Auditions
The Racine Theatre Guild has open auditions throughout the season for plays, musicals, and Signature Spotlight concerts and no experience is required to try out. People of diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, and more are welcome to audition and be a part of productions at RTG!
“[Being part of a community theatre show] is so gratifying. Everybody involved in community theater is there for the same passion. Theater is a collaborative artform, and the end result is an enjoyable, entertaining, successful show.”
– Lindy Haug, about playing Margot Wendice in 2024’s “Dial M for Murder”
Audition announcements and details will be posted throughout the season, with details subject to change. Don’t miss your chance to try out! Sign-up for our auditions email list!
Current Auditions
2025 – 2026 Season
The Drowsy Chaperone
Audition FAQs
The Racine Theatre Guild has open auditions throughout the season and experience is not required. Plays consist of cold readings while musicals you must prepare a song and do a dance audition as well. Scripts are available to check-out from the Box Office for a $10 deposit. Signature Spotlight Concert audition requirements vary from concert to concert.
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You can find sheet music in a musical books of anthologies and collections that you can find at your local library, bookstore, or Amazon. Be sure that your audition sheet music has both the piano and vocal part in the music. Also, make sure that the version of the sheet music you acquire is the same as the song you are practicing. Check the key of the sheet music and the notes themselves. Double check if the title of the sheet music is the same as the title of the musical/ artist you think it is by!
You can download sheet music online at these sites for free or a small fee:
- Listen to the entire song. When choosing a cut, you want to make sure the specific section you choose showcases similar emotions and musical style to those of the character you are auditioning for. Think of it having its own story arch of a beginning, middle, and end.
- A bar or “measure” is used in music to break up the staff in smaller segments. It is marked by two vertical black lines, parallel to each other. From the first bar line to the second bar line is one “measure” (or “bar”) of music. All you have to do is count how many bars/measures there are in the cut you want to use.
- A 32 bar cut is typically 1:15 – 1:30 long. Don’t worry if you can’t find a cut that is exactly 32 bars or in that timeframe. As long as you showcase your talent and do not go overboard in the length of your audition cut, you will be great!
- Mark your bar cut for the accompanist:
- START and END marked clearly on the sheet music with beginning and ending brackets.
- Highlight any repeats you are taking.
- Note or cross out sections of the song you are skipping.
Based on the characters you are interested in playing or the roles the director would like you to read for, you will be handed a section of pages from the script. You will have a few moments to look them over and then be called up to perform along with other auditionees.
