Dracula
Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the play, Dracula, on Monday July 20 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The play, directed by Joshua Zieseniss with assistant direction by Sydney Smith Martin, will run at Historic Thalian Hall September 25 through October 4.
Please prepare a contemporary memorized monologue no more than two minutes in length. Those auditioning must be 18 years old by August 1, 2026.
PLEASE visit the link HERE to sign up for a time slot.
If needed, callbacks will be Tuesday July 21, 6 pm, at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script.
Actors of all races and ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season! All roles are available.
Please note: TACT is a community theatre that produces shows requiring various skill levels per show. While we cannot guarantee that everyone will be cast, we encourage all performers of different skill levels and talents to audition. People new to Thalian Association are always welcome!
MINA – A woman in her early twenties. This character has various scenes with Dracula that may involve physical touch, embrace, and lip to skin contact.
HARKER – Her fiancé, a solicitor.
LUCY – Mina’s friend. Open to all genders. This character may be asked to undress to undergarments.
SEWARD – Her suitor, head of a lunatic asylum.
RENFIELD – A madman. Open to all genders.
VAN HELSING – A professor.
DRACULA – A Count from Transylvania.
ADDITIONAL ACTORS – Play WAITERS, ATTENDANTS, MAIDS, ETC.
VIXENS- Open to all genders. These characters embody temptation and violence. Actors playing the Vixens may be asked to kiss other actors to their comfort level and have various scenes involving physical touch.
*Thalian Association Community Theatre will prioritize mental and physical safety. *
Content Advisory:
Please note: This production will include graphic violence, blood, depictions of death and some sexual content.
This performance will contain fog, strobe lights, and loud sudden noises.
Miracle on 34th Street
Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for the holiday show of their Main Stage season, Miracle on 34th Street, Monday October 5, and Tuesday October 6 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Kendra Goehring and choreographed by Lilly Goddard, runs December 11 through December 20 at Historic Thalian Hall.
Please prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre style song to sing along with the sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.
Please click HERE to sign up for an audition time.
Callbacks will be Wednesday October 7 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from the provided script, sing from the show, and attend a dance call. Please arrive in clothing and footwear suited for dancing.
Actors of all races and ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season! All roles are available.
Synopsis:
A holiday classic from the writer of the musical theatre classic, The Music Man!, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson.
Doris Walker doesn’t want her six-year-old Susan’s head filled with romantic notions. Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy’s, where Doris works. Doris is not impressed, but when it turns out that Macy’s Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts.
Available Roles:
Doris Walker
Special Event Coordinator for Macy’s Department Store. She is a driven career woman and free thinker who has recently divorced. Hard-working and cynical.
Gender: female
Age: 30+
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Susan
Daughter to Doris. She is wise beyond her years and a self-sufficient city girl.
Gender: female
Age: 7+
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Fred Gaily
A handsome Military Captain mustering out into civilian life. Smart, hopeful and warm.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Kris Kringle
Kind old man who believes he is Santa Claus. He embodies all of the classic characteristics of the jolly, friendly, warm-hearted icon.
Gender: male
Age: 55+
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Marvin Shellhammer
An aggressive but somewhat bungling junior executive and the head of Public Relations.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: C3
R.H. Macy
The boss of Macy’s. Very concerned with public opinion.
Gender: male
Age: 45+
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ensemble
Shoppers, Children, Citizens, Government Officials, Townspeople