Take the stage with Calvin Theatre Company! Auditions are open to all Calvin students.
Interested in working backstage? Contact us for ways to get involved at: ctc@calvin.edu
Upcoming Auditions
Mark your calendars for our auditions for the 2026-2027 academic year!
FALL SEMESTER
AUDITIONS
SPRING MUSICAL (title announced January 1, 2027) and AN EVENING WITH IONESCO (comedy)
REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON
Auditions will be held on November 4 and 5 starting at 3:30pm (location to be announced)
Callbacks for both productions are by invitation only on November 6.
AUDITION DETAILS
MUSICAL auditions will consist of:
A contemporary musical theatre song of your choice (1980s-present) that tells a story and/or gives you a storytelling moment. No longer than 5 minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. Please do not sing a song from the production itself. (If you do not know the show we are auditioning for, please reach out to a CTC staff or faculty member for the details.) If you need help selecting an audition song, please reach out to CTC staff/faculty for guidance.
IONESCO auditions will consist of:
A comedic monologue of your choice, no longer than 90 seconds in length.
Note: If you are auditioning for both productions, you will need to prepare both a song and a monologue.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
AN EVENING WITH IONESCO (comedy), a Lab Series production, directed by John Scritchfield, Creative Director and Visiting Lecturer of Theatre
Casting 6-9 actors
Cast read-through of the script on December 7. Rehearsals start on January 11, with the cast needing to return to campus one week early from Christmas break.
Performances are February 5 and 6.
THE SPRING MUSICAL (title to be announced January 1, 2027), a Main Stage production, directed by Brad Cain, Adjunct Professor of Theatre
Casting 10-14 actors
Rehearsals start on January 19.
Performances are April 2-10.
SPRING SEMESTER
24 HOUR THEATRE (SPRING)
REGISTRATION LINK COMING IN JANUARY 2027
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 18 at 1:30pm
Kickoff Event: Friday, February 19 at 7:30pm in the Lab Theater (lower level of Spoelhof University Center)
Performance: Saturday, February 20 at 7:30pm in the Lab Theater (lower level of Spoelhof University Center)
Looking for writers, directors, actors, and stage crew! All levels of experience welcome!
Do you have an interest in theatre? Have you ever wanted to write an original play? Think you would like to direct a show? Do you have 24 hours to spare? 24 Hour Theatre is for you! Groups of students write, rehearse, and perform original 10-minute plays in 24 hours or less, with a free public performance starting exactly 24 hours later. (Saturday, February 20 at 7:30pm.)
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please reach out to: ctc@calvin.edu