Audition Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00PM for Adult Performers (Ages 18+)
Auditions will be held in-person at The Historic Palace Theatre: 7 Ledgewood Ave. Netcong, NJ.
Please Note: The Growing Stage Theatre is located in northwestern New Jersey. There is no regular mass transportation. We do not provide housing. Reliable transportation is needed.
Seeking:
Adult artists will play five roles throughout the performance. The Growing Stage celebrates and encourages diversity in all of our productions. The Growing Stage is a professional company dedicated to presenting quality theatre for the entire family.
List of Adult Roles
- Nate: Boy Detective. Loves mysteries and pancakes.
- Annie: Nate’s good friend. African-American girl who loves art.
- Rosamond: Annie’s friend. Loves music and cats. Has four cats named The Hexes: Big Hex, Little Hex, Plain Hex, and Super Hex.
- Harry: Annie’s four year old brother. Loves monsters and the color red. Also plays The Hexes, Rosemond’s cats.
- Mom: Nate’s Mom. Also plays Fang, Annie’s dog.
All roles are Non-Union paid positions under our Professional and Emerging Artist contracts.
Preparation:
Open call. Auditioners are asked to prepare sixteen measures of a musical theatre song with printed sheet music for the accompanist. There will be a brief dance routine taught by the company choreographer and cold readings from the script.
Video Submissions:
In-person auditions are preferred. Video submissions will be accepted up until Friday, March 13th with the understanding that you may be invited to attend the preferable in-person audition on Monday, March 16th. Please send all video submissions to llawrence@growingstage.com
Rehearsal Schedule:
Rehearsal schedules are generally two or three evenings during the week and a weekend afternoon. All cast members are expected for all performances, with no exception since the company does not cast understudies.
Tech week: April 26 – May 1, 2026
Performance Schedule:
Public Performances: May 1-17
- Opening Night: Friday, May 1st at 7:30PM
- Saturdays at 4PM, Sundays at 2PM
Main Stage Matinees (daytime performances where schools visit The Growing Stage).
- As of March 5th, we have the following Daytime Performances:
- May 5,6,7,8,11,12,14,15,19,20,21 at 10:00AM
Production Team:
Director: Lori Lawrence
Musical Director: Melinda O’Neill
Choreographer: Cari Sanchez
About The Show:
Book & Lyrics by John Maclay
Music & Lyrics by Brett Ryback
Based on the book by Marjorie Sharma
Nate the Great, the world’s greatest boy detective awakes, hoping that this day will bring a new case. He gets a call from his good friend Annie alerting him that her new painting of her dog Fang is missing! He rushes over to her house to investigate. There he searches for clues and interviews her brother Harry who loves red paint and monsters. He also observes (and possibly tangoes) with Fang. By the end he has opened up his mind to new possibilities, found Annie’s painting, found Rosamond’s cat, and maybe even solved the mystery of why music in a minor key makes us sad.
Please contact Lori Lawrence, Director at llawrence@growingstage.com with any questions.
