🗓 March 22nd & 23rd  (Callbacks on the 24th if needed)
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Strauss Theatre Center
Actors must be 18+ only

Step into the hilarious world of big business, ambition, and corporate chaos!  Join us for auditions for the Tony Award-winning musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Director: Megan Wilkins

What to Prepare:
– 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of the show (please bring sheet music for the provided accompanist)
– Wear clothing for a short dance call
– Cold readings from the script may be provided

About the Show:

Setting: 1960s New York City
Duration: 2 Acts

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying follows the ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch as he climbs the corporate ladder using a little handbook called How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.  Along the way, he encounters office politics, romance, and plenty of comedic mishaps.

Character Breakdown:

(AGES are how the character will be perceived and not necessarily the age of the actor.)

J. Pierrepont Finch (Male, age 18-25, Range C3-G4)- Our story’s protagonist. An irrepressible, clear-eyed, almost puckish hero, he is a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the ‘ladder of success.’

Rosemary Pilkington (Female, age 20-30, Range A3-B4)- A secretary at the company who is more interested in finding a man than advancing her career. She becomes Finch’s love interest.

J.B. Biggley (Male, age 50-65, Range C3-A4)- The stuffed-shirt, philandering President of World Wide Wicket. Beneath his ruthless exterior, he is a college lad at heart with a passion for knitting.

Bud Frump (Male, age 18-21, Range C3-F4)- Biggley’s nephew and scheming employee. He is an arrogant sycophant who tries to advance his career by exploiting his family connections.

Hedy LaRue (Female, age 25-35, Range C4-Eb5)- A voluptuous, sexually-charged woman adored by all of the men. She may appear dim-witted, but she knows how to manipulate men to get what she wants.

Miss Jones (Female, age 55-65, Range Bb3-Gb5)- J.B.’s stuffy secretary who is abrupt and tough, but soft and kind to those who are good to her.

Mr. Twimble (Male, age 60-75, Range C#3-E4)- He is a fussy, old-fashioned, yet loyal employee at the company. Supervisor of the mailroom, he believes his success is due to his lack of ambition and ability to remain unnoticed.

Smitty (Female, age 30-40, Range A#3-G5)- A secretary with a painfully dry sense of humor. She is a cynical, working woman who is on the lookout for a man.

Mr. Milton Gatch (Male, age 40-60)- A sleazy executive with a penchant for the ladies.

Wally Womper (Male, age 55-70, Range D3-E4)- The company’s Chief Executive Officer and a former window-washer.

Ensemble (Male & Female, all ages, varying ranges)- Scrubwomen, Executives & Secretaries

Production Dates:

🗓 May 21-24, 28-31
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this humorous production! Whether you’re an experienced actor or stepping onto the stage for the first time, we welcome you to audition and share your talent.