The Shawnee Playhouse, celebrating its 46th season, will be holding auditions for their 2025 Summer Headline and Children’s Musicals on from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 5, and 4 to 7 p.m. on April 7 at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort.

This summer’s headline musicals include “Cats” (with performances running from June 14 through July 6) and Grease (with performances running from July 18 through Aug. 17).

The summer children’s musicals include Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS” (with performances running from June 20 to July 5) and “Mean Girls Junior” (with performances running from July 25 to Aug. 16).

All lead and ensemble roles are being cast, and no roles have been precast.

Auditioners for “Cats” and “Grease” should be at least 14 years of age and up.

Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS” is open to children between the ages of 7 and 12 years old.

“Mean Girls Junior” is open to children between the ages of 13 to 18 years old.

Please bring a performance resume and an 8-by-10 inch headshot on the day of the audition. Please fill out the google form listed below to secure an audition time slot, before the day of auditions: https://tinyurl.com/Shawnee2025.

Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of a musical theater song, in the style of their preferred musical, that best demonstrates their vocal strengths and abilities. Auditioners may sing with a downloaded accompaniment track, or a cappella, as no accompanist will be provided.

It is strongly recommended that auditioners have a second musical theater piece prepared. It is also encouraged that a one minute monologue be prepared.

Auditioners should review the performance schedule and confirm that they are able to perform in all of the show dates before selecting their audition choices, and should bring a list of any and all anticipated rehearsal and scheduling conflicts.

Attendance for all performance dates and tech week rehearsals (the week before the show opening) are mandatory. Dance calls and callbacks (by invitation only) will be held at a later date, to be determined.

Visit www.shawneeplayhouse.org for a list of all show dates and times, and for additional information and resources, including links to a parent letter with more information, auditioning tips, and casting information.