family in Athens, and is the daughter of an Athenian citizen – a merchant who sails the seas. Intuitive, compassionate and a true believer in the Power of Love. Patronized by Aphrodite. Her brother is Xander. She struggles with how one person, with little power in society, can make a difference. She will kill you with kindness.

XANDER – Male. Lexi’s brother. A kind soul, and charmingly attractive, but a little hapless. He does not want to follow in his father’s footsteps but isn’t sure what else he should be doing in the world. Super helpful and thoughtful, he loves animals. He becomes an ally to the women’s quest and falls for Sophia.

ORPHEUS – Male. The mythic musician, now immortalized, a bit older and wiser. Very emotional – subject to high highs and low lows. Ideally plays the guitar.

THE GREEK CHORUS: An ensemble of six (or more) performers who play multiple roles throughout: CITIZENS OF ATHENS, GOATS, LOTUS EATERS, and others as needed for staging. The chorus should include at least four strong movers / dancers to play APOLLO’S HORSES, SPARTAN SOLDIERS, and have other featured dance roles throughout.