Joint 2026-27 Season Auditions | LPT Individual Show Auditions Added

Le Petit Theatre, The NOLA Project, Goat in the Road Productions, Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans, and Intramural Theater are working together again to host joint general season auditions. This year, Fat Squirrel is joining in the fun.

All in-person joint audition slots have been filled. If you still wish to audition and be seen by all the companies, please fill out the form below and submit a video audition, following the instructions in the form.

If you’re interested in the single-show auditions for Le Petit Theatre, you can find out more and sign up for those here. Joint video auditions will be accepted until July 1st.

WHAT TO PREPARE

Actors wishing to be considered for musicals are asked to prepare at least one 60-90 second monologue and one 32-bar cut of music of your choosing. An accompanist will be provided at the in-person auditions. Actors only auditioning for nonmusical plays are invited to perform a second 60-90 second monologue.

Each participating theatre organization has created a document of upcoming available productions and roles. Some are more general, while others are highly specific. Please review all of these below. When filling out the form, actors will be requested to upload a resume or list of relevant previous work as well as an identifying photo. 

Both AEA and nonunion actors alike are welcome to audition.^* And all theatre organizations will likely host individual, production-specific callback auditions at later dates.

Video submissions are due by July 1st and can be submitted from both in-town and out-of-town actors. You can submit a video audition using the form below (DO NOT CHOOSE AN AUDITION TIME IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A VIDEO). If the form poses problems for your video submission, you can email your audition video to casting@lepetittheatre.com with the subject line “26-27 Season Audition – YOUR NAME.”

FILL OUT THE AUDITION FORM HERE

AUDITION DETAILS by company

Le Petit Theatre Single-Show AUDITION DETAILS

Following the Joint Season Auditions, Le Petit Theatre will be holding individual auditions for all five season productions on the following dates and times:

July 7th and 8th – August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

July 10th, 11th, and 12th – The Secret Garden

July 17th and 18th – Laughter on the 23rd Floor

July 30th and 31st – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

September 7th and 8th – The Glass Menagerie

All auditions and callbacks will occur at Le Petit Theatre, located at 616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

Casting of all Le Petit Theatre productions will be conducted in such a manner as to provide full and fair consideration to actors and stage managers of all ethnicities (including but not limited to African American, Asian/Asian Pacific American, Hispanic American, Native American, multi-cultural), women, seniors, and actors or stage managers with disabilities. Unless otherwise textually indicated, all parts/roles shall be open to all actors and stage managers without prejudice.

Information about each audition is as follows:

LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR by Neil Simon

Individual Show Auditions: Friday, July 17th; 6 -10 pm

Callbacks: Saturday, July 18th; 12 – 4 pm

All auditioning actors are asked to prepare a memorized Neil Simon monologue for director Scott Burrell. Callbacks will occur the following day. 

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE

Details on all available roles and synopses here

Director: Scott Burrell

First Rehearsal: 9/2/26

Production Runs: Thurs-Sun 10/1/26 through 10/18/26 with possible extension 10/22/26 through 10/25/26

THE SECRET GARDEN by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman

Individual Show Auditions:

Adults only on Friday, July 10th: 6 – 10 pm & Saturday, July 11th 12:30 – 3 pm

Kids only on Saturday, July 11th: 10 am – 12:30 pm

Callbacks: Sunday, July 12th: 12 – 4 pm

Auditioning actors, both adults and children, are asked to prepare 32 bars of musical theatre music. An accompanist will be provided. Callbacks will occur on Sunday, July 12th. Note that ALL roles in this production require the use of an English accent of some sort. 

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE

Details on all available roles and synopses here

Director: Leslie Castay

Choreographer:  Jauné Buisson

First Rehearsal: 11/2/26

Production Runs: 12/3/26-12/27/26 Thursdays-Sundays (holiday performances on 12/23, 12/26, 12/27)

THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams

Individual show auditions: Monday, September 7th 6 – 10 pm

Callbacks: Tuesday, September 8th 6 – 10 pm

Director Matthew Earnest requests all auditioning actors prepare a 1-3 minute piece of heightened language, be it verse or other poetic style/form. Actors are discouraged from performing pieces from The Glass Menagerie. Any actors besides those auditioning for Amanda should refrain from any accent use. And all actors interested in Tom should sing 8 bars of something a capella.  Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, August 18th between 6 pm and 10 pm.

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE (updated dates)

Details on all available roles and synopses here

Director: Matthew Earnest

First Rehearsal: 1/26/27 

Production Runs: Thurs-Sun 2/25/27 through 3/21/27

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM by August Wilson

Individual show auditions: Tuesday, July 7th 6 – 10 pm

Callbacks: Wednesday, July 8th 6 – 10 pm

Director April Louise requests all auditioning actors prepare a 1-2 minute monologue (comedic or dramatic) as well as 16-32 bars of a song of your choosing. A piano accompanist will be provided. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, July 8th between 6 pm and 10 pm.

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE

Details on all available roles and synopses here

Director: April Louise

First Rehearsal: 3/30/27

Production Runs:  Thurs-Sun 4/29/27 through 5/16/27

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTRY SPELLING BEE by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin

Individual show auditions: Thursday, July 30th 6 – 10 pm

Callbacks: Friday, July 31st 6 – 10 pm

Director A.J. Allegra requests all auditioning actors prepare 32 bars from a song/character of their choice from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A piano accompanist will be provided. Callbacks will be held on Friday, July 31st between 6 pm and 10 pm.

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE

Details on all available roles and synopses here

Director: A.J. Allegra

Music Director: Ronald Joseph

Choreographer: Renell Taylor

First Rehearsal: 3/30/27

Production Runs:  Thurs-Sun 6/3/27 through 6/20/27

^*LPT EPA Notice: Le Petit Theatre will be hosting full-season auditions for our 110th season of productions, including Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Secret Garden, The Glass Menagerie, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Equity Principal Auditions will be held at Le Petit Theatre (616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans, LA 70116) on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, and Thursday, June 18th, 2026, from 9 am-5 pm. An accompanist will be available on both audition dates for any actors interested in auditioning with a song (required for The Secret Garden and Spelling Bee). Actors are requested to prepare one 60-90 second monologue and one 32-bar cut of music of your choosing. Actors only interested in auditioning for non-musical productions are asked to only perform a 60-90 second monologue and may perform a second monologue should time permit. 

AEA actors may sign up for an audition slot here

AEA Actors may also attend in person without a scheduled audition, though we encourage advance notice if you are able to sign up. 

Video submissions from both in-town and out-of-town actors for the season are very welcome and should be uploaded to the audition form. Video auditions may be emailed to casting@lepetittheatre.com with the subject line “26-27 Season Audition – YOUR NAME” should the form pose any problems. All productions will schedule invited callbacks as needed, as determined by each director at a later date. In attendance will be Le Petit Artistic Director A.J. Allegra.

Show-specific casting details are here.