2017-2018 Season Auditions

Portland Musical Theater Company seeks theatre artists to join our season and mission to create musical theater that spreads hope and joy through our community.

We hire Non-Equity performers and encourage artists of all ethnicities to audition.  We’re looking for singers with great stage presence.

All roles receive $100-$200 stipend (depending on the role) and 2 complimentary tickets.

Auditions will be by appointment only Avanti Music Studios – 2240 SE Hawthorne Blvd.  Portland, OR 97214

Please complete the form at the bottom of this page to be directed to our online scheduler.  Make sure to check your spam/junk folder for our email confirmation.

Audition Schedule

General Auditions – Saturday May 5th

Callbacks for TBA Holiday Show and TBA Spring Show – Thursday May 10th 7:15-9:15pm

Callbacks for There’s No Business Like Show Business and Duets – Saturday May 12th 2-6pm

All callback auditions are by invitation only and auditioners will be notified via email.

Video Auditions

Video auditions are being accepted for General auditions before May 5th at 11:59pm Pacific. Please complete the form below to get the details. Callbacks must be in person.

Audition Instructions

Please prepare:

1. 16-32 bars of a song to be sung with a background track or a capella. Song should show off the best aspects of your voice. They must be memorized.  No accompanist will be provided. You may bring a track with you that can be played through our speakers on a phone or tablet, on CD, or a USB thumb drive.
2. a second song in a contrasting style, if requested.
3. a comedic monologue or be ready to cold read a side provided at the audition
4. 16 bars from one of the songs from a show and be prepared to sing it with others with the provided track. The lyrics do not need to be memorized but you do need to be able to hold your part. The sheet music and a background track will be provided to you.

Please bring a current non-returnable photo and resume.

Please bring your calendar to list your conflicts.

Artists auditioning for female roles are asked to wear a skirt or dress and heels or flats.

Arrive 15 minutes early so that you can complete an audition form.

We are holding auditions for Four Mainstage Musicals and our new Cabaret Cafe series

There’s No Business Like Show Business: Celebrating the Golden Age of Broadway

Written and Directed by Deanna Maio

Rehearsals start on or after 6/25/18

Performances:  Saturdays and Sundays 9/9/18 – 10/7/18

There’s No Business Like Show Business is a musical revue celebrating the great Broadway Musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. With songs from West Side Story, Carousel, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, and more you’ll be sure to be tapping your toes and humming along in just minutes. There’s No Business Like Show Business is a fun and lively tribute to the shows that have shaped our culture and the Great American Songbook.  

Most of this show is ensemble singing (with solo opportunities throughout the show) With over 20 Broadway hits from this show is almost all singing and dancing…and it’s going to be a total blast. 

Available Roles:

2 Sopranos

2 Mezzo/Altos

4 Men

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TBA: Holiday Show (We’re finalizing the licensing for this west-coast premiere as we speak)

Director TBA

This show features a series of comic and poignant vignettes with four actors bringing 46 characters to life celebrating everything that drives us crazy about Christmas . . . and why we love it anyway. From receiving that first obnoxious Christmas letter to taking the family picture, from dealing with in-laws, to facing unassembled gifts on Christmas Eve, this show explains why sometimes we want to sing “Wreck the halls!” and then why we’re wistful when Christmas is over.

Each actor plays a different role in each vignette. From harried husband frantically shopping for his wife, to harried dad assembling gifts on Christmas Eve. From grown brother facing the first Christmas without the parents, to a child who won’t go to sleep. Mom-on-the-edge as she organizes the family picture. Bratty teen who’s too cool for the picture. A grownup single girl facing Christmas at the kids table . . . again. And many more.

Rehearsals start on or After 9/17/18

Performances:  Saturdays and Sundays 12/1/18 – 12/23/18

Available Roles:

3 Females (includes 1 swing understudy who will learn both female parts and perform at least 1 performance)

3 Males (includes 1 swing understudy who will learn both male parts and perform at least 1 performance)

Read About Our Understudy Program Here

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Duets

Written and Directed by Deanna Maio

Musical theatre is storytelling and duets are twice fun. They move the action of a story forward and showcase the relationship between two characters. Duets brings the best 2 character songs from American Musical Theater together in world-premiere musical event.

Funny, sad, serious, ridiculous, you’ll hear your favorites from classic musical theater like Sisters from White Christmas through modern classics like The Confrontation from Les Miserable and much more.

Roles:

• 1 Soprano
• 1 Mezzo/Alto
• 1 Tenor
• 1 Baritone
• 1 Female Understudy who will learn both female parts and perform at least 1 performance
• 1 Male Understudy who will learn both male parts and perform at least 1 performance

Learn about our understudy program here.

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TBA: Spring Show (We’re finalizing the licensing for this show as we speak)

Director TBA

Available Roles:

1 Female Understudy Vocal Range E3 – C5  We’re Seeking seasoned dramatic singer/actress who excels at a variety of musical styles.

1 Male -45-65 Vocal Range G2 – B3 We’re seeking a seasoned dramatic actor who can sing, move well, and who can instantly convey a range of recognizable and believable characters. Actor will also play a wide variety of other roles, both male and female, including Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.

1 Male Understudy for the above.

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Cabaret Cafe – 4 Vocalists, 1 Theme, an Evening of Great Music

Note: Portland Musical Theater Company is dedicated to furthering the appreciation of musical theatre in the Portland metro community through performances and educational programs. We are committed to two fundamental truths. Each of us is special and has unique gifts to contribute to the world and we’re more alike and connected than we realize. We are a 501c(3) non-profit, community theater company. We are committed to objective casting, and do not consider factors of race, gender or ethnicity in casting except when such factors are required by playwrights. We have great respect for your time and will end all rehearsals on time and will never add a rehearsal to the schedule or call you in unexpectedly after the schedule is published. 

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