Short North Stage
Columbus, OH
US
Short North Stage is casting for the first half of their season, including shows WAITRESS, AMERICAN IDIOT, and THE WIZ.
We are an SPT Tier 5 AEA contract and also have nonunion contracts. Contracts include travel stipends, housing, and gym.
Please visit our website for a full list of instructions on how to submit your materials. All submissions are due by April 16.
Local EPAs will be held in Columbus, OH April 28 and 29 by appointment only by emailing [email protected]. We recommend filling out the form by April 16 even if you have an appointment. If you are not local please submit virtually.
All roles are currently open. Dates and roles below!
WAITRESS
Rehearsals: June 24 - July 9, 2025
Performances: July 10 - August 10, 2025
AMERICAN IDIOT
Rehearsals: August 19 - September 3, 2025
Performances: September 4 - 28, 2025
THE WIZ
Rehearsals: November 4 - 19, 2025
Performances: November 20 - December 28, 2025 (no performances Thanksgiving or Christmas)
Rehearsal Info: Rehearsals run Tuesdays - Fridays typically 6-11:00pm, Saturdays and Sundays 10am/11am-6pm/7pm. Tech days are 8 hours out of 10. All rehearsal times are subject to change.
Showtimes: Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm. If you are unable to perform on all show dates please do not audition for that show.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
In reference to the character descriptions below- most characters we encounter currently are written with man/woman, he/him, or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. However, limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
WAITRESS
Directed/Choreographed by Dionysia Williams Velazco
Rehearsals: June 24 - July 9, 2025
Performances: July 10 - August 10, 2025
JENNA: (Female Identifying, 25-40) A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Must have a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range. Vocal Range: F#3-F5.
DAWN: (Female Identifying, 24-30) She is the youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left 鈥� eccentric is the nice way to say she鈥檚 slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. Vocal range: G3-E5.
BECKY: (Female Identifying, 35-45) The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. Vocal range: Eb3-E5.
DR. POMATTER: (Male Identifying, 30-45) Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna鈥檚 gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he鈥檚 contributing to the affair. Must have impeccable comedic timing and must move well. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. Vocal Range: Bb2-Bb4.
EARL: (Male Identifying, 25- late 30鈥檚) Jenna鈥檚 husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Guitar playing a plus. Vocal range: Eb3-G4.
OGIE: (Male Identifying, 30鈥檚) Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Should have excellent comedic timing. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound. Vocal range: C3-Bb4.
JOE: (Male Identifying, 60-70) The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), warm at heart. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Vocal range: B2-G#4.
CAL: (Male Identifying, 40鈥檚): A chef at the diner. A 鈥淪alt of the Earth鈥� guy鈥檚 guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Should have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Vocal range: B2-G4.
ENSEMBLE: Must have excellent pop voices in the style of Sara Bareilles, have great comedic timing, and be able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Must be strong movers/dancers.
ENSEMBLE 1 (Cover Jenna/Dawn)
ENSEMBLE 2 (Cover Becky/ Nurse Norma)
ENSEMBLE 3 (Cover Dr. Pomatter/ Earl)
ENSEMBLE 4 (Cover Cal/ Oggie)
SWING 1 (Cover Jenna/Ensemble)
SWING 2 (Cover Dr. Pom/ Ensemble)
AMERICAN IDIOT
Rehearsals: August 19 - September 3, 2025
Performances: September 4 - 28, 2025
Directed/ Choreographed by Edward Carignan
JOHNNY - 18-24, The guy who goes to the city. The self-proclaimed Jesus of Suburbia. Bored of his do-nothing, go-nowhere existence, he takes off for the city to get a new lease on life. He wages an inner war between a budding love for Whatsername and growing dependency on St. Jimmy and drugs. Guitar skills are a plus. Vocal range B4/B2
TUNNY - 18-24, The guy who goes to the city and the Middle East. Johnny's friend who follows him to the city and eventually enlists in the army. He travels to the Middle East. A lost dreamer who is easily swayed, first by Johnny's ideas and then by patriotism and the American Dream. Vocal Range B4/D3
WILL - 18-24 The guy that stays home in suburbia. Johnny's friend. He ends up staying in Suburbia with his pregnant girlfriend Heather. The more he stays on the couch, the more he becomes slowly disconnected from the world and his own relationships. Guitar skills are a plus. Vocal Range A4/C#3
ST. JIMMY: Any age, non-binary, A city badass. Johnny鈥檚 alter ego. Known as the city badass. An enigmatic and charismatic enabler who gets Johnny addicted to drugs and grows jealous of his relationship with Whatsername. Vocal Range B4/C3
HEATHER: 18-24, A girl in suburbia. Will鈥檚 girlfriend. She discovers she is pregnant but has difficulty telling her boyfriend of the news. Once she settles down with him, she struggles to maintain their relationship with his despondency and eventually leaves him. Vocal Range E5/A3
WHATSERNAME 18-24 - A girl in the city. A rebel activist--fierce, strong, and capable--who falls for Johnny. She fights to have him embrace their authentic relationship rather than pursue his addiction. Vocal Range D#5/F#3
EXTRAORDINARY GIRL: A girl in the Middle East. Haunting, folk noir voice. A girl in the Middle East who appears as a hallucination to injured Tunny. Attractive and mysterious, she later appears as his nurse and accompanies him home after the war. Vocal Range E5/A#3
THEO/ENSEMBLE (Cover Johnny/Tunny)
FAVORITE SON/ENSEMBLE (Cover Tunny/ Johnny)
ENSEMBLE (Cover Will/ St. Jimmy)
ENSEMBLE (Cover St. Jimmy/ Will)
ALYSSA/ENSEMBLE (Cover Heather/ Extraordinary Girl)
ENSEMBLE (Cover Whatsername/ Heather)
ENSEMBLE (Cover Extraordinary Girl/ Whatsername)
SWING 1 (Cover Ensemble)
SWING 2 (Cover Ensemble)
THE WIZ
Rehearsals: November 4 - 19, 2025
Performances: November 20 - December 28, 2025
Directed/Choreographed by Lisa Glover
NOTE: All Characters and Ensemble are played by Black/ African-American Performers
DOROTHY-16-25 - Teenager that feels like she doesn鈥檛 belong. She is a seeker with a big heart and the capacity to be braver than she thinks. G3-Bb5 Sings 鈥淗ome,鈥� 鈥淪oon As I Get Home鈥�
AUNT EM/ GLINDA- 30-55,Aunt Em- Loving soul, determined to ensure Dorothy belongs there. Glinda- Generous, protective and encouraging soul. Your favorite Auntie. G3-C5 Sings 鈥淭hat Feeling We Once Had鈥� and 鈥淏elieve in Yourself鈥�
SCARECROW- 20-30, Big hearted and fiercely protective of his new friend Dorothy. Dances exceptionally well. A2-A4 Sings 鈥淚 Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday鈥�
TIN MAN- 20-30, Deeply curious and clever, a real leader in the group. He is seeking a heart but has enormous compassion. D3-Bb4 Sings 鈥淪lide Some Oil To Me鈥�
LION- 20-35, Empathic kind soul who masks his insecurity with bravado. He is seeking the confidence and kindness Dorothy provides. G2-Bb4 Sings 鈥淏e a Lion鈥�
EVILENE/ ADAPERLE- 30-55- Big personality both evil and fierce. Cunning and ruthless but with style. The original Diva. F3-Db5 Sings 鈥淣o Bad News,鈥� 鈥淗e鈥檚 The Wizard鈥�
THE WIZ/ UNCLE HENRY- 40-65 The ultimate con artist. Smooth double talker with incredible charm. Larger than life. C3-A4 Sings 鈥淪o You Wanted to Meet the Wizard鈥�
LORD HIGH UNDERLING/ GATEKEEPER (Covers Lion) - Character Man with great comedic timing
ENSEMBLE (Dorothy cover)
ENSEMBLE (Aunt Em/ Glinda cover)
ENSEMBLE (Adapearl/ Evilene cover)
ENSEMBLE (Scarecrow cover)
ENSEMBLE (Tin Man cover)
ENSEMBLE (The Wiz cover)
DANCE Ensemble (4 spots)
SWING Male presenting
SWING Female presenting
Jun 24, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025
$500.00 – $800.00 per week
SPT Tier 5
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