Auditions

The Colonial Players, Inc. is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer community theater with an open casting policy. All auditions are open to the public and no roles are pre-cast. All roles are non-paying. Auditions are held in our Annex at 2132 Renard Court (off General’s Highway near the Annapolis Mall) unless otherwise noted. All performances are held at 108 East Street, just off State Circle, in historic Annapolis. The Colonial Players welcomes actors and other volunteers of all backgrounds and skill levels.

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(Note: If multiple shows are auditioning simultaneously, they are listed below in the order in which they occur in our season. Please scroll down if the show you're looking for is not immediately below this header.)

The Returned

Written by Martin Thompson
Directed by Leslie Thompson
Co-produced by Otherwise Theatre and The Colonial Players of Annapolis

Performance at Capital Fringe Festival on the following dates:
Saturday, July 13 at 5:50pm
Thursday, July 18 at 7pm
Friday, July 19 at 7pm
Saturday, July 20 at 2:50pm

AUDITIONS

Please read ALL the information below.

Location: The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Sunday, May 26, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 1, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

AUDITION INFORMATION

• There will be 6 rehearsals in June and July scheduled around actor availability, including a tech day on July 8 (7:45pm – 10:15pm).
• Compensation is $300 and a percentage of ticket sales.
• Auditions will consist of reading sides from the show, but feel free to prepare a monologue. You may also request a copy of the script in advance from director Leslie Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• To schedule an audition, please fill out this google form or email the director Leslie Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Self-tape and alternative audition dates may be considered.
• Please reach out directly to the Director with questions! 
• Please see Otherwise Theatre's Instagram page for any further announcements: https://www.instagram.com/otherwisetheatre/

SHOW SYNOPSIS

“The Returned” is a dark comedy, a fast-paced two-hander about late-stage capitalism and finding human connection in an increasingly atomized world. When Nestor slips on a slippery floor and dies at the mall, his new friend makes a pact with a mysterious entity to retrieve his soul for an odd and terrible cost.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

The show requires at 2 performers.

• Nestor — Male or NB 20's-30's
  

• Dot — Female or NB 20's-30's

Tiny Beautiful Things

Based on the Book by Cheryl Strayed
Adapted for the Stage by Nia Vardalos
Co-Conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos
Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
Produced by Richard Atha-Nicholls

Performance Dates: September 6 - 28, 2024

AUDITIONS

Please read ALL the information below.

Location: The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Sunday, June 9, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday, June 10, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

CALLBACKS

Callbacks will be by invitation only.

Location: The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD 21401

Thursday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.

GENERAL INFO

• For every show that has cast/staff members under the age of 18, all show cast and staff will be required to sign an acknowledgement that they have read and understand the Colonial Players Child Protection Policy.
• Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm; Sunday matinees at 2pm. Call times are usually 1.5 hours before curtain.
• For further information, please contact the director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

AUDITION INFORMATION

• Sign-in on each audition day will be during the half hour prior to the listed start time. Auditions start promptly at the listed time. If you must arrive later than the audition start, please advise the Director, Rikki Howie Lacewell, in advance by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• For efficiency, please download and complete the “Actor Audition Form”. Please bring it to the auditions along with your resume or list of experiences, and a recent headshot or photo. If you do not have a photo, one will be taken at sign-in. Audition forms will also be available in the audition room - please arrive a half-hour early if you do not have a form filled out in advance.
• Please provide a schedule of conflicts from June 8 – September 28, 2024.
• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• Rehearsals are currently scheduled 3-4 days a week — Mon-Wed (7pm–10pm) and weekends. The final schedule and times will vary depending on schedules.

SHOW SYNOPSIS

Adapted from Cheryl Strayed’s book of the same name, Tiny Beautiful Things is based on Strayed’s experiences as an anonymous advice columnist known as “Dear Sugar”. This piece explores the strife of a wide range of human conditions with both extreme compassion and well-timed humor. It is through this advice that Sugar explores her own history and emotional wounds in various states of healing. Working to help others through their own turmoil gives Sugar a pathway to understanding her own journey.
This work is particularly timely as our society has had to redefine human connection over the past few years. Though Tiny Beautiful Things is a poignant snapshot into the way sharing your own story can empower both yourself and others, most of us now have a better understanding that human connection can exist without physical proximity. As we, as a society, look to understand immense loss and recover from forced disconnection, Tiny Beautiful Things reminds us that sometimes the answers on how to move forward can come from the place we least expected.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

All roles are open. Descriptions are of character appearance and temperament - not of age of actors. Sugar is the only consistent character. The three letter writers portray a variety of people. All roles are open to any race/ethnicity. Non-binary actors are encouraged to audition. The show requires at least 4 performers.

• SUGAR — (Female presenting, late 30s-40s, any race/ethnicity)
  Character is a writer and mother of 2 children. This role requires comfort in discussing difficult and potentially triggering topics, while simultaneously able to deliver comedic lines. This role must be able to display extreme empathy for a variety of situations. Role includes a large number of monologues.

• LETTER WRITER 1 — (Any gender presentation, 30+ age presentation, open race/ethnicity)
  Letter Writer 1 will portray several roles that include a wide variety of age and gender presentations. Traits included in the roles are aggressive, emotionally numb, naïve, and sexually focused.

• LETTER WRITER 2 — (Female presenting, 20+ age presentation, open race/ethnicity)
  Letter Writer 2 will portray several roles that include a wide variety of age and gender presentations. This role does discuss sexual assault and miscarriage, and traits included throughout the role are compassionate, caring, confident, and shy.

• LETTER WRITER 3 — (Any gender presentation, gender fluid performers highly encouraged to audition, 20+ age presentation, open race/ethnicity)
  Letter Writer 3 will portray several roles that include a wide variety of age and gender presentations. Traits included in this role: vulnerability, immaturity, fearfulness, and compassion.