Audition and Casting Information

We are excited for all upcoming auditions and to see the growth of our student performers. We encourage you to remember that while it's always nice to be cast, performing in the theatre season is not the only pathway to valuable growth and demonstration of your talent. It is important to note that students enrolled in the Theatre Performance concentration are not guaranteed to be cast in a Main Stage or Stage One production while studying at Wagner College. Throughout your time with WCT, you can expect world class education with industry professionals in the classroom, performances attached to courses in which you are enrolled, and the final Senior Showcase capstone presentation. We encourage all of our students to consider every opportunity to work on their craft as a performance and growth opportunity as important as any casting assignment.

Audition Schedule For The Pajama Game and Trouble in Tahiti

 

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

 

Initial auditions  for both shows will be virtual and callbacks will be in-person on August 25, 2026. Please upload your self tape by August 15. See posting for each show for specific self tape information.

Upload self tape for The Pajama Game here

Upload headshot and resume for The Pajama Game here

Upload self tape for Trouble in Tahiti here

Upload headshot and resume for Trouble in Tahiti here.

The Pajama Game will start rehearsals August 31, and they will be Monday through Friday, and Sundays. The production runs October 1-3 & 8-11.

Weekday hours will be 6:30-10:30pm and Sundays 12-6pm. Saturdays will be the day off except for performance.

Please note any conflicts with these dates by August 15 here

The rehearsal production calendar can be found here.

 

Trouble in Tahiti will start rehearsals August 31, and they will be Monday through Friday, and Saturdays. The production runs October 8-11.

Weekday hours will be 6:30-10:30pm and Saturdays 12-6pm. Sundays will be the day off except for performance.

Please note any conflicts with these dates by August 15 here 

The rehearsal production calendar can be found here.

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

PLEASE NOTE: Auditions for The Pajama Game and Trouble in Tahiti are open to returning sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Incoming students will be eligible to audition for all of the remaining 26-27 productions.

 

Auditions

 

Initial auditions  for The Pajama Game will be virtual and callbacks will be in-person on August 25, 2026. Please upload your self tape by August 15. 

Upload self tape for The Pajama Game here

Upload headshot and resume for The Pajama Game here

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

 

The Pajama Game will start rehearsals August 31, and they will be Monday through Friday, and Sundays. The production runs October 1-3 & 8-11.

Weekday hours will be 6:30-10:30pm and Sundays 12-6pm. Saturdays will be the day off except for performance.

Please note any conflicts with these dates by August 15 here

The rehearsal production calendar can be found here.

 

The Pajama Game Casting Notice

Every role is open to people of all races, ethnicities, gender expressions, and body types. Casting will be determined by vocal range, acting, and dancing ability.

“The Pajama Game” is the Tony-winning 1950s “blue collar” musical about the efforts of a group of pajama factory workers to get a 7&1/2 cents raise, with a labor-management love story thrown into the mix. (For a complete summary of the show and characters, check out the entry on WIKIPEDIA- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pajama_Game)

For the video audition, please choose a song from the period – We will be looking for songs from classic musical theatre, anything from 1920s-1950s. Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Irving & Berlin, etc. (NOT rock’n’roll). Standards and songs from the show are also acceptable choices. Please note that as The Pajama Game contains a lot of technically demanding singing, songs that are more legato in quality are preferred. 16-bars. Contact the director if you have any questions. (michael.tennenbaum@wagner.edu)

 

Pajama Game Dance Audition Breakdown Details

Please include with your initial video submission any dance reels or video clips you may have that demonstrate your Musical Theatre Jazz and Tap Dance skills. Gymnastics/acrobatics and other physical special skills are a plus.

Principal/Featured Roles Requiring Dance:

Gladys: Strong Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance skills required. Tap Dance a plus.

Vernon Hines: Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance skills preferred. Soft-shoe/Tap Dance a plus.

Mabel: Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance skills preferred. Soft-shoe/Tap Dance a plus.

Prez: Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance skills preferred, with a great sense of comedy-driven character movement.

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

 

Initial auditions  for The Pajama Game will be virtual and callbacks will be in-person on August 25, 2026. Please upload your self tape by August 15. 

Upload self tape for The Pajama Game here

Upload headshot and resume for The Pajama Game here

 

Auditions

Initial auditions  for Trouble in Tahiti will be virtual and callbacks will be in-person on August 25, 2026. Please upload your self tape by August 15.

Upload self tape for Trouble in Tahiti here

Upload headshot and resume for Trouble in Tahiti here.

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

 

Trouble in Tahiti will start rehearsals August 31, and they will be Monday through Friday, and Saturdays. The production runs October 8-11.

Weekday hours will be 6:30-10:30pm and Saturdays 12-6pm. Sundays will be the day off except for performance.

Please note any conflicts with these dates by August 15 here 

The rehearsal production calendar can be found here.

For auditions, please submit a headshot and resume and a self-tape of you performing a musical piece either from the show, by Leonard Bernstein, a classical/Golden Age style song, an English language art song, or a piece from an opera or operetta. 32 bar cuts are acceptable but a performance of a full piece is preferred. Tracks, live piano accompaniment, or acapella  are all acceptable. Callback materials are already available; it is highly recommended that you begin preparing that music over the summer. If you’d prefer to present the callback material at your initial audition that is fine (even encouraged). Feel free to reach out to Dr. Vincent Graña if you have any questions about appropriate audition material or the show itself.

Character Descriptions

Sam (Baritone, F#2–F#4, mid-30s to early 40s) – A confident yet emotionally disconnected businessman who masks insecurity with bravado.

Callback materials: Sam Excerpts #1 & #2

 

Dinah (Mezzo-soprano, G3–G5, early to mid-30s) – A sensitive, disillusioned wife yearning for intimacy and deeper meaning.

Callback materials: Dinah Excerpts #1 & #2

 

Trio (Soprano: B3–Bb6, Tenor: B2–C5, Baritone: B2–A4, 20s–30s) – A perky jazz trio embodying the glossy, idealized façade of suburban happiness.

Callback materials: Trio Excerpts #1 & #2 + Trio Soprano Solo Excerpt

Every role is open to people of all races, ethnicities, gender expressions, and body types. Casting will be determined by vocal range and acting ability.

Make sure you’re signed into your Wagner College gmail account, since only members of Wagner College have access.

 

Initial auditions  for Trouble in Tahiti will be virtual and callbacks will be in-person on August 25, 2026. Please upload your self tape by August 15.

Upload self tape for Trouble in Tahiti here

Upload headshot and resume for Trouble in Tahiti here.