Lake Country Players is a volunteer-driven community theatre, brought to life by the time and talent of passionate volunteer performers. We warmly welcome individuals of all backgrounds, body types, skin tones, abilities, and identities to audition. At the heart of our mission is the belief that storytelling is enriched by diversity and thrives in an inclusive space.
AUDITION INFORMATION: ANASTASIA - MainStage Musical Audition
Casting adults and youth ages 15+. All roles open.
Audition Dates: July 22 or July 23 | 6:30–9:00pm
Callback Date: July 24 | 6:30–9:00pm (By Invitation Only)
Please reserve your spot for an audition time block. Actors will be seen in the order they arrive. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.
Video Auditions accepted until Monday, July 21 @ 8pm. Please sign up for a "Video Audition" slot if you are unable to attend live and send an unlisted Youtube Link to admin@lakecountryplayhouswi.org
Location: Lake Country Playhouse Rehearsal Studio at the church across the street. Address: First Congregational United Church, 111 Church Street, Hartland, WI 53029
WHAT TO BRING:
A simple headshot (professional not required).
An acting resume highlighting your experience (if you have one).
WHAT TO PREPARE: 4-minute Individual Audition including a monologue & a song selection from the show/style of the show.
Slate with your full name, age, and role(s) you’ll be performing.
Prepare approximately 1 minute of a monologue.
Prepare song selection from the show/style of the show.. An accompanist will be provided.
A Note from the Artistic Team: below are specific audition cuts to highlight acting choices and vocal technique within listed voice parts. For your music audition you have the option to use the provided audition cut and sheet music from Anastasia, or prepare a selection of 32 Bars of music from another musical, in the same style as the show. Please refrain from auditioning with other selections from Anastasia. Thank You.
PRODUCTION DETAILS: Rehearsals begin in early August. A full schedule and production details will be provided at auditions. Performance Dates: September 26 – October 12, 2025 Actors must be available for all tech week rehearsals and performances.
**A NOTE FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS: We will also be producing an Academy Series production of the same title. Casting 20 students ages 8-18 | Tuition Required. Academy auditions will be held in August after the Mainstage casting is complete. Actors ages 15-18 may audition for either production, but only participate in one. Please check the Youth Auditions page for more information.
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ESTHER: A woman, middle-aged or a bit older (e.g., early to mid-50s). Practical, experienced, canny, she’s accepted the trade-offs in life and no longer feels any need to prove herself.
CHLOË: A woman, younger than ESTHER by at least ten years (e.g., late 20s – 30s). Smart, a little impatient, somewhat cautious, but very aware of how capable she is.
THE GENIUS: A man, a few years older than ESTHER. He is shrewd, seductive, cordial, absolutely certain of his vision, and extremely charismatic.
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SUGAR – Age is 37 and up, no limit. Ethnicity is open. She is a writer, a married mom to two children. On a whim, she takes a job of an anonymous online advice columnist, only to discover that she needs the Letter Writers as much as they need her.
MALE LETTER WRITER #1 – Age, gender and ethnicity are open. This person first appears when he emails Sugar with the offer of the job as an online advice columnist, and later appears as several Letter Writers, including women. Most notably he plays someone who repeatedly trolls Sugar online by signing off as WTF, and a father who has lost his 22 year old son in a car accident.FEMALE LETTER WRITER – Age, gender and ethnicity are open. This person plays a variety of Letter Writers of many ages, including an assortment of males. Most notably, she plays a woman dealing with the after effects of a miscarriage, plus Sugar’s mother who appears in flashbacks.
MALE LETTER WRITER #2 – Age, gender and ethnicity are open. This person plays a variety of roles, including women. Most notably he plays a transgender person in search of an answer about family, plus someone who is unsure about maintaining a relationship with a narcissist father.
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BECCA CORBETT - Late 30s to early 40s. Becca is a strong, intelligent, and complex woman who is trying to cope with the accidental death of her young son, Danny. She’s practical, emotionally reserved, and often trying to maintain order and control as a way of managing her grief. Her struggle is internal and quiet, but deeply affecting.
HOWIE CORBETT - Late 30s to early 40s. Becca’s husband, is more outwardly expressive in his grief. He wants to preserve the memory of their son and is frustrated by Becca’s need to remove reminders of Danny from the house. He’s hurting, trying to keep their relationship intact, and searching for emotional connection.
IZZY - Early to mid 30s. Becca’s younger sister. Izzy is impulsive, outspoken, and more free-spirited. She announces that she’s pregnant early in the play, which causes emotional complications for Becca. Despite her brashness, she cares deeply for her family and wants to be there for Becca.
NAT - Age: 60s. Becca and Izzy’s mother. Nat is chatty, opinionated, and emotionally intuitive, though sometimes tactless. She tries to support Becca with her own stories of loss but doesn’t always hit the mark. Still, she brings warmth and a touch of comic relief to the play.
JASON WILLETTE - Age: 17. A polite, sensitive, and intelligent teenager who was driving the car that accidentally hit and killed Danny. He reaches out to Becca and Howie in an attempt to make peace and understand the tragedy. His presence is awkward and tender, but ultimately healing.
AUDITION INFORMATION: Summer Staged Readings - Second Zechariah, Tiny Beautiful Things & Rabbit Hole
Audition for one, two or all three with one audition. Must be 18+. All roles open.
Audition Dates: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 1:00-4:00 or Monday, July 28, 7:00-9:00pm
Please reserve your spot for an audition. Actors will be seen in the order they arrive. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.
Location: Lake Country Playhouse Rehearsal Studio at the church across the street. Address: First Congregational United Church, 111 Church Street, Hartland, WI 53029
WHAT TO BRING:
A simple headshot (professional not required).
An acting resume highlighting your experience (if you have one).
WHAT TO PREPARE: Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. No prepared monologue is necessary.
PRODUCTION DETAILS: Rehearsals are held Tuesday-Thursday the week of the reading.
Second Zechariah | Staged Reading - Fri, Aug 15, 2025 & Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Tiny Beautiful Things | Staged Reading - Fri, Aug 22, 2025 & Sun, Aug 24, 2025
Rabbit Hole | Staged Reading - Fri, Aug 29, 2025 & Sat, Aug 30, 2025