Company

32 bars of a song by Stephen Sondheim. Songs from the show are allowed.

Please bring a backing track to sing with. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided for you to connect to. There will not be an accompanist.

You may also be asked to do cold readings from the script.

Fill out the digital Audition Form prior to your audition. You will upload your headshot and resume here instead of bringing paper copies. Link to audition form: https://forms.gle/GL4q5C3uRTLVqKA6A

If you cannot audition in person, we will accept video submissions. Follow the same requirements listed above. There is a field in the Audition Form to add the link to your video audition. Video submissions are due by 12:00pm (noon) on Sunday August 16th.

Every role in the show is a principal character and requires keen acting and musical skill. There is no additional ensemble beyond the named roles listed here. Actors of all racial backgrounds and gender identities are encouraged to audition.

Robert: The story’s protagonist, he is charismatic and appears happy but is internally struggling. He is the only one of his friends still single. Terrified of marriage but fears a lifelong loneliness.

Gender: Male | Age: 30s

Vocal range top: G5 | Vocal range bottom: G3

This character has an intimate scene with April and appears in a partial state of undress. This character has stage combat with Sarah and Harry.

Sarah: Harry’s wife. Intense. She is learning karate and striving to follow a strict diet. Her relationship with Harry built on competitiveness. Their bickering often becomes a flirtatious sparring match.

Gender: Female | Age: 20s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

This character eats onstage and has stage combat with Harry and Robert.

Harry: Sarah’s husband. He is a recovering alcoholic continually falling off the wagon. His relationship with Sarah built on competitiveness. Their bickering often becomes a flirtatious sparring match.

Gender: Male | Age: 20s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

This character has stage combat with Sarah and Robert.

Susan: Peter’s wife and ex-wife. Sweet and bubbly. Oddly cheerful about their divorce and finds happiness in their relationship outside of marriage.

Gender: Female | Age: 30s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

Peter: Susan’s husband and ex-husband. Pushes Robert to enjoy his time as a bachelor. Oddly cheerful about his divorce and finds happiness in his relationship with Susan outside of marriage.

Gender: Male | Age: 30s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: B3

Jenny: David’s wife. A self professed “square” who usually never curses or does drugs, but has a very funny scene smoking marijuana for the first time. Gracious, innocent, and loving. Loves her husband and will indulge him from time to time.

Gender: Female | Age: 30s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

David: Jenny’s husband, he is relaxed and always in control. Really settled into his life as a husband and father. Even when indulging in his vices, he is always looking out for Jenny.

Gender: Male | Age: 30s to 40s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: B3

Amy: Paul’s fiancé. A frantic neurotic who loves Paull but is terrified of marriage. Suffers a huge mental breakdown the morning of the wedding. Very funny.

Gender: Female | Age: 25 to 40

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: G3

Paul: Amy’s fiancé. Steadfast, patient, and very affectionate with Amy, even through her neurotic tendencies. His outpouring of love can be stifling to her. He is fully committed to the idea of marriage and encourages Robert to do the same.

Gender: Male | Age: 25 to 40

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: B3

Joanne: Larry’s wife. Acerbic, witty, demanding, and blunt. Too old to be part of the young crowd, but not old enough to be part of the older crowd. On her third marriage, she’s highly skeptical of the institution, even though she’s finally found a good match.

Gender: Female | Age: 40s to 60s

Vocal range top: B5 | Vocal range bottom: G3

Larry: Joanne’s third husband. He is steady, centered, and assured in himself, Not embarrassed to be goofy and sweet. Unbothered by his wife’s sarcastic comments.

Gender: Male | Age: 40s to 60s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: B3

Marta: A girlfriend of Robert’s, who is seeking adventure and excitement in the City. A “manic pixie dream girl” to Robert. Loves being different from other people.

Gender: Female | Age: 20s to 30s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

Kathy: A former girlfriend of Robert’s, who is now considered a good friend. She plans to leave the City for a life of domesticity. Sweet and loving. Seen by Robert as “wife material” and perhaps the one that got away.

Gender: Female | Age: 20s to 30s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

April: A girlfriend of Robert’s. She is a flight attendant. Ditzy and adorable. Much more emotionally available than Robert.

Gender: Female | Age: 20s to 30s

Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: A3

This character has an intimate scene with Robert and appears in a partial state of undress.