Audition opportunities are listed below, as available.
Auditions are generally held 8-12 weeks before a production opens. Dates, times, locations, time slot sign-ups (if necessary), and what you should have prepared will be available on this page.
Patio Playhouse auditions are open to all and there are no fees required to participate. We encourage actors of all skill levels to come join us at our auditions.
We offer non-equity, volunteer acting opportunities. Patio Playhouse encourages diversity and prioritizes safety in productions. For more info, please read our Policies and Procedures on Diversity, Inclusion, and Consent.
NOTE: Audition information is subject to change at any time. Please continue to check this page or the Patio Playhouse Theater Facebook page regularly.
The Secret Garden The Musical Auditions
August 8th, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Callbacks – August 10th, invitation only
Show dates – October 9th-25th
Production Team
Director: Paul Trotta & Darby Schnoebelen
Music Director: Mario Ledesma
Choreographer: Dawn Marie Zuniga-Williams
Produced by: Sara Sutherland Mass
Steps:
1. Sign up on the signup genius page:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044CABA922A7F85-64787027-thesecret
2. Fill out online audition form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrsfWJmUQ6t0XoepccmIKbYQ7Whkmk8Z7zH5Ak4l2I8Xz8eg/viewform?usp=header
3. Email your headshot & resume to auditions@patioplayhouse.com
Audition Requirements
Please prepare an audition piece in the style of the show no longer than one minute.
• Bring your music track ready on your device (phone or tablet)
• Bring a personal blue tooth speaker if you have one. It makes the process much smoother. If you do not have one you can connect to ours.
• No a cappella auditions
• No accompanist will be provided
Eligibility
• Ages 10 and up
• This is an unpaid, non-equity position
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will be held:
Mondays, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesdays, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sundays, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Conflicts
Please bring a list of all known schedule conflicts. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal.
Discrimination Policy Patio Playhouse does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexuality, race, or body type. Questions Any questions? Please email the director: auditions@patioplayhouse.com
PLEASE NOTE: All characters require a British accent unless otherwise specified.
MARY LENNOX – Female, 10-13 (Range: Young Voice, Ab3-D5) A ten-year-old girl sent to live with her uncle, Archibald, when her parents die from cholera in India. Quite the curious explorer, and often finding herself in trouble. Stubborn and always fighting for what she believes in. Must be a strong actress capable of carrying a show.
ARCHIBALD CRAVEN – Male, 30-45 (Range: Baritone, C3-A4) Mary’s uncle and lord of Misselthwaite Manor. He has a hunch-back. Haunted by the past and afraid of the future, he locks himself away both physically and mentally. Mary painfully reminds him too much of his wife, Lily, who died ten years ago.
LILY – Female, 25-35 (Range: Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary’s aunt and Archibald Craven’s wife. Died of a tragic accident in her garden and haunts Misselthwaite Manor. A passionate woman who followed her own instincts, she reaches from beyond the grave to ensure the happiness of those she cares for.
DR. NEVILLE CRAVEN – Male, 30-45 (Range: Baritone, C3-F#4) Archibald’s younger brother. Trapped by the idea that he is responsible for the caretaking of his brother and young Colin. Even though his one-sided infatuated with Lily, continues after her death. Because of this he clings to Misselthwaite Manor.
MARTHA – Female, 16-30 (Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A young and spunky housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. Although she is from a lower-class family, her wisdom is often far beyond her age.
DICKON – Male, 14-25 (Range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha’s younger brother. Looks after the plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Open, honest, and energetic. He befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.
COLIN CRAVEN – Male, 10 (Range: Young Voice, A3-E5) Archibald’s ten-year-old son. He’s spent his life in bed due to a heart condition. He is very stubborn and throws temper tantrums to get what he wants. He believes his father hates him for causing Lily’s death. Strong Falsetto appreciated.
ROSE LENNOX – Female, 28-38 (Range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary’s mother. She doesn’t understand how her sister Lily could truly love Archibald. She is very loyal to her husband and daughter but struggles to show affection. She dies during a cholera outbreak in India at the beginning of the story and haunts Mary until she finds her new life in the course of the story.
CAPTAIN ALBERT LENNOX – Male, 30-40 (Range: Tenor, D3-A5) Mary’s father and British officer. Caring to a fault, he, too, dies during the cholera outbreak in India and haunts Mary until she finds her new life in the course of the story
BEN WEATHERSTAFF – Male, Age Flexible (Range: E3-D#4) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to take care of the garden after Lily’s death. Knows a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for many years. He calls himself “an old man.”
MRS. MEDLOCK – Female, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible) Archibald’s housekeeper. As cold as Misselthwaite Manor.
MRS. WINTHROP – Female, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible) Headmistress of a private school. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary seems to be more than she can handle.
LIEUTENANT WRIGHT – Male, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible) Officer in Mary’s father’s unit.
MAJOR HOLMES – Male, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible) Fellow officer.
GHOST CHORUS – Male/Female, Age Flexible (Range: Flexible) They support the production vocally and physically, sometimes as supporting characters, other times as Manor staff, and other times as the very scenery itself. They appear and disappear at will, commenting on the action directly to the audience. STRONG CHORAL SINGERS.