Main Stage Auditions
2026 Season Auditions | February 8-10, 15-16 | Wonder Theatre
⚠️ ALL AUDITION SLOTS ARE FULL. PLEASE FILL OUT THE WAITLIST FORM TO BE NOTIFIED IF A SLOT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Audition Info
Auditions are by sign-up only. Performers are to sign up for a time slot on either 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/15 or 2/16. Do not sign up for more than one time slot. If all time slots are full, we will do our best to create additional ones, but we cannot guarantee it. If you need to cancel a time slot please email production@wondertheatre.org. Auditions will take place at the Wonder Theatre located at the Wonderland of the Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd A90, Balcones Heights, TX 78201.
Please prepare a song that is 16-32 bars and is no longer than 2 minutes. Please bring sheet music with a vocal line and piano accompaniment; an accompanist will be provided. No tracked music or acappella singing will be allowed. Before the vocal portion of the audition, there will be a dance portion. Bring dance shoes and the appropriate clothing.
Closer to the audition day, we will email everyone an audition form to fill out. Please have it filled out by Feb 1. Please arrive early to sign in and make sure we have your audition form. You will be able to specify what shows you want to be considered for when you fill out the audition form.
Auditions are only for those ages 18 and up. Performers will receive a small stipend for being in the shows. All youth roles in the season will be chosen from the Wonder Academy at a later date. Please note we do not work with equity contracts or pay for travel/housing expenses at this time.
Production Info
The ages listed below are approximate. Performers should be able to play and appear as those ages on stage. Gender is provided as a guide to how the character will be presented on stage. Individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
Cabaret
Performances: May 22 - June 14
Rehearsals Begin: April 6
Director: Blake Hamman
Choreographer: Alonzo Corona
Music Director: Andrew Hendley
Stage Manager: Olivia Perry
Assistant Director: Grantham Woods
Character Breakdown
Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)
Host at the Kit Kat Club-- a gender-nonconforming-presenting, exuberant figure; comfortable with being close to the audience; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar…yet lovable; requires a strong presence that is playful and mysterious. Must act, sing (some in German), move well, and be comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography.
Age range: 25-50
Accent: German
Vocal range: C#5 to C3
Sally Bowles
A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club. Quirky and flighty. Struggles with knowing the darkness of the reality of her life and has woeful luck in her relationships with men. Must act, sing, and dance well; comfortable with moments of intimacy and bawdy/ suggestive staging/ choreography.
Age range: 20-40
Accent: British
Vocal range: C5 to A3
Clifford (Cliff) Bradshaw
An American novelist and English teacher traveling to Berlin. Through his journey he explores the many facets and complexities of his sexuality, politics, and artistic goals.) Must act and sing well, comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of intimacy.
Age range: 25-40
Accent: American
Vocal range: E4 to A2
Fräulein Schneider
A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat. She is alone and is resigned to her place in life, but secretly longs for companionship. She is very critical of some people while looking the other way with others; comfortable with stage movement and light dance. Must act and sing well; comfortable with moments of intimacy.
Age range: 40s-50s
Accent: German
Vocal range: A-flat4 to D3
Herr Schultz
A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and adoring; heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Must act and sing well; comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of intimacy.
Age range: 50s-60s
Accent: German
Vocal range: high F to low G
Fräulein Kost (doubles as Kit Kat “Girl”)
A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider's boarding house; larger than life personality, quick witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable exhibiting a strong sexual and commanding nature; must act and move well and sing in German.
Age range: 30-49
Accent: German
Vocal range: high F to A flat
Ernst Ludwig
A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for the Nazi party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance; and sings in German.
Age range: 20-40
Accent: German
Vocal range: high F to A flat
The Kit Kat “Girls” & “Boys”
These performers are often in salacious situations and costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well and with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also singing in German.
Rosie
Lulu
Frenchie
Texas
Fritzie
Helga
Bobby
Victor
Hans
Herman
Age range: 21-40
Accent: German
All gender-identities and body types welcome
Matilda
Performances: July 17- Aug 9
Rehearsals Begin: June 1
Director/Choreographer: Alonzo Corona
Music Director: Hunter Garrett
Assistant Director: Chris Duke
Stage Manager: Alex Valverde
Character Breakdown
MR. WORMWOOD
Male identifying actor to play Matilda's uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.
Age range: 35 to 45
Vocal range: D3 to A4
MRS. WORMWOOD
Female identifying actor to play Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.
Age range: 35 to 45
Vocal range: A3 to F5
TRUNCHBULL
Actor to play the tyrannical headmistress at Matilda’s school who despises children.
Age range: 33 to 55
Vocal range: A2 to G4
MISS HONEY
Female identifying actor to play Matilda’s kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.
Age range: 25 to 40
Vocal range: F3 to D5
MRS. PHELPS
Female identifying actor to play a nice librarian.
Age range: 25 to 45
RUDOLPHO
Male identifying actor to play Mrs. Wormwood’s ballroom dance partner.
Vocal range: D#3 to A4
THE ESCAPOLOGIST
Male identifying actor to play a character in a story told by Matilda who comes to life in their imagination.
Vocal range: C3 to E4
THE ACROBAT
Female identifying actor to play a character in a story told by Matilda who comes to life in their imagination.
Vocal range: D4 to A4
DOCTOR
Male identifying actor to play Mrs. Wormwood’s doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda.
Vocal range: C3 to A4
CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER
Male identifying actor to play a party entertainer at the start of the show.
Vocal range: F#3 to Eb4
ENSEMBLE
Strong singers and dancers to play parents, students, and various other roles.
Youth Roles
All youth roles (Matilda, Bruce, Michael, Lavender, Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy, and Ensemble of “Big Kids”) will be chosen from the Wonder Theatre Academy at a later date.
The Addams Family
Performances: Sept 18 - Oct 11
Rehearsals Begin: August 3
Director: Chris Rodriguez
Choreographer: Alonzo Corona
Music Director: Andrew Hendley
Stage Manager: Alex Valverde
Character Breakdown
Gomez Addams
A suave man of Spanish descent who adores his wife and children and takes immense pride in being an Addams. Gomez finds himself trapped between his daughter and his wife, being forced to hide Wednesday’s big secret from Morticia. He has great comedic timing and is a strong dancer.
Age range: 35-50
Vocal Range: Bb2 - G4
Morticia Addams
The beautiful, leggy and mysterious head of the Addams family who believes strongly in family tradition. Morticia is unnerved thinking that Gomez is hiding something from her. She is confident and sexy with a side of dry wit. She is a strong mover.
Age range: 35-50
Vocal Range: G3 - Bb5
Wednesday Addams
Gothic big sister Wednesday who has her father’s heart and her mother’s sensibility falls in love with a “normal” boy who she brings home to meet the family. Wednesday is trying to balance her relationships with “strange” family with that of her new love and his “normal” family. Wednesday showcases compassion, a bit of stubbornness and strong will. She has a strong belt.
Age range: 18 - 22
Vocal Range: A3 - E5
Uncle Fester
Serving as the narrator of the show, Uncle Fester is lovable, childish, enthusiastic and highly incorrigible. Fester has great comedic timing and a tenor voice.
Age range: 30-50
Vocal Range: C3 – G4 (optional C5)
Grandma
Fun, quirky and feisty, Grandma always has a trick up her sleeve. Grandma is wise, wacky and sometimes a bit crass. She has great comedic timing and physicality.
Age range: 50+
Vocal Range: G4 – F5
Lurch
A man of few words, Lurch is the Addams Family butler. His unmistakable commanding presence is accented by grunts, moans and deliberate movement. Must have great non-verbal story-telling abilities (facial expressions and sound). Lurch has a rich bass voice.
Age range: 25 – 50
Vocal Range: Eb2 – E4
Mal Beinecke
The uptight and father of Lucas and cold-shouldered husband to Alice, cynical Mal meets the Addams with skepticism. He finds the Addams to be too bizarre for his liking and cannot fathom being related to them.
Age range: 35 - 50
Vocal Range: C3 – A4
Alice Beinecke
Lucas’s mother and Mal’s wife, Alice is strongly devoted to her family. She presents herself as reserved and collected (even when speaking in rhyme) until she learns to unleash her wild side at dinner with the Addams. She is a strong comedic actress with a strong belt.
Age range: 35 -50
Vocal Range: Ab3 – G#5
Lucas Beinecke
The hopeful romantic and son of Alice & Mal, Lucas has fallen in love with Wednesday and intends to marry her. He is optimistic and hopeful yet struggles to find the balance between his ‘normal’ family and the macabre Addams. Strong singer.
Age range: 18 - 22
Vocal Range: C3 – C5
The Ancestors
Male & Female The Addams ancestors from various eras serve as the chorus for the show and help bring the story to life. They will be featured both singing and dancing throughout the entire show. Seeking actors with both vocals and dancing abilities.
Age range: 18+
All Vocal Ranges