YOUTH AUDITIONS

25|26 ACADEMY AUDITIONS AT A GLANCE:

WINTER PLAY: NOVEMBER 2024 (Performances February 19-March 1, 2026)
SPRING MUSICAL: MARCH 2026 (Performances June 11-21, 2026)
SUMMER MUSICALS: APRIL 2026 (Performances July 23-26, 2026 P.M. cast or July 30-August 2, 2026 A.M. cast)

*Subject to change. Please check back throughout the year for updated information regarding our 2025-2026 ACADEMY SERIES Auditions.

SENSE & SENSIBILITY (Full Play) - AUDITION INFORMATION:

Ages 12-18 | Casting: 15+ students

Audition Dates: November 2, 2025 | 1:00pm-4:30pm & November 3, 2025 | 6:30pm-8:00pm
Callback Date: Saturday November 8, 2025 | By invitation only: 12pm-3pm

Location: First Congregational Church Basement, 111 Church St. Hartland, WI 53029 (Across the street from the Playhouse)

**If your student is interested, but unavailable for auditions they may submit a video audition by November 2 @ 5pm. Please sign up for a “video audition” slot on the Audition Signup Genius so we know to expect your video and have updated contact information. Audition requirements below.

  • Sense & Sensibility; Full Play - Cast Size: 15+ | Ages 12-18

    Rehearsal Dates: December 8, 2025 - February 17, 2026
    Performance Dates: February 18-March 1, 2026

    Tuition: $285
    Rehearsals TBD: Likely Monday, Tuesday (5:30-8:00) & Saturday (11-3pm)

    ABOUT THE SHOW:

    Gossip is currency and reputation is everything in this bold, playful, and wildly theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel. When the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne—suddenly find themselves penniless and uprooted after their father’s death, they must navigate a world where love, heartbreak, and social expectations collide.

    Playwright Kate Hamill brings fresh life to Austen’s classic with a fast-paced, witty, and emotionally rich retelling that pulses with modern energy while staying true to the heart of the original. With a chorus of gossips, quicksilver character changes, and sweeping romantic twists, Sense & Sensibility is a heartfelt comedy about resilience, sisterhood, and the power of staying true to yourself.

    By Kate Hamill

    ***Tickets on sale December 1 @ 9am

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR A LIVE AUDITION:

Slate your full name, age, name of your character/show title for your chosen monologue.

Prepare a 1-minute classical* monologue from a play or musical (does not need to be memorized, but is preferred). *No Shakespeare please.

Download a monologue here if you do not already have one, but feel free to use your own.

HOW TO PREPARE A VIDEO AUDITION:

Follow the same steps as above in the “What to Prepare for a Live Audition” section. After you have completed your slate, monologue and song as described above please answer the following questions in your video:

  1. What do you enjoy about theatre?

  2. What skills are you looking to develop?

Videos must be sent as a YouTube link to education@lakecountryplayhousewi.org. Please also sign up on the Audition Signup Genius for a “video audition” slot - so we know to expect your video and have updated contact information.

GENERAL AUDITION INFORMATION:

  • Students interested in being cast in a production workshop MUST AUDITION, either in-person or by submitting in a video.

  • Students cast, are placed by the directors in a production based on skill level, age, roles available and availability/conflicts.

  • Actors must be available for ALL TECH REHEARSALS (the week before performances) AND PERFORMANCES to be cast.

  • There is NO FEE to audition - Tuition will be assessed upon the acceptance of a role.

  • Auditions will take place in our Rehearsal Studios: 246 E. Capitol Dr. Hartland, WI 53029 (The basement of the church across the street from the Playhouse)

  • Casting is usually complete within 2 weeks of the callback dates listed. Unfortunately, we cannot cast everyone who auditions - we WISH we could! Either way, everyone who auditions will be notified of casting decisions via email as soon as possible.

All Academy classes, workshops and auditions will take place in our Rehearsal Studios: 246 E. Capitol Dr. Hartland, WI 53029.
For questions regarding Performing Arts Academy programming, contact education@lakecountryplayhousewi.org