Pax Amicus Castle Theatre

23 LAKE SHORE ROAD, BUDD LAKE NJ 07828 | 973-691-2100

2025 AUDITIONS

ALL OPEN CAST CALLS ARE HELD AT
Pax Amicus Castle Theatre, 23 Lake Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ (973-691-2100)

Reservations/Appointments not accepted (except when stated) - simply show on the day most convenient for you.
(If multiple audition dates are listed, you only need to attend one.)
No experience necessary - beginners always welcome.

CINDERELLA
Audition Dates:

Sat, May 10 @ 11AM
Tues, May 13 @ 7PM

Performances: July 12 - 20 (Saturdays @ 11AM; Sundays @ 2PM plus weekdays @ 10AM week of July 14)

All Roles Open. Seeking adults and teenagers 13+.
Main Characters: (Travel Stipend Available)

Cinderella
Fairy Godmother
Stepmother (gender neutral casting)
Stepsisters (gender neutral casting)
The Prince

Other roles available:

The King
The Queen
Ladies and Gentlemen at the Ball**

**Click here for "Say Yes to the Dress" details (wear your gown to the ball!)

Be prepared to sing "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (from the animiated "Cinderella") and to read from the script. Sides will be provided at audition.

SHREK THE MUSICAL
Audition Dates:

Sat, May 17 @ 11AM
Tues, May 20 @ 7PM

Performances: August 8-17 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8PM; Sundays @ 2PM)

All Roles Open. Seeking adults and teenagers 13+.

*Shrek
*Adult Fiona
*Donkey
*Lord Farquaad
*Dragon
Gingy
Pinocchio
Young Fiona
Teenage Fiona
Ensemble

*Travel Stipend available for the 5 main characters - Shrek, (Adult) Fiona, Donkey, Farquad, Dragon.
Click Here for Detailed List of Characters

Be prepared to sing a song from the show (list below), demonstrate some choreography and to read from the script. Sides will be provided at audition.

Please choose one of the following songs to audition with:

I'm A Believer
Don't Let Me Go
I Know It's Today
Who I'd Be
Forever
What's Up, Duloc?

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.

Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII
Audition Dates:

Sat, July 12 @ 1PM
Tues, July 15 @ 7PM

Performances: September 6-14 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8PM; Sundays @ 2PM)

All Roles Open. Seeking adults 18+.
Be prepared to read from the script. Sides will be provided at audition.

LITTLE RED AND A WEREWOLF NAMED FRED
Audition Dates:

Tues, Sept 2 @ 7PM
Sat, Sept 6 @ 11AM

Performances: October 25 - November 2 (Saturdays @ 11AM; Sundays @ 2PM)

All Roles Open. Seeking adults and teenagers 13+.
Be prepared to sing "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (from the animiated "Cinderella") and to read from the script. Sides will be provided at audition.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Audition Dates:

Tues, Oct 7 @ 7PM
Sat, Oct 11 @ 11AM (kids 8-16); 1PM (adults and teens 16+)

Performances: December 5-14 (Fridays & Saturdays @ 8PM; Sundays @ 2PM)

All Roles Open. Seeking adults and teenagers 8+.
Be prepared to sing a song from the show (list TBA) and to read from the script. Sides will be provided at audition.

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.

Click Here for the List of Characters

CASTLE SHAKESPEARE REPERTORY PRODUCTIONS

Auditions for Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe are announced separately and based on what parts are available (previous cast is invited back first). Casting Notices will be posted here.

MACBETH will audition Wed, December 4 @ 11AM and Sat, December 7 @ 11AM. Casting replacements for Macduff and Young Macduff only.
Email Director Stan Barber for productions details, sides and audition-date appointment

ROMEO & JULIET
Wed, March 5 @ 12 Noon
Sat, March 8 @ 12 Noon
Detailed info coming in February

TALES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Tues, Sept 9 @ 12 Noon
Thur, Sept 11 @ 12 Noon
Detailed info coming in August

An Open Cast Call is held 6-8 weeks prior to the first performance of each production, and is open to all community and professional performers. Rehearsals are usually held on weekday evenings (generally 7PM - 9:30PM) and some weekend days. Rehearsal schedules are built around the availability of the cast once auditions are over.

Audition notices for the Shakespeare plays and Edgar Allan Poe are usually posted here and in BACKSTAGE magazine. Artists auditioning for these productions need to be available for day-time rehearsals and performances.

People interested in working on tech (lights, sound), stage managing, costumes, sets, publicity, etc. may call the theatre at any time, or come to any open cast call.

Pax Amicus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.