Audition for The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Directed by Dyan McBride – Music Directed by Jon Gallo 

Compensation: Part-time employment, $17.00 per hour unless otherwise required by law (non-AEA).
AEA Single Engagement Agreements are available.

Engagement Window: Rehearsals and performances for The Wizard of Oz will take place from April 27, 2026 to June 21, 2026.
Please be prepared to commit to this production during this period.

2026 Performances on June 7, 13, 14, & 21 (Back up weather date June 20)

Auditions for actors wishing to audition for the roles listed below will be on December 6th and 8th by appointment.
Callbacks by invitation will be on December 13th.
Actors must be age 16 by April 27, 2026 to audition.
The roles of Munchkins will have separate auditions at a later date. Stay tuned!

Please complete the audition application AND please sign up for a 5 minute audition on
either Dec. 6th (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or Dec. 8th (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Each actor should prepare a 32 bar music cut in the style of The Wizard of Oz and a
reading from the Sides by Character document linked below.

AUDITION APPLICATION
APPOINTMENT SIGN UP
SIDES BY CHARACTER

Audition Location: West End Studio Theater, 1554 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
At 1554 4th Street you will see a United Liquors store.
Walk to the back of the adjacent small parking lot and look to your left for white gates.

Questions? Email us at Auditions@MountainPlay.org

List of Characters

DOROTHY GALE – (Range: G3-C5 (opt. E5))

AUNT EM – Emily Gale / GLINDA – The Good Witch of the North (Range: G3-C5)

UNCLE HENRY – Henry Gale / EMERALD CITY GUARD (Range: Bb2-Eb4)

ZEKE – Farmhand / COWARDLY LION (Range: Bb2-F4)

HICKORY – Farmhand / TINMAN (Range: Bb2-G4)

HUNK – Farmhand / SCARECROW (Range: Bb2-F#4 (opt. Ab4))

MISS ALMIRA GULCH / THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST – non-singing role

PROFESSOR CHESTER MARVEL / THE WIZARD OF OZ – non-singing role

ADULT ENSEMBLE (Ozians, Winkies, Flying Monkeys, Jitterbugs, Ghosts)