Auditions

Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre is now accepting submissions for its holiday production of ANNIE Directed and Choreographed by Scott Michaels!

Contract dates: November 21st – December 20th, 2026
Pay: $500 per week plus housing and travel stipend. All contracts are Non-Equity.

Seeking:

Daddy Warbucks: A wealthy and powerful businessman who is accustomed to being in control. His world changes when Annie enters his life, bringing out a warmth and fatherly side he didn’t know he had. Strong presence with both heart and humor.
Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Grace Farrell: Warbucks’ intelligent, confident, and capable private secretary. Grace is warm, poised, and compassionate, immediately taking Annie under her wing. She has an effortless elegance and a genuine affection for both Annie and Warbucks.
Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Rooster Hannigan: Miss Hannigan’s younger brother and a charming, scheming con man. Recently released from prison, Rooster is always looking for his next opportunity to make a quick buck. Charismatic, dangerous, and funny with strong comic instincts.
Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Lily St. Regis: Rooster’s flashy and flirtatious girlfriend and partner in crime. She joins Rooster and Miss Hannigan in their scheme to get their hands on Warbucks’ reward money. A strong comedic actress with lots of personality.
Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: D4

Ensemble/Understudies: Male and female singer/dancers to make up the adult ensemble and play various featured and small roles, including Drake, Bert Healy, Star-to-Be, Warbucks’ staff, Hooverville residents, radio performers, New Yorkers, and others. Ensemble members will also cover principal roles as understudies.

Please submit a headshot/resume along with a short vocal and dance reel in the style of the show or role you want to be considered for to: scottmichaels@wagonwheelcenter.org

*Auditioned for us earlier this year? If you would like to be considered for Annie, please submit again to this email to confirm your interest and availability, along with a current vocal and dance reel. This applies whether you auditioned for us in person at any location or previously submitted materials.

The Wagon Wheel Theatre is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and abilities to submit for consideration.

A huge THANK YOU to all of the incredibly talented young performers who auditioned for Broadway 360, Wagon Wheel Junior, and ANNIE! We are so grateful for the time, preparation, courage, and talent you shared with us. We simply could not do what we do without the amazing young artists in our community!

Congratulations to everyone cast! And to those we won’t have the opportunity to work with this time, we hope you’ll continue creating, growing, and come audition for us again. We can’t wait to see you at the Wagon Wheel!

Cast lists and rosters are posted below.

Wagon Wheel Junior presents two full musicals each year. The cast is comprised of students age 9 to 18 from across the region. Students of any skill and experience level are welcome to audition. The rehearsals operate like our professional theatre productions, with the rehearsals lasting just two weeks ending with three performances on the final weekend. The Wagon Wheel Theatre is dedicated to practicing inclusive, diverse, and non-traditional casting. We encourage all youth from the greater Warsaw area and beyond to audition.

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Introducing the 2026/2027 cohort for Broadway 360!

Wagon Wheel Conservatory’s audition-based, school-year-long pre-professional and pre-college musical theatre training program. This year’s cohort is made up of 23 of the region’s most talented and dedicated teen performers, ages 13–19, representing 13 communities, 6 school districts, and 2 states.

The Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre’s Youth cast of ANNIE:

Annie– Reese Smith
Molly– Remington Shinkle
Pepper– Madelyn Bucher
Kate– Juliet Dillon
Tessie– Zoie Bingley
Understudy Annie/orphan: Evelyn Poston
July or Duffy – Winter Reinholt,  Alayna Dean 

WW Youth/Teen Auditions and dates for 2026 Halloween JR show and Annie

Wagon Wheel Junior’s cast list for Sleepy Hollow, the musical:

1. Ellie Barros
2. Kade Bauer
3. Corwin Beers
4. William Cunningham
5. Caleb Dahms
6. Camdyn Deak
7. Alayna Dean
8. Henry Gough
9. Audrey Greene
10. Zoey Hall
11. Nila Hawkins
12. Jabrien Henderson
13. Jaden Jones
14. Kinsley Leach
15. Caidence Malloy
16. Delaney McCammon
17. Adriana McCreery
18. Wynona Olson
19. Wyatt Phillips
20. Sully Plack
21. Abram Poston
22. Evelyn Poston
23. Elias Record
24. Natalie Reed
25. Evie Richie
26. Elijah Rivas
27. Kason Roler
28. Kaid Scacco
29. Hazel Smith
30. Levi Smith
31. Ella Stewart
32. Brody Vandiver
33. Jackson Watson

WW Youth/Teen Auditions and dates for 2026 Halloween JR show and Annie

The WWCT Fall show, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, has been cast!

Theseus-Jay Rigdon
Hippolyta-Angelina Funk
Egeus-Thom Hofrichter
Hermia-Kathleen van Antwerp
Lysander-Symin Dawson
Demetrius-Nashton Hays
Helena-Hannah Carter
Philostrate-Cindy Nash
Puck-Ally Watkins
Oberon-Austin Kizer
Oberon’s Fairies-Bill Newcum, Jayme Nuno, Beth Switzer, Lori Widman
Titania-Lily Fournier
First Fairy-Erin Leinbach
Peaseblossom-Tara (Rusinak) Knight
Moth-Maddy Morgan
Mustardseed-Taryn Hays
Cobweb- Danie Miner
Peter Quince-Tim Davis
Nick Bottom-Todd Lucas
Francis Flute-Chris Plack
Tom Snout-Craig Knight
Robin Starveling-Melissa Jordan
Snug the Joiner-Kathy Hawkins

Director: Dana McAfee
Asst. Director: Justin Weaver

Wagon Wheel Community Theatre presents 2 to 3 plays a year and all cast and crew members of the productions are volunteer, amateur performers of our surrounding community. Wagon Wheel Community Theatre welcomes all adults 18 and older of any skill and experience level to audition. When auditions are held, volunteer positions are also available for technical components of that play including costumes, lighting, sound, set building, painting, props, and more backstage work.

The Symphony of the Lakes orchestra holds auditions annually in the fall. The SOTL partners with other local classical music programs, Grace College and the Classic Arts Programs, on many concerts and events throughout the year providing musicians with around 5 concert opportunities each year. Instrumentation requirements for each concert varies significantly. Each concert usually has between 1 and 3 rehearsals and 1 or 2 performances. Musicians who accept positions (other than sub) with the SOTL are expected to participate in no less than 2 concerts each year but are encouraged to participate in all 5 cycles as it applies to their instrument. SOTL pre-selects audition materials and will provide the materials when you register to audition.

Compensation
Principal players will be paid at $63 per rehearsal and $80 per concert. Section members will be paid at $50 per rehearsal and $63 per concert. There is no compensation for mileage.