Casting & Auditions
The Western Stage is committed to inclusive casting practices. We believe in the value that diverse voices bring to telling a story, and the importance of casting that pushes against historical systems. Artists of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition.
Video Auditions
For musicals, we ask that you prepare two contrasting song selections that best show off your voice and one monologue, totaling no more than 3 minutes. For plays, please prepare two contrasting monologues, totaling no more than 2-2.5 minutes.
Upload your resume and headshot to the form linked below. For videos, first upload your video to a host site, like YouTube or Vimeo, and add the link to the form. Make sure your video is not set to private and is no longer than 3 minutes.
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Submit a video audition HERE.
2025 Season Auditions
Mon., 6/16 6PM - 7:30PM
Studio Theater
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Tues., 6/24 6PM - 7:30PM
Mainstage Theater
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Sat., 6/28 1PM - 3PM
Mainstage Theater
To make an audition appointment,
email TWScasting@gmail.com.
Bright Star
Music, Book & Story by Steve Martin
Music, Lyrics & Story by Edie Brickell
Aug 23 - Sept 14, 2025
Mainstage Theater
Inspired by a true story and featuring a Tony nominated score, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s & 40s. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that hold you tight in its grasp, Bright Star is refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
Alice Murphy- Mezzo-Soprano (F3-C5); 30-40 (plays 16-17 and 36-37), the wild young girl growing up in the remote Blue Ridge Mountains, and also, 20 years later, the successful woman running The Asheville Southern Journal with a firm hand and a dry wit
Billy Cane- 20’s; Tenor (C3-A4); fresh from WWII, returns home a hero and ready to make his mark on the world
Daddy Cane- 60’s, Tenor (C3-A4); Billy's father - a gentle, sweet man, who loves Billy very much
Jimmy Ray Dobbs- 20’s-30’s, Tenor (C3-A4); the local heartthrob of Zebulon who has a love affair with Alice
Mama Murphy- 50's, Mezzo-Soprano (G3-C5); Alice’s strict mother who worries about her constantly
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Ensemble- play various roles such as townspeople (Government Clerk, Well Dressed Woman and Dr. Norquist can come from this group
An Enemy of the Pueblo
by Josefina López
Aug 23 - Sept 14, 2025
Studio Theater
A Latinx-focused adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People dramatizes the tension Between the harsh realities of modernity and traditional knowledge and ways of life. In An Enemy of the Pueblo, a Curandera warns people in her border town of Milagros that their water is being poisoned, but few want to believe her because their economic futures depend on the spring attracting the gringos back to the town.
PEDRO DEL RIO- Magdalena’s younger brother, Mayor of the town, co-owner with Magda of the land where the springs are located who refuses to let Magdalena speak publicly about the truth because he has a lot to lose and wants to prove to the pueblo that he is better than his older sister. He has a leg that is crooked and struggles with being taken seriously as a successful man.
GHOST OF EL ZAPO- The head of a drug cartel, a criminal who has been cursed by Magda for killing her husband and raping her daughter.
O’CONNOR- 50s, A “gringo” Mexican of Irish descent who lives on both sides of the border, who buys pottery in Milagros and takes it to sell in the U.S. He helps Magda’s clients collect the bones of their dead relatives who die in the desert trying to cross the border. He has a crush on Magda and wishes to have a relationship with her. He also helps to smuggle people across the border when needed.
ARTURO- 30s, Petra’s husband who has returned from Los Angeles, a strong man who is simple and uneducated, only interested in the now and meeting his immediate needs.
MAN IN BLACK- 40s, a type of narrator that sings and plays guitar, a spiritual force that is always present. He is a shaman retelling Magda’s story who is responsible for sending Magda home to the light.
ENSEMBLE CHARACTERS
ELVIA- A lady who wants to find out what happened to her husband who has not returned and goes to Magda for psychic help.
LAURA- A lady who gives birth with the assistance of Magda.
LAURA’S HUSBAND- Thanks Magda for helping birth his child.
DOÑA CAMPECHE- A mother who is happy her sons are back in town to stay because now there are jobs in Milagros. She is usually a friend and supporter of Magda until she hears she has to pay a tax to clean the water or shut down the springs; she becomes hostile towards Magda.
PADRE LAZARO- the town priest who drinks too much and gossips about people when he’s drunk. He does not like Magda because people go to her to seek spiritual advice instead of going to him. He talks behind her back and thinks she is a witch instead of a healer.
SEÑOR REYES- 40s, one of the heads of a company in charge of renovating the springs and getting them ready for summer.
WOMAN OF THE PUEBLO- an ignorant woman who voices the fears of the pueblo.
MAN OF THE PUEBLO- an ignorant man who voices the fears of the pueblo.
NOTE: All characters (except O’Connor) are played by LatinX actors.
Bandstand
Book & Lyrics by Robert Taylor & Richard Oberacker
Music by Richard Oberacker
Nov 1 - 23, 2025
Mainstage Theater
Bandstand is an unflinching and honest new musical about the cost of war and finding salvation in the notes of the song. It's 1945. Private First-Class Donny Novitski, singer-songwriter, returns with the hope of rebuilding his life with just the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation's next swing band sensation, Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, and together they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen.
Mrs. June Adams - Alto (G3-B4); Julia's mother who wants her to live life instead of hiding behind her grief
Nick Radel- Baritone (B2-F4); veteran who teaches music to make ends meet, brusque, impatient and does not pull any punches; plays trumpet (must be able to play or look convincing)
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FEATURED ROLES
Al- another nightclub owner
Roger Cohen- corporate businessman in the lower echelon of NBC
Andre Baruch- a national radio personality; suave, debonair and charming
James Haupt- director of NBC Radio; slick, professional and business-like
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6 Strong Dancer/Singers 3 Male/Male-presenting & 3 Female/Female presenting