Highland Summer Theatre Audition Opportunities
Highland Summer Theatre 2024 (our 57th Season)
Contract Dates: For season—May 20-June 16, 2024; four weeks
Rehearsal Schedule, typical week: Sunday-Friday, 1:00-5:00 & 6:00-10:00; Saturday free
The Miss Firecracker Contest
by Beth Henley
May 20-June 1 (Performs May 29-June 1); two-week contract
Grease
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
June 3-16 (Performs June 12-15); two-week contract
Actors may be contracted to play one or more roles or contracted for additional technical work (if interested).
Everyone auditioning should complete this form please.
Auditions videos should consist of a 30-60-second comedic monologue and 16-32 bars of a comedic song in the style of the musical.
If you would like to be considered for Grease, please learn the choreography and include it in your video submission.
Please submit video auditions by Friday, March 8, 2024 at midnight. Send your resume, headshot and audition videos (links are fine) to Matt at matthew.caron.2@mnsu.edu. Please put your name and "HST audition" in the subject line!
Musical performances are held in the Ted Paul Theatre, a 479 seat, fully equipped proscenium stage; plays are performed in the Andreas Theatre (black box theatre) in the air-conditioned Earley Center for Performing Arts of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Academic credit is available to those interested (not required).
Looking for the following positions: Choreographer (Grease), Production Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Properties Master, Properties Assistant, Sound Technician, Carpenters, Costume Shop Assistants, House Manager, Box Office Staff.
Interested parties should submit a resume to Matthew Caron.
Technical positions range from $900-$1,500 for the four-week season (Grease choreographer is $500.)
For additional information contact: Matthew Caron or Nick Wayne.